Lead Engineer - Engineering Excellence

BISSELL, Inc.; Johor; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading household products company located in Johor, Malaysia, is seeking a Lead Engineer to manage technical aspects of multiple projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in product development, strong engineering fundamentals, and the ability to solve technical problems. Responsibilities include creating subsystems, leading project teams, and mentoring junior engineers. An exciting opportunity for those passionate about robust product development and engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years in Product Development of similar products.
• Strength in engineering fundamentals and technical problem solving.
• Experience in test development and analysis of test results.

Responsibilities

• Create new standard subsystems and components.
• Lead the resolution of technical issues on assigned projects.
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers and designers.

Skills

Functional/Technical Expertise

Global Business Acumen

Self-Management

Learning Versatility

Delivers Results

Judgment and Decision Making

Managerial Courage

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelors or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Lead Engineer is responsible for all technical aspects of multiple projects and/or specific product systems and components. As a part of their project responsibilities, the Lead Engineer will provide direction to other engineers and designers to meet key project and development milestones. In this role he/she will manage the engineering activities carried out by BISSELL and other suppliers’ technical staff to ensure that BISSELL requirements are met for his/her assigned projects. This person will also be a critical link in technical communications both within BISSELL (PD&E and cross functional groups) and with outside suppliers to execute the technical aspects of BISSELL projects. As part of the Engineering Excellence Organization this person will also be responsible for ensuring the highest level of robust product development mindset is applied.

Responsibilities

• Create new standard subsystems and components, working with internal BISSELL Centers of Excellence for key technologies, while ensuring these new designs meet a broad array of product needs.
• Conduct, supervise and approve the development of new subsystem assemblies and parts that enable our product architectures to deliver the right performance and cost.
• Coordinate with our simulation-based design team to drive improvements to our use of simulation for design verification.
• Coordinate definition of part, assembly and structure within the BISSELL PLE system to manage the library of solutions.
• Establish the full list of required documentation to document the part for reuse in future projects.
• Lead the resolution of and maintain responsibility for technical issues on all assigned projects by providing solid engineering analysis and problem solving, managing tradeoff proposals where required and documenting issues/resolution using A3s.
• Establish and maintain clear lines of communication with technical teams located at or near manufacturing sites throughout the project. This includes both BISSELL and supplier-based associates depending on location.
• Recommend and participate in the creation and improvement of test plans, methods and equipment as needed for assigned projects.
• Contribute to the analysis of test data and test results, especially for critical to quality functions to ensure product integrity and performance through close collaboration with the test engineer and the test lab.
• Coordinate agency approval with the project Compliance Engineer by providing timely and complete design and specification information, adherence to BISSELL agency design standards, and supply of proper samples for testing.
• Provide accurate and complete Technical Deliverables during product development and review Technical Deliverables from other technical functions as required for GPD project ex ecution.
• Communicate and coordinate with core technical project team members: CAD, Quality, Test Engineering, Compliance, Legal, and Model Shop to plan and provide accurate data and timing on projects to ensure a smooth and accurate completion of GPD deliverables.
• Coordinate with the Quality Engineer to ensure the execution of product Quality Plans on full devices and the most critical components or assemblies to ensure specifications are maintained during production.
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers, designers, and supervise co-ops (as assigned).
• Provide information to prepare and verify technical content of patents and associated legal documentation as requested for new inventions.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Core Competencies

• Functional/Technical Expertise
• Global Business Acumen
• Self-Management
• Learning Versatility
• Delivers Results
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Managerial Courage
• Continuous Improvement

Required Experience / Education

Degree minimum: Bachelors or equivalent

Experience level:

• 10 or more years in Product Development of similar products
• Strength in engineering fundamentals and technical problem solving
• Work on multiple new product development projects simultaneously
• Experience in test development and analysis of test results
• Demonstrated creativity in developing new electro-mechanical products
• Some technical project management

Specialized Training / Education Preferred

• Some experience in consumer products
• Some experience in mentoring and direct or indirect supervision of technical staff
• Principles of robust product development (Requirements, DFMEA, Quality Plan, Six Sigma)
• MSME