Engineering Director

Phillips & Temro Branding Default; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

HSA/FSA

STD/LTD

Life/AD&D

401K with employer match

PTO & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Safety gear reimbursements

Job summary

Phillips & Temro Industries (PTI) in Eden Prairie, MN, seeks an Engineering Director to lead engineering and project management under the VP of Engineering and Operations. The role focuses on planning, directing product development, budgeting, and cross-functional leadership to deliver high-performance products.

The successful candidate will oversee design, testing, and validation, maintain technical customer relationships, establish standards and processes, and guide teams to meet strategic

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years experience in product development and/or project management.
• 7+ years supervisory or management experience.
• Background in Diesel Engine Technology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly develops and executes annual product development plans and identifies annual initiatives and programs to support business strategies.
• Oversees product design, testing and validation and makes professional judgments with respect to results.
• Keeps informed about developments in competitive offerings and material/technical advancements for the company.
• Maintains technical relationships with customers and technical service suppliers; provides technical assistance to marketing and customers.
• Establishes standards, policies, processes and benchmarks for the engineering team.
• Evaluates information infrastructure and makes recommendations to improve and optimize; leads product development priorities.
• Designs new products to meet performance and financial targets; improves existing products.
• Owns and completes continuous improvements to the Engineering Change Notice release process.
• Establishes annual operating budget and manages against that budget.
• Develops and mentors staff to build a high-performing organization.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

BS in Engineering; advanced degree preferred

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the VP Engineering and Operations, the Engineering Director is responsible for the planning, organizing and directing the engineering and project management functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Directly develops and executes annual product development plans and identifies annual initiatives and programs to support business strategies.
• Oversees all product design, testing and validation and make professional judgments with respect to results.
• Keeps informed as to developments in competitive product offerings, and in material and technical advancements as they apply to the company.
• Responsible for maintaining and advancing technical relationships with customers and technical service suppliers. Provides technical assistance, with respect to product application, to internal and external marketing representatives and customers.
• Establishes standards, policies, processes and benchmarks for the engineering team.
• Evaluates technical information infrastructure and makes recommendations to improve and optimize. Provide leadership for Product Development in making decisions on and setting priorities for new products or changes to existing products.
• Responsible for the design of new products that satisfy all performance requirements and meet or exceed the required financial performance of PTI. In addition, responsible for the modification and improvement of existing products.
• Owns and completes continuous improvements to the Engineering Change Notice release process
• Establishes annual operating budget and manages against that budget.
• Responsible for the on-going management and development of assigned employees through coaching and training to produce a high-performing organization. Determines staffing and skill requirements to meet organization needs and implements plans to satisfy those requirements.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills, including ability to resolve disputes and observe confidentiality.
• Ability to use PC and widely used software packages, e.g., spreadsheets (Excel), word processing (MS Word), SharePoint.
• Ability to recruit, retain, coach and build a high performing technical team.
• Ability to meet deadlines; accomplish work in order of priority; professionally maintain composure and effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions.
• Ability to learn new duties and adjust to new situations encountered on the job within a reasonable amount of time.
• Ability to negotiate conflict and maintain constructive working relationships with people at all levels of an organization (both inside and outside the company).

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. Engineering; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years experience in product development and/or project management
• Seven years supervisory or management experience
• Background in Diesel Engine Technology preferred.

Pay Range

$140,000 – $185,000

At PTI, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The salary offered will depend on your skills, education, qualifications, experience, and location. If you have any questions about the salary range, the compensation structure, or benefits offered feel free to reach out to [e-mail].

Benefits Available to Full-Time Employees

• Health insurance, dental, and vision (cost-share)
• HSA/FSA
• STD and LTD (company provided)
• Basic Life and AD&D (company provided)
• Voluntary Supplemental Life
• EAP (company provided)
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• 401K plan with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Volunteer hours
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement