Furniture Product Development Engineering Lead

Flexsteel Industries Inc.; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexsteel Industries Inc. seeks a Product Development Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and product development team, driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

You will lead a high-performing group, collaborate across Product Management, Sourcing, Operations, and Finance, and ensure on-time, on-cost, on-quality launches. You will foster a culture of technical excellence, manage budgets and timelines, and champion continuous improvement to deliver market-leading furniture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in engineering teams.
• Experience in furniture design environment.
• Strong collaboration with Product Management, Sourcing, Operations, and Finance.
• Proven track record delivering new products and launches.
• Ability to manage timelines and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of product development engineers and model makers.
• Drive end-to-end product development and on-time launches.
• Collaborate with Product Management to align market trends with innovative solutions.
• Deliver cost reductions and improve margins.
• Oversee value engineering and standardization of parts and processes.
• Identify material and process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Manage project timelines and budgets with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Product development

Continuous improvement

Financial analysis

Job description

Flexsteel Industries Inc. seeks a Product Development Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and product development team, driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

You will lead a high-performing group, collaborate across Product Management, Sourcing, Operations, and Finance, and ensure on-time, on-cost, on-quality launches. You will foster a culture of technical excellence, manage budgets and timelines, and champion continuous improvement to deliver market-leading furniture