Product Engineering Manager

Air Distribution Limited; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Distribution Limited in Plano, TX, seeks a Product Engineering Manager – Equipment to lead our ventilation equipment lines: VAV boxes, FPTU, FCU, and BCU. You will own the Engineering Change Process, guide value-engineering, DFMA, sustaining engineering, and new product development for these products, while coaching a high-performing team.

You will partner with manufacturing, quality, sales, and operations to deliver reliable, cost-competitive products on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of engineering experience, HVAC preferred.
• Proven managerial experience developing talent.
• Experience with Engineering Change Process (ECP).
• Experience in Phase Gate new product development.
• Knowledge of blower selection and application.
• Understanding of water and electric-coil heat transfer.
• Sheet metal design experience with manufacturability in mind.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own ECP for assigned product lines and drive changes on schedule.
• Lead cost-reduction and value-engineering initiatives to improve COGS.
• Apply DFMA principles to improve manufacturability and reduce assembly time.
• Support sustaining engineering and reliability improvements.
• Lead cross-functional development of new products through Phase Gate from concept to launch.
• Coach and develop engineering talent and lead across sites.

Skills

10+ years engineering experience

People management

ECP management

Phase Gate process

Blower selection knowledge

Heat transfer principles

Sheet metal design

Cross-functional communication

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Category: Mechanical Engineering - Product Development

Requisition Number: EQUIP001856

• Posted : September 14, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

The Product Engineering Manager – Equipment leads the engineering team responsible for ADS's ventilation equipment product lines, including VAV boxes, Fan Powered Terminal Units (FPTU), Fan Coil Units (FCU), and Blower Coil Units. This role owns the Engineering Change Process, value engineering initiatives, design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA), sustaining engineering, and new product development for these product lines. The Manager builds and coaches a high-performing team, raising the bar on both technical execution and team efficiency, while partnering across manufacturing, quality, sales, and operations to deliver reliable, cost-competitive products on schedule.

Product Line Scope

• Ventilation Equipment for Air Distribution Solutions (ADS), including:
• VAV (Variable Air Volume) Boxes
• Fan Powered Terminal Units (FPTU)
• Fan Coil Units (FCU)
• Blower Coil Units (BCU)

Whatyou’lldo

• Engineering Change Process (ECP): Own and drive the ECP for assigned product lines, ensuring changes are documented, reviewed, and implemented accurately and on schedule.
• Value Engineering: Lead cost-reduction and value-engineering initiatives to improve product COGS without sacrificing quality or reliability.
• Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA): Apply DFMA principles to new and existing designs to improve manufacturability, reduce assembly time, and lower total installed cost.
• Sustaining Engineering: Support existing product lines through root-cause investigations, reliability improvements, and ongoing product support.
• New Product Development: Lead cross-functional development of new products through a Phase Gate process, from concept through launch.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Develop new engineering talent and coach senior team members to raise the efficiency, quality, and delivery of the team's output.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Partner with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, sales, and leadership toalign onpriorities and drive projects to completion.

What we look for

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineeringora relatedengineering discipline.
• 10yearsengineeringexperience,preferably in the HVAC industry.
• Proven managerial experience, witha track recordof developing new talent and coaching senior engineers to raise team performance.
• Working knowledge of Engineering Change Process (ECP) management.
• Experience working within a Phase Gate–controlled new product development process.
• Technical knowledge of blowerselectionand application.
• Understanding of water-and electric-coil heat transfer principles.
• Sheet metal design experience, including manufacturability considerations.
• Proficiencyin SolidWorks.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across disciplines — from the CEO's office to the factory floor.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with HVAC or air distribution equipment (VAV, terminal units, fan coil, or blower coil products).
• Experience leading engineering teams across multiple manufacturing sites or global engineering centers.
• Six Sigma, Lean, or relatedprocess-improvementcertification.

What Success Looks Like

• Engineering changes move through ECP on time and with clean documentation.
• New products launch on schedule through Phase Gate with no major quality escapes.

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