Product Engineering Manager

Satellite Shelters, Inc.; Plymouth, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Satellite Shelters, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager to lead research, development, and product engineering for the portable restrooms division.

You will coordinate support for existing products and drive development of future products aligned with company directives. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with upper management and customers, and manage department projects with clear milestones while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3+ years of supervisory/managerial experience in related field.
• Minimum 7 years in Product Design and Engineering.
• Experience prototyping and product testing.
• Extensive experience in detailed plastic part design and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee product design lifecycle and develop department policies and initiatives.
• Direct design, development, and improvement of products including plastic toilets, sinks, dispensers, accessories, and IoT devices.
• Mentor engineers and development staff to ensure skill and process advancement.
• Collaborate with management, sales, customers to translate needs into product specs.
• Manage department projects with milestones and timelines.
• Assess design feasibility and drive optimization through data-driven insights.
• Monitor product performance and customer satisfaction to guide decisions.
• Develop and implement quality inspection processes for materials and finished goods.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Allocate resources within the department.
• Review and improve part designs for various manufacturing processes.

Skills

Capacity planning

OSHA standards

Quality management

Safety policies

P&L management

Leadership

Customer focus

Teamwork

Diversity and inclusion

Project management

Analytical skills

MS Office

Ethical conduct

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Prototype equipment

Manufacturing processes

Job description

Manages the research, development and engineering efforts of our portable restrooms division. Coordinating the engineering support of existing products and development of future products to align with company directives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the implementation of product design throughout the lifecycle of products, and supports the development of department policies, objectives, and initiatives.
• Oversees the design, development, and improvement of new and existing products and product lines, including plastic portable toilets, sinks, dispensers, accessories, IoT devices, etc.
• Mentors, coaches, and motivates engineers and product development personnel within the department to ensure that necessary skills, tools, and processes are learned and maintained.
• Works closely with upper management, sales management, customers, and other teams to understand customer needs, market trends, and business goals, and translates these goals into product requirements and specifications.
• Manages departmental projects, developing and adhering to milestones and timelines.
• Assesses design feasibility and identifies optimization opportunities, providing solutions, communicating findings, and influencing decision-making with senior management.
• Leads the team in monitoring and measuring product performance, user feedback, and customer satisfaction, leveraging data-driven insights to support product decisions and improvements.
• Helps develop and implement processes and procedures for the inspection of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products to our engineering specifications.
• Ensures that equipment, materials, and products comply with all relevant safety and regulatory requirements.
• Manages resource allocation for the department.
• Closely reviews and recommends improvements to part designs for several manufacturing processes including: blow-molding, thermoforming, injection molding, metal stamping, plastic extrusion, ETC.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position manages personnel within the Research and Development, and Engineering departments, including designers, engineers, technicians, temporary workers, and assigned contractors.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an engineering related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of managerial or supervisory experience in a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Product Design and Engineering.
• Familiarity with required certifications and trainings pertaining to the industry.
• Demonstrated experience in prototyping and product testing.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in detailed plastic part design and manufacturing.

Required Skills:

• Capacity Planning
• OSHA Standards & Compliance
• Quality Management
• Safety Policies and Procedures
• P&L Financial Performance Management
• Leadership
• Customer/Client Focus
• Teamwork Orientation
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Project and Time Management
• Strong Organizational and Analytical Skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Ethical Conduct

Physical/Mental Demands:

Position requires a high degree of concentration to manage frequent interruptions while meeting strict deadlines. This position requires the ability to perform duties using both typical office equipment such as computers, cell phones, and printers as well as the ability to communicate and perform tasks in an office environment. Must be able to perform physical and mental tasks associated within a manufacturing environment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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