R&D Manager

BlueScope North America; Grandview (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Short and long term disability

Paid time off

Retirement

Job summary

BlueScope North America seeks a Product Excellence Manager with a Civil Engineering background to lead product definition and documentation in alignment with current building codes and industry practices.

You will oversee design, testing and development of products, hire engineers, and ensure effective communication across departments to support compliant product introductions and external collaborations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with structural emphasis.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in at least one US state.
• 15 years of industry experience and knowledge of codes and standards.
• Manufacturing processes and Vision interdependencies understanding.

Responsibilities

• Manage design, testing, development, and modification of products and their definition into the engineering system to meet code and quality requirements.
• Hire and manage engineers and product specialists; schedule for efficient production.
• Ensure timely and accurate responses to product or procedural inquiries from management and customers.
• Ensure proper communication of product requirements with managers and employees.

Skills

Design management

Engineering leadership

Code compliance

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Engineering registration in Canada (preferred)

Job description

Company Description

For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future - we look forward to hearing them!

Company Description

For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future - we look forward to hearing them!

The Product Excellence department’s purpose is to provide the company with product definition and support by providing technical services, including defining the product into the nVision engineering system, technical documentation, interpretation of specifications, building codes, and company policy, and technical support services and product application criteria for internal and external customers.

The Product Excellence Manager designs and manages product definition. The Manager works with customers, management, suppliers, and other employees to identify superior products and define them for proper economical design, structural detailing, and proper form, fit, and function in compliance with applicable current building codes, specifications, and industry practices.

The Product Excellence Manager is responsible for product design, details, and procedure documentation as well as clear communication of product introduction and changes to applicable departments. They also obtain acceptance of those products that require outside testing and code agency approvals.

Job Duties

• Manage design, testing, development, and/or modification of company products and their definition into the engineering system to meet economic, code compliance, certification compliance, and quality requirements.
• Hire and manage Engineers and Product Specialists and schedule for efficient production of work.
• Ensure timely and accurate response to product or procedural inquiries from management and customers.
• Ensure proper and timely communication of product requirements and developed procedures with affected managers and employees.
• Represent the company’s interests and assure company compliance with technical organizations’ requirements including MBMA, AISC, AISI, AWS, CWB, and others.

Minimum

Education & Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with structural emphasis
• Registered Professional Engineer (at least one US State)
• 15 years of industry experience
• Knowledge of codes and standards
• Basic knowledge of product, professional, and business legal liabilities
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Working knowledge of Vision and interdependencies with other software and functions

Preferred

• Advanced degree
• Engineering registration in at least one Canadian Province

Additional Information

The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.

• health insurance
• life insurance
• short and long term disability
• paid time off
• retirement

EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.