Senior Engineering Manager

Markem-Imaje North America; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Markem-Imaje North America is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the R&D efforts for the product line, coordinating electrical, mechanical, AME and firmware disciplines. The role partners with the DoD cross-functional leadership to support revenue targets, ensure staffing and effective execution, and manage technical risks across the project portfolio.

The ideal candidate will hold an advanced degree, excel in cross-functional collaboration, and lead a globally distributed team.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a related science field; PhD is a plus.
• Proven track record of leading multi-disciplinary R&D teams.
• Experience in coordinating DoD-related product development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide R&D leadership for the product line and coordinate multi-discipline teams.
• Partner with DoD cross-functional leadership to meet revenue and profitability targets.
• Ensure staff coverage, on-time delivery, and effective risk management across the portfolio.
• Drive quality and efficiency within embedded software and hardware teams across multiple sites.
• Manage budgets and mentor team members to develop talent.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Team leadership

R&D management

Quality management

Six Sigma

Strategic planning

Risk assessment

International experience

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Masters degree in related science field

PhD with 5+ years experience

Job description

Markem-Imaje, A Dover Company, is a trusted world manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions, offering a full line of reliable and innovative inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, print and apply label systems. Markem-Imaje delivers fully integrated solutions that enable product quality and safety, regulatory and retailer compliance, better product recalls and improved manufacturing processes.

Based in Downers Grove, IL, Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion.

The Role

The mission of the Engineering Manager is to provide R&D leadership for the product line and coordinate a multi-discipline product development team (electrical, mechanical, AME, & firmware disciplines). The incumbent will partner with the Drop on Demand (DoD) cross-functional leadership team to support the delivery of the business revenue and profitability targets included in business Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan. They will ensure that projects in the portfolio are properly staffed, efficiently executed and that the technical risks are managed successfully. They will partner with Global R&D discipline leaders to guarantee that discipline best practices are respected, and MI’s platform strategy is successfully implemented.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure all R&D aspects of programs are carried out in accordance to MI's processes.
• Collaborate with the Discipline Leaders and project managers roles to define and execute projects to clear scope, on time, on budget and quality.
• Maintain customer satisfaction at acceptable levels by delivering the proposed hardware value and promptly resolve customer issues which involve product design.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional team to make adequate trade-offs between value creation, material cost, serviceability, testability, changeability, etc.
• Drive quality and efficiency within the embedded software team that is located in multiple sites across multiple time zones.
• Be the change management leader and demonstrate value from the agreed upon company-wide initiatives. Promote platform module adoption in DoD products.
• Contribute to the development of a solid DoD hardware and ink product line roadmaps.
• Build and maintain resource plans of appropriate granularity for the short/medium/long term and, using a skills matrix approach, coach and develop the team accordingly. This should include an active team development plan.
• Develop new vendors
• Establish/manage relationship with external engineering service partners.
• Direct R&D personnel from multiple engineering disciplines as an effective team that is committed to organizational goals and fosters collaboration.
• Collaborate with global R&D disciplines to build/recruit/further adjust the team to meet the needs of our programs
• Ensure that our products meet or exceed applicable regulations, certifications requirements and reliability requirements.
• Ensure that engineering discipline standard, methods and tools are developed with the needs of the programs in mind and effectively deployed.
• Promote improved quality levels with reliability engineering best practices and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Monitor operating and capital expense budgets to achieve company objectives.
• Assist and guide intellectual property experts.
• Ensure projects are kept on schedule and work to mitigate issues as they arise
• Train, Develop, Mentor Engineering Team through the use of a skills matrix and training plan.
• International travels: ~1 trips/quarter on average to visit customers and vendors; to other engineering facility in Salem, NH ~3 trips/month on average
• Mix of laboratory and office environment

Job Requirements

• Masters' degree in a related science field with a minimum 7 years of experience in various R&D roles, including growth thru an organization as an engineering individual contributor.
• Minimum of 5 years, with a PhD, working on new product development projects
• Must demonstrate experience in cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality, Technical Service, Finance, etc.
• Exposure to marking and coding equipment is a plus.
• Proven track record of managing technical teams to deliver products on time
• Promotes Markem-Imaje core values of integrity, innovation and respect for people.
• He/she will embrace fully the responsibility and accountability for the results of his/her team.
• Independent thinker, able to assess a variety of risks and to suggest appropriate mitigation plans. Does not hesitate to speak up when something is not right.
• Good leadership skills with experience in an international company.
• Strong rigor in all conducted activities.
• Able to build trust with colleagues and subordinates and capable of convincing people even without direct authority.
• Self-motivated and demonstrates an ability to motivate others.
• Maintains a safe & clean condition in all laboratories and properly manages necessary records and files

The right candidate if you are aligned to our values and culture

• Collaborative entrepreneurial spirit
• Winning through customers
• High ethical standards, openness and trust
• Expectations for results
• Respect and value people

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age and genetic information.