Senior Product Design Engineering Manager

ACTalent; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 103,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Product Design Engineering Manager to lead a high-mix design team at our High Point, NC campus. You will guide product designs, engineering specifications, and documentation for truck bodies and trailers, coordinating with manufacturing to ensure cost-effective production.

You will drive continuous improvement, oversee prototype builds and production launches, and champion design tools and metrics to raise quality and efficiency across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Large-scale fabrication design experience required.
• Experience with truck bodies/trailers or heavy manufacturing.
• Lean Six Sigma mentoring and process improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Product Design Engineering team and set priorities.
• Design and optimize product designs and documentation for quality and cost.
• Maintain standardized design procedures and drawings.
• Lead DFM/DFA initiatives with Manufacturing Engineering.
• Develop ROI-based business cases for materials and design decisions.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Quality to meet objectives.

Skills

Mechanical design

Materials selection

Weight optimization

Leadership & communication

Project management

Manufacturing collaboration

Quality systems knowledge

ISO 9001:2015 principles

Engineering analytics tools

CAD/CAE proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Product Design, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

CAD/CAE tools

PLM systems

Power BI

Statistical analysis

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Product Design Engineering Manager to lead a high-mix design team at our High Point, NC campus. You will guide product designs, engineering specifications, and documentation for truck bodies and trailers, coordinating with manufacturing to ensure cost-effective production.

You will drive continuous improvement, oversee prototype builds and production launches, and champion design tools and metrics to raise quality and efficiency across the portfolio.