Manager Advanced Development Engineering
Company: Job Juncture
Location: Binghamton
Posted on: May 8, 2022
Job Description:
Major established and brand name global company with a good
working culture has an opportunity for a Manager of Advanced
Development Engineering to be responsible for overall leadership
and development support of high-quality products for material
handling equipment. This position will provide leadership in the
areas of Automation, New Technologies, and will help bridge the
Research and New Product Development teams. The selected individual
will lead R&D and technical programs which result in new and/or
improved product, increased output, and/or reduced costs.
Seeking a leader with the right balance of creativity, initiative,
and drive to move solutions quickly from concept to
realization. This role will require you to actively
collaborate with the world class parent company technical staff to
solve challenging problems. Will have 5 to 8 direct reports
and travel to a maximum of 15% of the time with is mostly
domestic. Work / personal life balance is valued and there is
an attractive relocation package and a profit sharing plan
averaging about 7%.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS:
- Works closely with management to support development of the
strategic technology plan and corporate goals/objectives related to
new product development.
- Leverages innovative conceptual ideas born from various parts
of the business including Research, Development, Marketing,
Operations, etc. and assists in implementing them into new
products
- Coordinates a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical,
electrical, software, and systems technical resources.
- Coordinates the implementation of new development engineering
and production strategies.
- Champions development methodologies and tools required to
release products in support of overall business objectives, to
improve quality and reduced time to market.
- Guides and coaches the team through adoption and transitional
phases of platform development, design practice, risk analysis
(technical and commercial), testing and validation, performance
trade-off studies, cost studies, supplier selections, and
engineering process development.
- Collaborates with outside partners to gain access to technology
solutions for further development and commercialization.
- Recruits, develops, and retains a world-class team.
- Instills overall accountability by setting expectations,
putting in place robust team management disciplines, and providing
ongoing feedback.
- Manages staffing levels to match budgets and meet the approved
new product development roadmap needs.
- Fosters and generates advanced intellectual property,
positioning company to continue their history of technical
leadership in all aspects of material handling.
- Interfaces with parent company global members in working groups
and other collaboration sessions.
- Automation experience preferred
- Systems engineering experience in the electrical area a
plus
- Technical project management a plus
- Interest in working in the R&D area and developing next
generation of automation systems
- Must have an engineering or engineering technology bachelor
degree
- Needed is at least 8 years of engineering experience
- Material handling product experience a plus
- If no management experience must have an interest becoming a
manager
Keywords: Job Juncture, Binghamton , Manager Advanced Development Engineering, Executive , Binghamton, New York
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