Engineering Manager

Product Development EngineerOversee a team of Product Development Engineers, guiding them to achieve quality and new item creation goals. Develop a pipeline of projects focused on enhancing quality and generating warranty savings to meet key performance indicators (KPIs). Collaborate with the Sourcing team to align resourcing strategies that improve product quality and cut warranty costs. Coordinate warranty savings KPIs with sourcing KPIs to ensure overall cost reduction.Manage all tool repair and service centers throughout North America, partnering with both internal and external facilities to advance quality initiatives and shorten turnaround times. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential for effective interactions with field staff and customers.Support new item creation through competitive benchmarking and targeted research to identify the strongest product opportunities. Create and maintain technical documentation, review designs for compliance with company and ASTM standards, and define robust test criteria for new offerings. Use tensile, torque, hardness, and other lab equipment to validate performance and reliability for both new and existing tools.This is a hybrid role located in Stow, Ohio.Key Responsibilities:Lead the Engineering team to achieve product quality and warranty reduction KPI targetsCreate a tracking funnel for all warranty and quality projectsTrack top warranty items by number of defects and costManage the performance of internal and external repair centers to meet KPI targetsTrack turnaround time both repair time and delivery turnaroundConduct weekly meetings with struggling centers to focus on remediationTravel to repair centers to review quality processesSupport new product development by evaluating new tools and completing the New item Creation (NIC) processAcquire specifications/drawings/testing/application dataAssist with the creation of equipment design, manufacturing and test specificationsPerform Product testing on new and existing toolsInternal lab testing3rd party external testingField testingPerform data analysis for new and existing warranty agreements with suppliersAttend supplier review meetings and provide Engineering and Quality feedback to the scorecardRespond to Customer Service requests for engineering and quality expertise through the Epost-it processAuthor field communications for quality related concernsQualifications:Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively to C-suiteResults drivenExceptional data analysis skillsExperience with material testing equipmentAutomotive industry experienceHands-on automotive repair experience both mechanical and electricalPrior manufacturing quality experienceFormal problem-solving training and successful execution of its toolsAbility to interpret and understand ASTM standards10% travel or less. May include one international trip per yearCurrent passportMeasures of Performance:Achievement of Warranty reduction KPI goalAchievement of tool repair turnaround time KPI goalOn-time measures for new item creation processCustomer Service Response TimesOn-Time Delivery of Product Development ProjectsPosition Qualifications:B.S. in Mechanical Engineering3+ years experience in a people leadership roleMinimum three years' experience in material testing and comparison to industry standardsMinimum three years' experience in a manufacturing environmentExperience with SolidWorks 2D print creation and 3D modelingHands-on automotive experience with an excellent working knowledge of automotive toolsMinimum two years' experience with problem solving strategies (5 Why)Database / Business Intelligence System Query Writing and AnalysisProficient with Microsoft office Suite (Specifically Excel and Access)