Global Products R&D Manager ADS

Global Products R&D Manager ADS Functional area: Research & Development Onsite or Remote: Hybrid Country/Region: US City: Garland Location: Garland, TX, US, 75040 Company name: Epiroc Date of posting: Jun 15, 2026 Join Our Team as a Global Products R&D Manager ADS at Epiroc! Key Responsibilities Hold technical ownership of complete products, securing compliance with safety, legal, and market requirements, including technical file completeness. Lead and develop ADS Global Products R&D, ensuring competitive, compliant, and reliable products across their full lifecycle. Drive engineering support and execution across Marketing, Production, Purchasing, Quality, Technical Service, PC’s and other divisions. Establish and maintain CPI Project Plans that are in resource balance, aligned with Product Plans and Global Strategy. Own and execute portfolio delivery, CPI, and functional development in line with product plans and global strategy. Secure efficient handling of field quality, product safety cases, and Pre‑MO/MO support, with high priority and short throughput time. Lead global operational excellence, continuous improvement, and efficiency, taking full ownership of processes and methods. This to be done together and shared within the Global Products R&D Management team. Safety & Sustainability Ensure full compliance with product safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including CE‑marking and market‑specific obligations. Lead a proactive and reactive Product Safety way of working, embedded in daily operations and decision‑making. Build and sustain a strong “Safety Always” mindset, with clear accountability and follow‑up. Integrate sustainability into product development and CPI, including design for recycling and re‑use, aligned with Epiroc Sustainability ambitions. Leadership Act as a role model for Epiroc values, integrity, collaboration, and cross‑functional teamwork. Safeguard that everyone in the organization respects and lives up to the values of Epiroc. Lead, coach, and develop the ADS Global Products R&D organization, building accountability, engagement, and a strong reliability mindset and improvement culture. Drive a culture where decisions are fact‑based and value‑driven, considering effort and risk. Implement a proactive attitude in the organization to limit surprises and deviations. Continuously encourage and support your team to always challenge and try to find better ways. Build and maintain strong product and application knowledge across the ADS Global Products R&D organization. Secure robust competence and succession, attracting, developing, and retaining key talents. As a member of the Global Products R&D Management team you are together with the team responsible for entire R&D Global Products R&D result. Growth and Strategy Be active part of the development and execution of the Global Products R&D Strategy. Drive product reliability improvements through structured development, field feedback, and data‑driven prioritization. Support integration and maturation of new or evolving products in line with global R&D principles. Operational Excellence Ensure adherence to global R&D processes, allowing documented local adaptations when they improve efficiency and quality. Drive disciplined CPI execution, focusing on cost, quality, reliability, lead time, and warranty reduction. Define, follow up, and act on relevant KPIs for product performance and R&D efficiency. Optimize resources, competencies, and ways of working to deliver predictable outcomes and continuous improvement. Act as the primary R&D interface for ADS product‑related topics toward other functions. In collaboration with the Global Products R&D Management team, lead global operational excellence, continuous improvement, and efficiency, taking full ownership of processes and methods. Optimize our global footprint (PCs, CCs) in terms of projects, resources, and competencies. Develop Best Cost Country sourcing to become a natural part of development processes. Strong commitment to reduce complexity (incl. article numbers) and implement modularization in our core portfolios in a seamless co‑operation with Sourcing, Marketing and Operations. Lead and drive continuous improvements in R&D with a special focus on the following areas: Product cost reduction Product quality improvement / increase reliability / reduce warranty Lead time reduction Variance minimization Flexibility to cope with market demands Your profile You bring senior leadership experience from global R&D organizations and demonstrate a strong “Better Together” mindset. You believe that building diverse teams with the right competencies and a strong learning culture enables exceptional results. You value robust processes and clear structures, and you continuously strive to improve ways of working through a systematic and structured approach. An engineering degree and strong English communication skills, both written and verbal, are required. Benefits Benefits eligibility begins the 1st of the month after start date Health care eligibility - including medical, dental, vision, prescription and telemedicine Wellness program Short and long‑term disability insurance Life and AD&D insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Account (HSA) Employee Assistance Program 401(k) plan Paid Vacation Paid Sick Time Work Location: Garland, TX Work Type: Hybrid This role will require 10-20% travel – National & International Employment at Epiroc is “at‑will,” which means that either you or the company can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without prior notice, and for any reason not prohibited by statute, in accordance with state and federal guidelines. All employment is continued on that basis. No supervisor, manager or executive of the company, other than the General Manager in a signed writing, has any authority to alter the foregoing. Signature of this document serves as acknowledgment of receipt and does not create a contract of employment. Epiroc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Epiroc Group