Product Engineering Manager

Swagelok Company • Solon, OH

23h

About The Position

Engineering leader capable of managing complexity and leading through influence in a dynamic product and production environment. Accountable to provide direction and leadership for the units’ Product Engineering activities to attain service, quality and cost goals. Effectively develops clear and specific support and project objectives for targeted opportunities. Dynamically leads staff to achieve the stated product deliverables and objectives in coordination with division and corporate roadmap initiatives. Directs resources toward the application of standard and advanced approaches and technologies to significantly improve customer solutions, product health and development, and process change validations. Assures and manages project, product, change control and order flow data.

Requirements

• BS degree in a technical\engineering discipline. Appropriate continuous education.
• 5-10 years of experience in a technical field (may vary depending on area). Familiar with laws and procedures related to employment. Requires knowledge of the use of advanced techniques, the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines. Recognized as a leader within their function or business area.
• Proven abilities in leadership including evaluating, encouraging, motivating, disciplining and rewarding others. Applies experience and knowledge at an organization level. Demonstrates the ability to complete major and complex projects. Manages multiple projects simultaneously. Advanced problem solving and significant decision making abilities. Strong project management/product development skills. Excellent oral and written communication. Excellent computer and typical office software skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or equivalent skills and experience is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Development of others – Develop the technical capabilities and leadership competencies of group to effectively lead change initiatives
• Teamwork and collaboration – Creates and maintains an environment that promotes teamwork, cooperation to shared goals and conflict resolution.
• Objectives, development, and compensation – Establishes objectives and development goals; evaluates performance and progress of direct reports and makes compensation recommendations.
• Owns execution of product health actions for assigned portfolios, including availability, quality, cost, and customer impact, using defined metrics, CTR/PTR processes, and regular department operating reviews.
• Planning / Prioritization – Participates in the identification and prioritization of group opportunities. Responsible for the prioritization of departmental activities in alignment with group & company objectives.
• Customer Service – Influences cross-functional partners without direct authority to align priorities, and coordinates resources to provide effective and timely pursuit of product opportunities while meeting or exceeding market and customer expectations.
• Problem Solving - Applies established advanced analytical and problem‑solving methods to drive durable product health improvements, decision making, informed prioritization, and fact‑based tradeoff decisions, Utilizing the philosophy and tools incorporated in the Swagelok Improvement System
• Advises others how to solve technical problems; can lead larger team effort to solve problems that involve multi-departmental or interdisciplinary efforts.
• With team, utilizes advanced problem solving tools and techniques (i.e. DOE, DPS, statistical methods, etc.) for root cause analysis.
• Communication – Communication with internal and external customers to ensure product requirements are universally understood to enable the effective deployment of resources in the highest priority areas. Communicates progress regularly through management updates, team meetings and monthly reports.
• Standardization / Efficiency – Develops and promotes the utilization of and adherence to corporate initiatives. (ex. Product Roadmaps, Phase Review Methodology, Statistical and Modeling Tools, Project Management, etc.)
• Staffing – Manages staffing requirements to meet dynamic project priorities and loads through associate development, transfers and hires. Balances resources both within, and between, departments based on current project priorities.

Benefits

• Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level