Continuous Learning: Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration, promoting cross-functional interactions and knowledge sharing among team members. Drive continuous improvement initiatives for process improvements, gathering feedback, analyzing data, and implementing enhancements to optimize performance and efficiency.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with quality assurance and production operations to ensure product designs meet quality and manufacturing standards. Offer technical support and guidance to engineers on smaller projects, assisting them in meeting engineering and operational goals.
Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.
Continuous Product Improvement: Drive initiatives to reduce costs, simplify designs, and implement product recommendations that align with business strategy. Help drive product improvements by supporting cost reduction, design simplification, and other short-term initiatives to improve product lines.
Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required.
Day-to-Day Leadership: Support the oversight of product engineering activities for assigned product lines, focusing on short-term operational goals and ensuring work is scheduled and completed on time.
Customer Feedback: Assist in managing product feedback and issues that arise from Salesforce or other sources, ensuring that the team addresses customer concerns promptly.
Documentation and Reporting: Generate technical documentation, procedures, and reports to document processes.
Goal Setting: Set and manage short-term operational goals for the product engineering team, ensuring alignment with tactical plans set by senior leaders.
Leadership & People Management: Manage the day-to-day operations of the product engineering team, including scheduling work, tracking progress, and ensuring timely delivery of projects. Manage departmental administrative team member processes, including but not limited to recruitment, induction, vacation management, performance reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce/succession planning.
Requirements
bachelor's degree
5-7 years
leadership
project mgmt
problem solving
analytical
Ability to plan and manage short-term goals, scheduling, and day-to-day team operations.
Sound knowledge of product lifecycles, manufacturing processes, and industry trends within electrical manufacturing.
5-7 years of experience in product engineering.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or a related engineering field.
Leadership experience.
Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.
Ability to travel.
Rounded knowledge of S&C's products or similar product offerings.
Great interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors, and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.
Rounded project management skills with the ability to lead projects and product implementations.
Expertise in problem-solving methodologies such as 4SPS, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Rounded communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation); able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at and present compellingly.
Sound business sense and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions, solve complex problems, and drive learning.
Benefits
Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave
Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
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Company
Overview
Since 1909
Founded Year
The company has a century-long history of innovation in electrical distribution solutions.
Millions worldwide
Customers Served
Ensures safer, more reliable, and efficient power delivery to a global customer base.
Specializes in providing advanced power grid solutions for utilities, industries, and infrastructure.
Offers products and services for power reliability, automation, and smart grid technology.
Focuses on helping clients enhance their electrical infrastructure while minimizing downtime and maximizing performance.
Known for pioneering work in integrating renewable energy sources into the grid.
Long history of creating breakthrough technologies to improve grid resilience and energy efficiency.
Has a global presence, providing expertise in the energy, utility, and industrial sectors.
Culture + Values
100% ESOP
Employee Ownership Since 2012
The company has been 100% employee share-owned (ESOP) since 2012, fostering a culture of ownership and teamwork.
11 Years Tenure
Average U.S. Team Member Tenure
U.S. team members have an average tenure of 11 years, which is significantly higher than the manufacturing industry average.
Top Workplace
Consistently Ranked
Ranked as a Top Workplace for six years in Chicago and four years in the USA Today Top 100.
Personal Integrity
Respect for People
Commitment to Excellence
Responsible Stewardship
Regular anonymous employee feedback, merit-based pay, awards programs, extensive career development and leadership training
Commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes by 2050.
78% reduction
GHG Emission Intensity
Significant reduction in greenhouse gas emission intensity since 2014 baseline.
81% reduction
GHG Emission Intensity
Updated figures showing an 81% reduction in greenhouse gas emission intensity since 2014 baseline, reported in November 2024.
B score
CDP Climate Change Survey
Achieved a B score in the CDP 2023 Climate Change survey, reflecting strong sustainability performance.
Three U.S. buildings LEED-certified; new 275,000 sq ft Palatine facility designed for LEED and EV charging.
Interim targets: reduce natural gas use by 30% by 2030 vs 2014; reduce SF₆ gas emissions by 89%; Scope 1 net zero roadmap shows 95% reduction by 2040–2050.
100% of global electricity for manufacturing powered by renewables since 2020.
Purchased RECs since 2012; zero Scope 2 market-based emissions since 2020.
Awarded SSCA Responsible Supply Chain Case Study Award 2024 and Landfill-Free Initiative 2023 for decarbonization and waste-management leadership.
Inclusion & Diversity
Top Ranked
Workplace Recognition
Ranked as a top workplace in the U.S. and Canada across general and manufacturing categories.
Annual tracking and reporting of DE&I progress, with global workforce goals
Recruitment through partnerships with diverse suppliers (minority‑ and woman‑owned, local, small businesses)
Country‑level recognition in Canada: Best Workplaces in Ontario, Canada’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing
Culture built on inclusive environment where team members can bring authentic selves and share unique ideas