Senior Director Engineering

Description

• Implement and drive execution of Technology Road Maps - driving cost and performance improvements across all products.
• Serve as a key member of FBINs Portfolio Management team to ensure that the portfolio aligns with the business strategies, provides the right balance between Growth & Value while optimizing efficiency in resource and dollar investments
• Serve as a key member of FBIN’s Global Product Development Technical leadership team to improve consistency of global execution, increase resource flexibility, improve development velocity, drive efficiencies and maximize value creation
• Responsible for monitoring and measuring the performance of the development teams against the defined objectives and provide regular cadence of updates to the FBIN leadership team.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Innovation leaders to understand and drive the Consumer Experience into FBIN’s products. Understand consumer’s needs/wants/desires; apply these insights into impactful product attributes and features.
• Partner with Product Management, Innovation, and Platforms teams to develop, plan and execute the product strategies that achieve Growth and OI objectives and align with FBIN’s overall strategic portfolio requirements
• Partner with Operations internal and external suppliers to ensure the critical manufacturing and assembly processes needed to successfully execute product strategies
• Partner with the Market SBUs, Innovation and Operations team to supply technical inputs to Growth & Improve product plans, drive global product specifications and execution of product engineering for Growth & Value
• Accountable for the execution of the engineering teams and ensuring they meet aggressive timing, performance, cost and quality objectives. Establish and manage global engineering budgets.
• Accountable for the design, development and continuous improvement of the product portfolio. Lead global coordination and assignment of technical project work, design reviews, DFMA, and attribute development for products.
• Drive efficiency and speed to market by leveraging CAE and Simulation technologies for product optimization and validation. Lead the transition from physical testing to virtual validation via digital twins.
• Lead Product Engineering, sustaining the Engineering Center of Excellence across FBIN for all brands and markets
• Responsible for attracting, developing and maintaining the engineering, technical and design talent needed to successfully execute the product development strategies.
• Responsible for leading major change management initiatives

Requirements

• Working knowledge of FMEA, DTV, DFA, and DFM
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; MBA preferred
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in progressively responsible positions in design, development and testing of consumer durable products
• Team oriented, excellent verbal and written skills
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in successfully leading multiple cross-functional teams
• A proven leader with well-developed business acumen

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance