Who Are We?

The Intimidator Group, LLC was founded in Batesville, Arkansas in 2013 with the all-American, hardworking values they were raised with. Since then, the company has grown into several brands including Intimidator UTVs, Spartan Mowers, Bad Dawg Accessories, and eNVy Neighborhood Vehicles. Now part of The Toro Company family of brands - we are excited to be part of a growing, innovative organization and invite you to join our team!

The Engineer Manager is responsible for New Product Development and Sustaining Engineering activities associated with Intimidator Group Vehicle Platforms (UTV and Personal Electric Vehicles) and their associated accessories.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for: 

This role will leverage support from other TTC Business Units while also building a dedicated Intimidator Vehicle Engineering Team.

• Lead and coordinate the development of new product concepts, new products, or improvements to existing products. Create designs that satisfy product requirements as outlined in relevant product specifications and resolve design problems.

• Perform engineering analysis to predict the behavior of the proposed designs. Analysis tools may include closed form solutions, or electronic simulation programs. Computing tools may be from calculators to computers.

• Develop product design plans including budgets and schedules. Execute to plan and assist in overall project management functions.

• Consult with other product design engineers, marketing, research engineers or mechanical designers on proposed product designs. Provide work direction to designers, drafters, contract/consulting personnel, and others.

• Work with vendors to finalize designs and implement, in hardware, the needs of the product application. Develop specifications and working agreements with vendors. Helps assure that the vendor meets the requirements of the design.

• Perform functions as required by established engineering procedures including project requests through engineering release and change management procedures.

• Assure that designs meet the requirements of the customer as defined by safety and any applicable industry or Toro standards.

• Actively participate in the development and understanding of customer requirements through direct contact with marketing, customers, service, manufacturing and distribution.

• Coordinate work with the product development team members such as but not exclusively: Shop, Test, Drafting, CAE, Quality, Marketing, Purchasing, Plants, Advanced Manufacturing, Sales, Technical Publications, Administration, and Management. 

• Conduct and participates in regular project team meetings.

• Responsible for drawing package, bill of material, and product specification.

•  Responsible for the building of prototypes.

• Work with test engineers and technicians to develop tests, which simulate the requirements of the customer. Evaluate test data and develops design revisions to solve problems.

• Keep abreast of new technological developments, components, concepts, materials, manufacturing processes, or competitive environment, which would affect the design or design process.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements: 

• Professional Engineering license, or

• Bachelors degree or higher in an ABET accredited Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical, or Agricultural or similar engineering discipline. 

• Previous work experience in the UTV and/or Powersports industry

• Minimum of 6-8 years experience.

What Can We Give You?

At Spartan Mowers, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits – Spartan Mowers offers employees at our Batesville, AR location a variety of perks, including: 

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, office-plant blended environment.

Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of resources to every full-time employee.

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

Growth Opportunities – TTC prides itself on giving our employees the chance to grow their careers. Tuition reimbursement, opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion opportunities are a few examples. 

Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our Applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

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