What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineering Manager - New Product Introduction position at Daikin Applied?
Senior Engineering Manager - New Product Introduction - Plymouth, MN- Hybrid
Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company
Daikin Applied is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager - New Product Introduction who will direct and coordinate activities of the NPI Group (design, manufacture, and test: components, products, and systems) Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!
Location: Plymouth, MN - Hybrid
What you will do:
- Lead a team of engineers to develop new products (NPI) and technologies (NTI) to meet system specifications and program timelines. Key technologies include refrigeration, fans, electric motors, air flow, gas and electric heat, cabinet structure, system controls, etc.
- Utilize experience and sound judgement to identify risks to our designs and programs. Drive vigorous discussions around countermeasures and mitigations. Strike the right balance of technical rigor vs delivering on-time business results.
- Coordinate effectively with cross-functional groups such as product management, manufacturing, test and design to ensure project quality, cost and delivery are achieved.
- Understand our projects, business needs and capabilities of team members. Effectively assign objectives and work tasks accordingly.
- Support the implementation of Lean methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Project Planning, Value Stream Analysis, etc. Build these fundamentals into the daily work of the team to achieve greater levels of output and confidence in our project execution.
- Lead the engineering team to develop best practices and standard work around key technologies and processes. (DFMEA, DVP&R, Design Guidelines, DFM/A, DOE, etc). Support the effective application of these engineering tools and processes within our project execution.
- Understand the career goals of our engineers. Support their development of both technical capabilities and personal competencies. Help them grow in a way that is both rewarding to the individual and meaningful to the needs of the business.
What's in it for you:
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 13 years of engineering product development experience
- 3 years leading/managing engineering teams; including hiring and employee development
- Experience leading product development projects
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- 10% international travel required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the HVAC industry
Benefits:
- Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Multiple medical insurance plan options dental and vision insurance
- 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
- Company provided life insurance optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
- Short term and long term disability
- 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees 11 company paid holidays
- Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
- Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
- Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service
The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $126,100 - $193,100 ( 25% bonus) in Minnesota. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
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