Hardware Engineering Manager

Job description

Job Description
Position Summary:

This position will functionally manage a Mechanical team of around 10 people located in USA and India.

The Manager, Hardware Engineering will work within the Dover Fueling Solutions Regional Engineering team (North America) delivering product to DFS business unit and will report directly to the Director of Hardware Engineering for North America.

As a working manager, the successful candidate will both contribute to product design and lead the design team.

This position will be based on our Austin, Texas campus.

Key Responsibilities:

 Oversee planning and execution of one of the Mechanical team developments executed and products maintained by the appropriate team members

 Design develop, and document (using 3D CAD software) new and existing dispenser components and modules

 Fabricate and assemble prototype components and modules

 Develop design verification test methods

 Manage one (or multiple) dispenser product line projects; liaise with electronics and software design departments, Manufacturing and Purchasing

 Participate in the integration of the hardware modules in the final platform and product

 Participate in field support and maintenance of the systems

 Provide full Technical Documentation for all developments

 Develop KPIs to demonstrate and improve team efficiency and product quality and time-to-market

 Coach, mentor, and oversee team's professional growth in terms of dispenser design; HW development processes (e.g. reviews, specs, designs, unit tests, engineering testing, etc.); documentation; and quality

 Identify innovation ideas and spot cost reduction potentials in Manufacturing

 Create detailed milestone and resource planning for all projects

 Maintain department planning related to overhead, issue resolution, legacy support, NPD

 Manage reporting demands that include weekly highlights report

 Participate in weekly department meetings to review progress on status (target dates versus actual); other strategic issues; required investments; general department/team member issues; unforeseen delays and/or problems

 Identify and implement processes, policies and procedures that optimize internal and external customer experience and operational effectiveness of the organization

 Develop and lead initiatives to ensure continuous improvement in operating processes across the team and Engineering organization including establishing best practices that will provide a competitive advantage through NPI, Sustaining Product Support, Lifecycle Data Management, etc.

 Drive a culture of root cause analysis and collaboration to drive appropriate corrective actions regardless of where the problems lie; hold team accountable to use hard data and metrics to support assumptions

 Develop effective and sustainable partnerships with all key stakeholders in support of quality performance metrics through benchmarking, assessments and best practices

 Recruit, develop, and retain a world-class team

 Ability to work effectively with employees at every level, blue-collar thru executive-level employees

 Engage on special projects as required

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We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters.

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Skills and Requirements
Candidate Experience and Qualification:

 Bachelors degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering with a minimum 10 years of experience or equivalent combination of education & experience and out of which minimum 3-5 years in people management.

 Prior experience in leading and developing an Engineering development team

 Practical experience in the following: Fabricated and formed sheet metal parts

- Fluid handling components made from cast metal (sand cast, die cast aluminum and grey iron)

- Injection molded plastic and elastomeric parts

- Machined aluminum, steel and plastic parts

- Fluid handling systems

 Demonstrated effective leadership, results oriented, and strong work ethic

 Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

 Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

 Ability to influence others, regardless of reporting authority

 Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills

 Knowledge of UL hazardous area zoning requirements for fuel dispensers¬¬¬¬¬¬

 Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD, PDM and ERP systems

 Experience working in a manufacturing environment

 Experience working in experimental/machine shops

 Experience working on cross-functional design teams

 Experience in a global environment a plus

 Multidisciplinary engineering knowledge

Required Skill Profession

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