Assistant Manager-Product Engineering

Assistant Manager – Product Engineering

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012.

Base salary range: $ – $ per year.

Eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP) subject to eligibility criteria.

• 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon‑Fri) On‑Site

• Day‑to‑day leadership of product engineering activities for assigned product lines, focusing on short‑term operational goals and ensuring work is scheduled and completed on time.
• Set and manage short‑term operational goals for the product engineering team, ensuring alignment with tactical plans set by senior leaders.
• Drive initiatives to reduce costs, simplify designs, and implement product recommendations that align with business strategy.
• Assist in managing product feedback and issues that arise from Salesforce or other sources, ensuring the team addresses customer concerns promptly.
• Work closely with quality assurance and production operations to ensure product designs meet quality and manufacturing standards.
• Generate technical documentation, procedures, and reports to document processes.
• Manage day‑to‑day operations of the product engineering team, including scheduling work, tracking progress, and ensuring timely delivery of projects.
• Manage departmental administrative processes, including recruitment, induction, vacation management, performance reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce/succession planning.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration, driving process improvements based on data and feedback.
• Understand and comply with all applicable company policies and rules.

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Attend in‑person or virtual meetings as requested or required.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or a related engineering field.

• 5‑7 years of experience in product engineering.
• Rounded knowledge of S&C's products or similar product offerings.
• Sound knowledge of product life cycles, manufacturing processes, and industry trends within electrical manufacturing.
• Rounded project management skills with the ability to lead projects and product implementations.
• Ability to plan and manage short‑term goals, scheduling, and day‑to‑day team operations.
• Sound business sense and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions, solve complex problems, and drive learning.
• Rounded communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation); able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders and present compellingly.
• 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.
• Ability to travel.

• Expertise in problem‑solving methodologies such as 4
  
  SPS, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Leadership experience.

• Sitting – Continuously required to remain in a stationary position and perform desk‑based tasks.
• Walking – Frequently required to walk moderate distances.
• Manual Dexterity – Occasionally required to use hand‑eye coordination to control both hands and arms for a full range of motion to operate equipment.
• Observation / Eyesight – Frequently required to observe details at close range, including depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to differentiate between colors.
• Communication – Continuously required to talk and hear, in person and by phone/conference calls.
• Travel – Infrequently required to travel and work extended hours when necessary.

• Frequently working indoors/outdoors in an air‑conditioned/non‑air‑conditioned office/manufacturing/site‑based environment.
• Occasionally exposure to…