R&D Engineering Manager

What You Will Do in this Role:

• Lead, develop and coach a team of Development Engineers to deliver innovative material handling product improvements, cost optimization initiatives and related projects on schedule and within budget.
• Ensure commercialized products and design improvements meet applicable performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to strategic and tactical planning to support on‑time product delivery, including effective resource management and coordination with external partners or contractors.
• Maintain strong communication and ongoing coordination with internal groups to ensure engineering deliverables meet operational needs and service standards.
• Promote engineering standard methodologies while supporting continuous improvement and lean initiatives.
• Lead all aspects of project execution, including schedule management, distribution of resources and technical decisions.
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performing team culture and strengthen multi‑functional partnerships across Dematic to improve visibility, engagement, and alignment.

Responsible for ensuring that projects are on schedule and on budget through weekly monitoring, monthly evaluation and reporting of project status, accurate monthly resource allocation and forecasting, and establishing appropriate tasks. Identify skill gaps, assign appropriate roles, maintain safety & compliance standards, resolve design issues and manage financial responsibility by aligning daily decisions with budget plans and proactive risk mitigation.

• Awareness of budget plan and ensuring that daily management decisions are aligned (training hours, OT, indirect vs direct).
• Proactive management of strategic plans and team responsibilities for achieving goals.
• Manage team and individual expenses, workload, and project budgets while mitigating risk.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (an advanced degree is a plus).

• Minimum of 5 years of engineering and engineering leadership experience.
• Experience with product development processes, including testing, validation, and engineering change management.
• Experience accurately estimating project timelines, costs and resources.
• Strong preference for Material Handling Industry Experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of Product Development Experience.
• Controls technology exposure is a plus.

• Strong leadership and team development skills, ability to mentor, coach, influence and build effective working relationships.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time‑management abilities with a structured approach to problem solving.
• Effective communication skills, including delivering presentations, facilitating discussions and interacting with internal partners and customers.
• Proficiency with mechanical CAD and Product Life Cycle Management System tools (e.g., NX, Teamcenter, Unigraphics).
• Strong analytical and root‑cause problem‑solving capability, development of corrective actions, and communication of complex concerns.
• Experience developing products using engineering analysis and validation methods such as FEA, DFMEA, functional testing and durability testing.
• Ability to collaborate within a cross‑functional, team‑based environment with employees at all levels.
• Familiarity with material handling equipment specifications and applications (e.g., Amazon standards) is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, in both office and remote environments, supporting geographically distributed teams.
• Capacity to manage multiple priorities and complex business challenges simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% to customer sites, Dematic offices and other locations as required.

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

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Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $113,600 - $142,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.