Engineering Manager, Sustaining & Lifecycle

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Where is the work:
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Engineering Manager to lead our high-performing Sustaining & Lifecycle Engineering team. This is a pivotal leadership role where you will not just maintain our market-leading air‑cooled / water‑cooled chiller products, you will champion their continuous evolution and long‑term success. You will have the unique opportunity to lead a talented team of engineers, drive significant product improvements, and ensure our portfolio remains the benchmark for quality, reliability, and performance in the HVAC industry.

• Strategic Product Leadership & Evolution (40%)
• Drive Product Strategy:
  Own the post‑launch technical strategy for our air‑cooled chiller portfolio. Proactively identify and execute design‑driven projects that enhance product performance, reduce costs, and increase customer value.
• Champion VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering):
  Lead the ideation, assessment, and execution of VAVE initiatives, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver impactful cost and quality improvements without compromising reliability.
• Resolve Complex Technical Challenges:
  Serve as the ultimate engineering escalation point for complex quality, reliability, and manufacturability issues, ensuring root causes are identified and robust design solutions are implemented.
• Team Leadership & Development (35%)
• Mentor & Develop Talent:
  Cultivate a world‑class engineering team by providing clear guidance, coaching, and career development opportunities for product engineers.
• Foster an Inclusive & Collaborative Culture:
  Build a positive and inclusive work environment that encourages innovation, accountability, and effective collaboration.
• Resource Management:
  Create, maintain, and communicate project and resource allocation plans, aligning team capacity with key business priorities to ensure on‑time execution of critical projects.
• Technical & Operational Excellence (25%)
• Ensure Compliance & Quality:
  Oversee all activities required to ensure our products meet or exceed performance standards, regulatory requirements (UL, AHRI, etc.), and internal quality goals.
• Oversee Product Validation:
  Manage product testing and certification processes, ensuring all design changes are rigorously validated through DVP&Rs, DFMEAs, and hands‑on lab testing.
• Cross‑Functional Execution:
  Partner closely with New Product Development (NPD), Sourcing, Quality, and Manufacturing leaders to ensure the seamless and efficient implementation of engineering changes.
• Travel:
  Ability to travel domestically & internationally as needed (approximately 10%).

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or a related technical discipline) and at least 5‑years of experience in an engineering role, with a proven track record of leading technical teams or complex projects, is required.
• Experience in a formal management role is…