Engineering Manager

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

• A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
• Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
• Fair and competitive compensation.
• Career development, mentoring and opportunities to grow.
• Holiday, personal and vacation days.

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and managing the organization's engineering team and projects to support a diverse group of windshield, window, and door systems for the off-highway markets including powersports, construction equipment and other specialty vehicles. This includes such products as: powered and manual windshield systems, mechanically actuated specialty vehicle windows, window frames and window systems, door systems, cargo management systems, and seating frames.

This individual must be an innovation-focused, forward thinker who can lead product development from concept stage to production. They should be able to lead their team to accomplish challenging goals by effective leadership strategies. This leader must be passionate, hardworking and have a sense of urgency.

In addition to new product development, the Engineering Manager will support existing production products through VA/VE and Continuous Improvement efforts. They will also work closely with internal cross-functional teams as well as external customers and suppliers. Lastly, they will help support and implement corporate engineering initiatives.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Lead, mentor and grow a team of designers and engineers; evaluate and address training needs of personnel.
• Practice and teach others in the application of product development methods, engineering tools, and related industry standards.
• Collaborate with product managers to understand product needs/issues and manage engineering resources to facilitate execution and completion.
• Translate business objectives into design objectives and initiatives. Be aware and informed of engineering team member’s projects and priorities. Set project priorities to align with business objectives.
• Review quality and warranty information and ensure products and processes are improved in a systematic and permanent manner.
• Review testing and R&D efforts to ensure that component level development is reflective of system level performance.
• Create conceptual and prototype designs, images, and physical samples
• Work with manufacturing engineering and suppliers to ensure the…