Product Engineering Manager

Product Engineering Manager | Traka# Product Engineering Manager Are you an experienced engineering leader who enjoys turning customer and market needs into innovative product solutions? Do you have a passion for improving product design, manufacturability, cost efficiency, and sustainability? Are you interested in a hands-on leadership role where you can develop a talented engineering team while directly contributing to product improvements?

If you answered yes to these questions, we should talk!

This position will be performed onsite Monday through Friday at Curries (an ASSA ABLOY company) located in Mason City, Iowa.

Come see who we are at:  team is growing and there has never been a more exciting time to join us!
** What you would do as our Product Engineering Manager:
** You will lead the development, optimization, and certification of products that support innovation, manufacturability, and cost efficiency for Curries. This is a working manager position where you will lead Product Engineers and Drafting Technicians while also contributing directly to product design improvements, technical decisions, testing, certification, and manufacturing support.
** You will also:
*** Lead product-design initiatives that respond to customer requirements and evolving market needs.
* Identify, prioritize, and execute product testing and improvement projects involving certifications, sustainability, cost efficiency, and manufacturing throughput.
* Provide technical leadership throughout product design, validation, and implementation of design changes.
* Manage new product-development projects from concept through industrialization.
* Ensure product designs and options comply with applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements.
* Represent CURRIES through participation in Steel Door Institute and Hollow Metal Manufacturers Association industry groups.
* Maintain controlled documentation for materials, product designs, specifications, and quality requirements.
* Establish product-design guidelines and provide direction regarding custom-design decisions.
* Lead, coach, and develop Product Engineers and Drafting Technicians, strengthening their technical capabilities and business knowledge.
* Establish clear goals, priorities, and accountability aligned with plant performance metrics.
* Conduct performance coaching, development planning, and succession planning.
* Serve as a technical mentor and resource for Quality, Order Processing, Customer Service, Accounting, and Operations.
* Support daily manufacturing operations by resolving product-related issues and helping minimize production downtime.
* Collaborate with Process Engineering on capital projects and equipment-related improvements.
* Balance customer requirements, product performance, compliance, manufacturability, and cost when making technical decisions.
** The Skills and Experience you need:
*** Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field.
* At least five years of engineering and/or management experience in a technical environment.
* Experience managing new product-development projects from concept through industrialization.
* Demonstrated success completing projects on time and within established requirements and constraints.
* Experience working with regulatory agencies and product-certification requirements.
* Proficiency with Solid Works or a similar computer-aided design platform.
* Proficiency with data-analysis tools and Microsoft Office.
* Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
* Ability to lead through collaboration and influence across different functions and levels of the organization.
* Effective written and verbal communication skills.
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