Product Improvement Engineering Manager

Manager, Product Improvement Engineering

Location:

Headquarters, Bridgeton, Missouri.

As the Manager, Product Improvement Engineering, you will lead a cross‑functional engineering team responsible for driving product performance and customer satisfaction throughout the post‑launch product lifecycle. This role balances technical leadership, people development, and operational execution to ensure continuous product and process improvement.

• Lead and develop a cross‑functional engineering team through the post‑launch product lifecycle, ensuring timely, high‑quality execution of improvement initiatives.
• Own day‑to‑day project management, including prioritization, task management, and workload balancing for multiple engineers (mechanical and electrical) and draftsmen.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with R&D, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing to align product improvements with business, customer, and operational needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, development practices, and standards to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and product outcomes.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members with an emphasis on technical growth, career progression, and talent development.
• Assess and analyze projects for viability and impact that drive positive product improvements in performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and overall customer satisfaction.
• Utilize product design and manufacturing knowledge to ensure Product Improvement Engineers develop parts and assemblies utilizing appropriate material types and manufacturing processes.
• Guide the team in troubleshooting and resolving design issues and analyze design updates to resolve manufacturing and supply chain issues promptly while preserving product quality.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• 5–10 years of engineering management experience in the consumer products industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering with a focus on mechanical design.
• Proactive, creative self‑starter proficient with CAD (Creo preferred).
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent time‑management and organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills across all levels of the organization.

• 3–5 years of product or machine design experience.
• Experience with sheet metal design, mechanism design, machined metal parts, injection‑molded plastic parts, material selection, and system integration.
• Manufacturing engineering experience.
• Background in lean manufacturing and root‑cause corrective action through formal or relevant experience.

• Industry leading healthcare.
• Industry leading profit‑sharing plan with safe harbor contribution.