Powertrain Design Manager

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

This Powertrain Design Manager position entails the following leading a team of Powertrain Design Staff as they support various Powertrain projects and processes. The Design Staff will include Layout Designers and Engineers.

• Identify and manage design related opportunities to improve product and process quality
• Lead Design Staff career development by completing assessment reviews and annual performance reviews
• Hold staff meetings with direct reports to provide Polaris business and general Powertrain updates
• Work with project teams, architects and module leads to determine resource support for various projects.
• Provide mentorship for at least one Powertrain Peer Team Mentor team members who are performing engineering calculations for basic stress and strength calculations, tolerance stack-up Analysis and GD&T
• Mentor team members who are creating 3D-CAD Design of engine parts, assemblies and subassemblies including detailed drafting, dimensioning and tolerancing in support of problem resolution
• Hold the team accountable for delivering the highest level of design standards
• Be a key enabler and guide teams through formal problem-solving methods
• Excellent presentations skills.
• Ability to present and influence to a wide range of audiences at varying levels.

• 10+ years with BS in Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in engine design
• Quality and customer focused Design and development experience required
• Experience leading multi-person Design Teams
• Experience with GD&T, FMEA, DRBFM, DFM, DFA, and dimensional tolerance stack-ups
• Creative, innovative, decisive and prone to action
• Possess and apply a broad knowledge of principals, practices and procedures to the completion of difficult technical problems and projects
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• High level of people skills, able to lead a diverse team
• Ability to motivate people
• Ability to work with cross functional partners
• Familiarity with CREO 3D CAD modeling software
• Domestic and International travel is approximately 10% #LI-CS99

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $127,000 to $160,000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors, it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.

To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.

We are an ambitious, resourceful, and driven workforce, which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE.

• Competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance culture.
• Employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan.
• Employees receive a generous matching contribution to 401(k).
• Financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial future.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym & personal training reimbursement, life insurance and disability offerings.
• Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives, paid volunteer time off, we support employees who actively volunteer their time, efforts and passions to…