Senior Engineering Manager Our Marine organization is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide boating and boat building industry, and we recently expanded our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. Dometic has won numerous NMMA Innovation Awards over the years, and we are always striving for new ways to make boating easier, safer, and more enjoyable. We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Senior Engineering Manager. This position reports to the General Manager and will work in Pompano Beach, FL.About the position As Senior Engineering Manager for the Pompano Beach team, you will lead and develop the product engineering team responsible for new product development, test engineering, and sustaining engineering activities for marine HVAC and refrigeration products. This role drives execution of engineering projects, coach engineering talent, and partner cross-functionally to deliver innovative, high-quality products that meet customer and business requirements. You will also support engineering strategy while ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and aligned with company objectives. Your main responsibilities Lead the product development team to plan and execute all product development activities. Control planning, scheduling, and resource allocations for multiple development projects. Lead Dometic Product Development Process assuring accurate, timely and profitable implementation. Participate in leadership discussions and provide engineering input to achieve business objective. Support execution of engineering roadmaps and continues improvement initiatives. Execute near term targets superbly on what's most important right now, within budget and timeframe. Drive technical excellence and support technology advancement efforts. Manage talent and provide technical direction and guidance, as well as hands-on project management. Adapt cutting-edge HVAC technologies from home and automotive applications for marine environments. Liaison between house manufacturing team and world-wide network of suppliers Ensure that product is designed for specific customer needs, but with wider applications and competition in mind. Occasionally travels to support customers, suppliers, product launches, and quality initiatives. Performs other projects and duties as assigned. What do we offer? You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow, evolve with the company and take on new challenges. Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Disability insurance (STD/LTD)401 (k) with company matchPTOCompany defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose Paid maternity/paternity leave Tuition assistance Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym) Employee discounts on our incredible products Opportunities to make an impact
Skills & Requirements:
A suitable background would be a solid experience within product development as well as the following qualifications and experiences:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering required. Master's degree is highly preferred.7+ years of experience in product development and/or manufacturing engineering.3-5 years of engineering leadership or management experience.
- To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:
- Strong leadership, coaching, and talent development skills.
- Exceptional skills in product development management.
- Proven ability to lead teams and deliver engineering projects successfully.
- Solid skills in multi-functional project management in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong sense of urgency, enthusiasm, and a proven history of relentless execution.
- Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate and lead diverse personalities across functions and sites.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- High emotional intelligence.
- Mature and supportive leadership abilities.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills.
- Strong problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Solid business acumen and financial literacy.
- Expert agility in managing changing requirements and competing resources.
- Well-developed organizational skills with the ability to manage a variety of tasks and projects.
- Strong proficiency with MS Office suite including: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint.
Dometic's Core ValuesTo thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We Build Our Future, We Play To Win, We Embrace Change and We Walk The Talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.
Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application.
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