Dir, Engineering & Quality
$150,000–$250,000 year
On-siteColumbus, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Lead a multidisciplinary team of product design engineers and quality professionals to drive the design, development, validation, and commercialization of innovative consumer products across multiple brands. Establish technical strategies, roadmaps, and engineering standards while overseeing Advance Product Quality Planning activities, including PFMEA, PCP, and reliability testing within the Stage-Gate framework. Conduct root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and supplier audits to ensure products meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements. Partner with Brand Management, Industrial Design, and Supply Chain to define project scope, manage cross-functional communication, and facilitate design reviews. Develop annual operating plans, budgets, and resource forecasts to align engineering and quality resources with growth initiatives and portfolio strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 20+ years' experience of stage-gate product development and quality leadership for consumer products, durable goods, industrial products, or related environment
- Demonstrated success from conceptualization through commercialization
- Strong knowledge of product development methodologies; design verification and validation, manufacturing procedures, and quality processes; i.e., Engineering standards; CAD standards; Design reviews; Design for Manufacturing (DFM); Design for Assembly (DFA); Design for Cost (DFC); Platform architecture; Component reuse strategy; Technology roadmaps; Technical mentoring across all brands
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and complex development programs
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive organizational change
Desired Qualifications
- Combined advanced degrees (M.S. or MBA)
- Experience with both domestic and global manufacturing and contract suppliers
- Knowledge of quality management systems, reliability engineering, FMEA, DFSS, Six Sigma, Lean methodologies, and continuous improvement practices
- Professional certifications such as ASQ CQE, CRE, Six Sigma Black Belt, or PMP
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