Director of Product Engineering
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Product engineering director leading High Bar Brands’ vehicle-component development across brands. Driving commercialization, customer applications, project execution, and engineering team growth.
Responsibilities:
- Lead product development activities from concept through production launch
- Establish and manage a disciplined stage-gate development process
- Partner with Product Management, Sales, and Marketing to prioritize and execute product roadmaps
- Lead innovation initiatives and identify new technologies, materials, and product opportunities
- Manage intellectual property activities, patents, and engineering partnerships
- Champion value engineering initiatives to improve product performance and profitability
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, and Product Management
- Lead engineering support for acquisitions, product integrations, and standardization efforts
- Build relationships with customers, suppliers, and external engineering resources
- Lead and strengthen project management disciplines across the engineering organization
- Manage multiple concurrent projects across brands, facilities, and product lines
- Oversee project schedules, resource planning, budgets, and launch readiness activities
- Provide leadership visibility into project status, priorities, risks, and resource needs
- Track and report KPIs including launch timing, project spend, cost reduction efforts, and product vitality metrics
- Lead technical evaluations for new customer opportunities and custom applications
- Assess feasibility, cost, manufacturability, and project risks
- Translate customer requirements into engineering specifications, validation plans, and product designs
- Oversee prototype development, testing, and product validation
- Collaborate with manufacturing leaders on DFM and DFA principles
- Support make-versus-buy decisions and vertical integration initiatives
- Lead engineering change management and product launch readiness activities
- Drive continuous improvement focused on quality, efficiency, and cost reduction
- Lead, coach, and develop product engineers, designers, and applications engineers across multiple locations
- Build organizational capability through hiring, mentoring, and succession planning
- Foster accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, materials, or a related engineering discipline
- 10+ years of product engineering experience
- 5+ years leading engineers or engineering teams
- Experience in automotive, heavy-duty truck and trailer, or industrial vehicle components (OE, Tier 1/Tier 2, or aftermarket)
- Track record of taking new products from concept to launch, with measurable commercial results
- Hands-on applications engineering experience working directly with customers
- Strong project management skills, including running multiple projects, holding dates, and managing budgets
- Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, GD&T, DFM/DFA, and engineering change management
- Product costing, ROI and business case development, and competitive analysis
- Experience leading customer-facing engineering, NPI, or quoting functions
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, or similar) and PLM/PDM systems
- Willingness to travel to sites and customers
- Preferred: Commercial vehicle aftermarket experience with truck and trailer accessories and components
- Preferred: Experience with polymer and steel materials and processes, including injection molding, rotomolding, thermoforming, extrusion, forging, and stamping
- Preferred: PMP or equivalent project management certification
- Preferred: Lean or Six Sigma training
- Preferred: Experience with FMVSS, SAE, or DOT standards relevant to commercial vehicle components
Benefits:
- Remote leadership role
- Opportunity to lead engineering across a growing portfolio of respected industry brands
- Influence product strategy and business growth at the leadership level
- Drive innovation from concept through commercialization
- Work with cross-functional teams across manufacturing, sales, operations, and supply chain
- Opportunity to shape processes, build teams, and leave a lasting impact on the organization
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