Senior Engineering Manager

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: The Sr. Engineering Manager has responsibility for all engineering functions related to product design for NPI, OEM’s and continuous improvement for two bed cover manufacturing plants in Missouri. This position will oversee a staff of managers, design engineers and engineering support staff that is spread between the two manufacturing locations and the RealTruck corporate office. CORE FUNCTIONS: - Provide design engineering support in alignment with the Manufacturing Center of Excellence (COE) leader and Product Category Manager. - Manage all product development activities, including new product development (NPD), testing & validation, vehicle application development (a.k.a., line extensions) and continuous product improvements. - New product development is managed according to the RealTruck Product Roadmap, Phase Gate process, and established RACI. - Manage the vehicle application engineering activity per RealTruck’s Line Extension Annual Process (LEAP). Ensure all performance and safety targets are met. - Support continuous improvement (C.I.) activities as it relates to product warranty, design-to-value (DTV), and Compass Room activities. - Provide Resource Mana...