In accordance with the company's growth objectives, the Product Engineering Development Manager is

responsible for the team of engineers and technical staff entrusted with the engineering of new products, major product changes and minor product changes to meet quality, cost and manufacturability objectives.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

People Management

• Maintain and grow a core of technically qualified personnel through performance
• Management, direct supervision and recruiting.

Project Management

• Develop and monitor project plans in order to achieve completion dates.
• Ensure adequate resources are available and track project expenses.

Engineering Management

• Accountable for the final product quality through engineering development, prototyping, modelling and testing.
• Minimise/eliminate the number of post launch problems.

Product Development Engineering:

• Apply thorough engineering practices to the development of new products to ensure performance, quality, consistency and durability of the manufactured product.
• Integrate outside suppliers into development process to reduce cycle times, improve manufacturability and reduce costs. Work with suppliers to establish or modify specifications for purchased items.
• Ensure that cost, performance and other defined targets are met or exceeded at launch. Prototype and test the product with designers, users, producers and sellers. Use testing to validate performance of products. Obtain relevant certification as required by each market. (UL CSA BIFMA etc)
• Participate in the development, maintenance and refinement of internal quality control and reliability programs.
• Document product designs, specifications and other information with drawings and other data. Meet requirements of ISO and other process standards.
• Ensure accuracy, clarity and timeliness of product information, drawings and bills of material. Ensure that engineering requirements are understood and met throughout process.
• Use modelling and prototyping to support launch process.
• Contribute to solving operational and manufacturing problems during launch and ramp up.
• Contribute to new product promotion, training and early sales efforts in order to ensure a fully supported launch.

Workflow Management

• Ensure that the information and services generated meet or exceed our customer's needs.
• Implement plans and programs to improve department productivity (concurrent engineering process, cycle time, quality of output, etc).

Product Development Process

• Establish, maintain and improve a robust process for quickly bringing product ideas to market. Clarify roles, develop tools, restructure work flows, use technology, etc to reduce launch cycle time, improve ramp up speed of new products.

• Integrate outsourced design, engineering and other skills into new product process to increase capacity, shorten cycle time and inject new ideas.

• Employ appropriate technology to shorten cycle time, improve quality and reduce errors in information transfer. (to and from Product Management, to and from drawing data base, etc) Special attention to be given to inter-discipline connections.

• Develop and support the ECR / ECO process as a means of controlling the launch of new products and product changes.

• Document the process in compliance with ISO and other quality standards.

Product Improvement

• Support maintenance activities with the goal of a continuous improvement in product quality, cost and manufacturability.

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Experience leading a Product Development team in a manufacturing environment
2. Well developed communication, organisational and analytical skills.
3. Experience designing plastic injection moulded product, products made of fabricated metal tubes, fabricated sheet metal products, welded assemblies, polyurethane foam moulded products and sewn goods
4. Engineering Degree or Equivalent Technical Education

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Valuing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and supporting the principles of Canada's Employment Equity Act. Global Furniture Group values employment equity and is an equal opportunity employer. We will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process. Those requiring accommodation should advise Human Resources and Global will provide suitable accommodation in a manner that considers the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability. Global Furniture Group offers a competitive salary, benefits package and opportunities for professional growth and development. If you're ready to join a team that is committed to delivering the best products and services to our customers, please apply now.