UL

Engineering Leader - Automotive Batteries

UL$107K — $140K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of engineering experience in the automotive industry.
  • Prior experience leading EV battery testing activities.
  • Experience in cross-functional or global projects.
  • Skilled in managing employee performance and relations.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to present information effectively.
  • Ability to work in diverse cultural environments.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and execute capacity and capability management.
  • Engage with cross-functional leads to understand project scopes and technical needs.
  • Drive process improvements to achieve financial results.
  • Manage performance and development of team members.
  • Support local and remote team members effectively.
  • Hold team accountable for results and assist in setting performance objectives.
  • Build customer relationships to enhance loyalty and gather feedback.

Benefits

  • Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Wellness benefits encompassing mental and financial health.
  • Retirement savings plan (401K).
  • Paid time off including 15 vacation days and 12 holidays.
  • Sick time off (72 hours).
  • Annual bonus eligibility with a target payout of 20% of base salary.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week onsite in Auburn Hills, MI.

Responsibilities

  • Implements and executes capacity and capability management under the guidance of the Engineering Manager.
  • Ensures effective workflow by engaging with cross functional leads and customers in order to understand scope of projects and technical needs to assign resources effectively.
  • Responsible for driving process improvements to ensure financial results are achieved.
  • Typically supports local members of a team but may support remote employees in other locations.
  • Drives a high performing team by managing the performance and development of team members.
  • Operates effectively in the UL matrix to actively support and drive high performance culture changes, transformation efforts and people engagement.
  • Holds team and self accountable for results, assists engineering Manager in defining goals and performance objectives and metrics to execute strategy.
  • Develops and coaches by providing, training, career counseling, feedback, guidance to drive high performance and morale.
  • Ensures understanding of and compliance with all established policies and requirements.
  • Increases customer loyalty, anticipates customer needs and provides proactive solutions.
  • Gathers, shares and responds to customer feedback. Coaches and mentors employees to do the same.
  • Supports sales by building relationships with customers, requiring a deep understanding of what is in pipeline, obtaining feedback on how UL can do better, what is working well and identifies actions and solutions. Provides direct support to customers and team by providing technical guidance and engineering judgment to complete projects and address all issues arising needing resolution (i.e..
  • customer complaints, unusual requests, technical advice).
  • Ensures quality and adherence to policies and standards requirements. Leads and/or participates in discussions to drive business initiatives through brainstorming discussions.
  • Empowers and holds team accountable to find new opportunities to effectively drive growth & financial goals (revenue, profit, enterprise value, etc).
  • Delegates Project Handlers to establish the appropriate test programs.
  • Supports and guides project handlers to ensure compliance with requirements, changes in project scope or specifications and customer notifications.
  • Explains UL family of company's policies, procedures and requirements, negotiates completion dates and sample requirements, and ensures an effective experience with the UL family of companies.
  • May handle some projects and/or act as lead reviewer to support workflow and demand.
  • Communicates and exemplifies ULs Vision and Mission.
  • Leads, promotes and embraces change through self and team.
  • Collaborates and builds trust within the organization and with customers to meet or exceed their expectations.
  • Develops strong, flexible cross-functional networks and global relationships to promote becoming the fastest, highest quality and most customer-friendly organization. Coaches and mentors employees to do the same.
  • Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
  • Performs other duties as directed.


Qualifications

  • University degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering or related field.
  • 5+ years of engineering experience in the automotive industry.
  • Prior experience leading EV battery testing activities.
  • Solid experience as lead or participant in cross-functional or global projects or worked in multiple functions or regions.
  • Ability to manage employee performance through development of performance expectations and goals, managing employee relations issues, identifying and addressing training needs, planning and executing against required staffing levels and assisting in operational planning.
  • Ability to present information in a concise, relevant and powerful manner.
  • Ability to listen, learn and teach.
  • Ability to work in and understand diverse cultural environments.
  • Strong customer collaboration, project management and business acumen skills.

Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $107,500-140,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 20% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

Learn more:

Working at UL Solutions is an exciting journey that twists and turns daily. We thrive in the twists and revel in the turns. This is our every day. This is our normal. Curious? To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com

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About UL

UL is a global safety certification company headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. It was founded in 1894 and has been providing safety testing, inspection, and certification services for over 125 years. UL operates in over 100 countries and has more than 14,000 employees worldwide. The company's mission is to promote safe living and working environments by advancing safety science. UL's services cover a wide range of industries, including consumer products, industrial equipment, building materials, and more.
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