Manager, Applications Engineering

FOX Factory, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of engineering and leadership experience in high volume manufacturing
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams in suspension damper development
  • Familiarity with material processing operations
  • Proficient with MS Office and Pro-E/Creo 3D modeling or equivalent

Responsibilities

  • Acts as advisor to application engineering team regarding projects and tasks
  • Oversees and contributes to product design and development
  • Checks technical accuracy of the team's work
  • Assists in hiring, training, and mentorship of engineers and staff
  • Outlines and communicates project targets via customer interaction
  • Organizes project timelines with cross-functional teams
  • Oversees prototype fabrication and communication with suppliers
  • Ensures design and test requirements are completed on time and within budget
  • Assists in field testing with internal teams and customers
  • Creates and maintains BOM and ECN documentation
  • Tracks team projects and reports progress at key milestones

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
  • Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts
  • Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs
  • 401k plan with employer matching
  • Wide-ranging opportunities for professional development
Full Job Description

Position Summary:

Leads a team of engineers who are responsible for the design, development, and documentation of new products following an established gate process. Drives cross-functional collaboration, oversees customer interactions and analyzes market opportunities. Creates project/group objectives and motivates the team to achieve those goals.Responsible for both customer satisfaction and the financial performance of the team9s projects.


Position Responsibilities:

Acts as advisor to application engineering team regarding projects, tasks, and procedures.

Oversees and contributes to the design and development of products to fulfill the needs of the customer and improve company productivity.

Checks technical accuracy of team9s work.

Assists in the hiring, training, and mentorship of other engineers and supporting staff.

Following an established development process, outlines and communicates project targets by gathering information through internal research and direct interaction with the customer.

Organizes project timelines and action items with a cross-functional engineering, purchasing, quality, and manufacturing team.

Oversees fabrication of prototypes and communicates necessary design information with suppliers.

Ensures all design and test requirements are completed on time and in budget and guarantees a robust and safe end product that meets all performance expectations.

Assists in field testing, both with internal teams and FOX customers.

Creates and maintains BOM and ECN documentation.

Tracks personal and team projects to the target and reports to management at key milestones.

Assists in establishing administrative policies, procedures, and standards.

Coordinates activities of unit with other units or organizations.


Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required:

Familiar with material processing operations

Proficient with MS Office

Proficient withPro-E/Creo3D modelingor equivalent


Position Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor9s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field


Experience:

5+years of engineering and leadership experience with a high volume manufacturer of consumer products

Experience leading cross functional teams in suspension damper development; power sports or automotiveindustry preferred


Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Office Environment

Ability to sit for long periods of time

Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer


Disclaimer:This list does not represent all physical demands.Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs9 essential functions.


Note:

Fox offers an excellent compensation package and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development.Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts, Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs are available, as is a 401k plan with employer matching.Eligibility for all benefit programs is defined by the applicable plan document or employee handbook.

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