Legal Entity: Woodbridge Sales & Engineering Inc. Requisition ID:4091Pay Range: Role PurposeLead the product engineering team in execution from concept through production launch, including requirements definition, quoting, design reviews, issue resolution, validation planning, and release readiness while maintaining the established KPIs for the group.
Major Responsibilities & Activities- Set direction for technical priorities, team capacity, talent deployment, and program support needs across the various business units.
- Partner with design engineers, technical business unit leaders, testing, program management, purchasing, manufacturing, and supplier quality to deliver designs that meet company requirements.
- Ensure robust engineering processes are followed, including design guidelines (design for manufacturability), DFMEA discipline, DVP&R/test planning, GD&T, tolerance stacks, change management, and problem solving.
- Lead resolution of critical technical and program issues, including eliminating roadblocks for the team, escalating appropriately and driving timely closure.
- Support build events, plant readiness, launch execution, and post-launch issue management as needed to ensure product and customer success.
- Develop and coach talent, build team capability, and create a strong culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Shape the future organization by assessing skills, capability gaps, and succession needs while building a healthy pipeline of technical and leadership talent.
- Provide leadership for executing product engineering strategy across current and future vehicle programs.
- Guide the team in developing solutions that meet structural, safety, durability, packaging, and customer requirements as required.
- Review and approve major engineering decisions, tradeoffs, and recommendations.
- Ensure the team is delivering high-quality work products with strong technical rigor and sound judgment.
- Drive consistency in engineering methods, best practices, and lessons learned across programs.
- Partner with supplier and internal stakeholders to resolve issues, manage risks, and maintain program momentum.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to support launch readiness and continuous improvement.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering team.
- Establish clear priorities, expectations, and development plans for direct reports.
- Foster an inclusive, engaged team environment that values accountability, technical excellence, and collaboration.
- Support organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning for the team.
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering field.
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in automotive product engineering
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including leading technical teams and developing talent.
- Strong understanding of product development from concept through launch.
- Experience leading cross-functional problem solving in a complex engineering environment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to balance technical, program, and business considerations in decision-making.
Additional Qualifications - Technical or Functional Competency Requirements
- Experience in automotive seating design.
- Experience working closely with suppliers and global cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated success leading through organizational change and building strong team culture
- Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally, as needed
