Director of Engineering & Product Development

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

Location: Gainesville

Req ID: 28616

Summary of the Position

As the Director of Engineering and Product Development, you will execute global projects and initiatives with your knowledge and application of product design and roll out. You will also lead a global team of individuals to maximize their potentials and deliver innovative new products to market.

Key Deliverables

Works safely and supports safety within their team across the organization, timely completion of projects and reports, EBITB, Lean Sigma project savings, Conversion Costs, Budget attainment, Forecasting, Project deliverables and timeliness, Days to market, R&D Cost Budget attainment.

Key Responsibilities

Research

• Develop a deep understanding of packaged gas distribution and management equipment technologies and applications
• Monitor emerging technologies and applications, identify opportunities for new products, product enhancements, and potential applications for existing products and technologies
• Maintain awareness and deep understanding of competitive portfolio (design, cost, technologies, features/benefits)
• Proactively recommend new products and features/benefits to existing products
• Prioritize the development activities that that align with HPG's product development roadmap
  
  

Product Development

• Partner with BU leadership on the project selection process and creating a longer-term product roadmap
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Manufacturing, and key stakeholders to define product requirements, features/benefits, target costs, and manufacturing processes
• Lead the global product development process (stage gate), driving process improvements, managing timelines, budgets, and resources; bringing new products to market quickly while meeting the specified requirements
• Provide project management expertise and guidance to accomplish targeted development schedules and milestones
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional leaders to remove roadblocks and improve productivity
• Respond to market and internal feedback with evolutions and modifications
  
  

Team Management

• Directly manage the U.S. based product engineering team and act as global leader of the Gas Equipment engineering team: managing resource assignments, project guidance and oversight, talent development, capability matrix
• Cultivate an environment that encourages team members to understand customer needs and drive innovation
• Lead staffing initiatives to recruit and retain top talent
• Oversee performance assessment process of department
  
  

Education/Requirements

Thrives in solving problems and finding creative solutions. Uses skillsets to drive innovation and change that provides better superior value to our customers.

• 10 years of product design/engineering experience
• B.S. Engineering; Mechanical preferred, other disciplines will be considered with relevant experience
• 5 years managing and developing talent
• A drive and passion to work in a manufacturing environment
• Master and/or 6Sigma Black Belt certification desired.
• Ability to relate well with plant personnel at all levels.
  
  

Physical Demands

See Physical Demands Document

Reasonable Accommodation -- The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.