Binks US LLC

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Summary: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Fluid Handling & Accessories engineering team. The Engineering Manager will provide leadership and direction to a team of mechanical and electrical engineers, ensuring innovation, quality, and efficiency in all product development and sustaining engineering deliverables. The Fluid Handling & Accessories engineering team is responsible for the design and support of key product solutions comprising supply and dispense systems for paint, sealants, and adhesives. Essential Functions: • Lead the Fluid Handling & Accessories engineering team in the design, development, and testing of new SAE products, following the Binks New Product Development (NPD) stage gate process. • Establish the right performance expectations, effectively communicate those expectations, and fairly assess performance relative to those expectations for the Fluid Handling & Accessories team. • Collaborate with Product Management and Sales to drive the identification of customer-focused product solutions by translating market trends, customer feedback, and competitive information into new product development projects delivering a clear value proposition and competitive advantage. • Project management for NPD projects, including project planning and estimation, project execution, stage gate reviews, design reviews, and documentation. • Manage resource allocation aligned with project priorities and timelines, balancing short-term needs with long-term vision. • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration to deliver improved engineering excellence, effectiveness, and efficiency. • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering personnel to enable practical, efficient, and cost-effective designs. • Recruit, mentor, develop, and engage talent, ensuring team capabilities and skill sets are aligned with the current and future portfolio needs while effectively leveraging global engineering skills and resources. • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, materials, and emerging technologies in adhesives and sealant application. • Ensure compliance and quality through documentation management, engineering drawings, and change control, and support development or improvement of engineering processes and tools. • Utilize Lean/Six Sigma and project management disciplines to improve efficiency, consistency, and synergy throughout the global R&D team and other functions. • Other duties as assigned Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics; advanced degree a plus • Eight plus years of product development and/or design experience in the areas of electro-mechanical devices, manufacturing, or application engineering • Proven technical capabilities in developing solutions to engineering problems, defining project life cycles, managing deliverables • Proficient in CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) and engineering documentation platforms. • Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.