Senior manager - product engineering

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner

Hours

• 8:00 am – 5:00 pm - Hybrid (Chicago, IL)

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $166100 - $220140.8. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Senior Manager - Product Engineering !

Are you passionate about Product Engineering? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team. As a Senior Manager - Product Engineering, you’ll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team.

The Senior Manager - Product Engineering is responsible for leading operational planning of the Product Engineering function. They focus on short-term tactical plans and lead long-term product engineering roadmaps and strategy implementation. The Senior Manager establishes tactical and operational plans for the team, ensures process execution, and leads improvement initiatives within and outside the job family. They have budget accountability and are responsible for the overall success of the product engineering function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Engineering Leadership: Drive the product engineering operational strategy for assigned product categories, ensuring smooth development from concept to production. Develop a sustainable and adaptable team that has the collective knowledge and ability to achieve desired objectives.
• Operational Strategy : Translate the overall product roadmap into short to mid-term operational plans for the team. Cascade these plans down through a team of leaders and engineers to ensure alignment and ownership throughout the department.
• Continuous Product Improvement : Lead large, multi-team projects to reduce costs, simplify designs, and implement product recommendations that align with business strategy.
• Customer Feedback : Manage incoming customer-related product feedback from Salesforce and commercial teams. Lead teams to assess and implement necessary changes to improve product performance. Represent the company in key client meetings and site visits, fostering strong relationships and effectively addressing customer concerns.
• Cross-functional Partnership : Partner with senior leaders across functions and value streams to communicate overall product engineering goals, capabilities, and to align with the needs of other stakeholders.
• Documentation and Reporting : Generate and approve technical documentation, procedures, and reports to document processes, ensuring plans can be easily communicated and understood by various teams throughout the organization.
• Leadership & People Management : Provide strong leadership and direction to managers and senior contributors, setting clear performance expectations, and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence. Conduct regular performance assessments, provide constructive feedback, reward and recognition, and facilitate career development opportunities to support individual growth and organizational succession planning. Manage administrative processes, including but not limited to recruitment, onboarding, leave management, etc.
• Budget Support : Drive and support the management of the department budget, ensuring accuracy and appropriate resource allocation to maximize ROI and achieve departmental strategies and objectives.
• Continuous Learning : Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration, promoting cross-functional interactions and knowledge sharing among team members. Drive continuous improvement initiatives for process improvements, gathering feedback, analyzing data, and implementing enhancements to optimize performance and efficiency.
• Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.

Additional Functions

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with others Other responsibilities as assigned
  

What you’ll Need To Succeed:

Education:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or a related Engineering field.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or a related Engineering field.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Required:

• 10+ years of experience in product engineering, including 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Expert knowledge of S&C's products, or similar product offerings, along with the needs and trends of the industry.
• Comprehensive knowledge of product lifecycles, manufacturing processes, and industry trends within electrical manufacturing.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead projects and product implementations that span multiple teams.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and direct a diverse team of engineers.
• Knowledge of safety standards and regulations relevant to electrical systems and protection equipment.
• Great business sense and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions, solve complex problems, and drive learning.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation); able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, from senior leaders to support staff, and present compellingly to achieve buy-in from senior leadership.
• Fantastic interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors, and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.
• Sound financial acumen and numerical ability to manage budgetary resources to maximum effectiveness.

• Ability to travel.
  
  

  Preferred:

  Expertise in problem-solving methodologies such as 4SPS, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting - Continuously required to remain in a stationary position and perform desk-based tasks.
• Walking - Frequently required to walk moderate distances.
• Manual Dexterity - Occasionally required to use hand-eye coordination to control both hands and arms for a full range of motion to operate equipment.
• Observation / Eyesight - Frequently required to observe details at close range, including depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to differentiate between colors.
• Communication - Continuously required to talk and hear, in person and by phone/conference calls. Travel - Frequently required to travel and work extended hours when necessary. Required to travel internationally.
  

Environmental and Hazardous Conditions

• Frequentlyworking indoors/outdoors in an air-conditioned/non-air-conditioned office/manufacturing/site-based environment

• Occasionallyexposure to fumes/vapors/dust/gases/odors/mist/toxic chemicals/radiation/vibration/grease/oils/radiation/lasers/other etc.

• Occasionallyexposed to low/moderate/high noise levels including machinery/vehicles/forklifts/office equipment/office traffic etc.

• Infrequentlyworking around energized equipment with the risk of electrocution/scalding/burns/other etc.

• Infrequentlyexposed to wet humid/outdoor weather/extreme cold (non-weather)/extreme heat (non-weather) conditions/other etc.

• Occasionallyworking with machinery with moving parts/vehicles/forklifts/heavy machinery/sharp objects/other etc.
  
  

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at [email protected] .

No fixed deadline

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In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.

With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.

S&C’s deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.

S&C provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).