Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the worlds manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.
We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if thats you we would love to have you join us!
Job Description
Role Purpose:
Identifies, develops, guides, and promotes engineering teams to deliver core new product introduction activities including:
Design for excellence (DfX)
Product data readiness
Assembly line design concepts
Product cost estimations
Support the creation/addition of standard assembly lines, tooling, etc.
Oversight/accountability to ensure program success.
Executes estimates for manufacturing cost, determines time standards, and ensure completeness and accuracy in manufacturing design plans & specifications including but not limited to recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
Interfaces with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products. Ensure active engagement with ISC Integration Managers to support the NPI process and metrics. Owns and maintains Manufacturing Engineering resource management process and tools for launching new products.
Responsibilities include overseeing skill development of engineering teams supporting industrialization of new products.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage a multi-function team focused on execution and technology working across many projects in a highly agile environment.
Establishes organizational goals and KPIs to measure and improve organization effectiveness.
Leads a global engineering organizations process execution and people development.
Makes a difference in the organizations success by improving time to market for our products.
Executes strategy, leveraging multiple internal, external, direct, and indirect relationships in a global environment.
Resource management, organization of 20 individuals
Assign and allocate work to the resource pool based on project priorities, project schedule, skills development objectives and time to market considerations.
Drive enhanced technical and leadership competencies within the team.
Exhibits excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Education
Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degree or education
Minimum of 8 years experience in engineering
Minimum of 3 years in team leadership or management
Management experience in a globally focused environment.
Ability to influence change and build effective partnerships in a matrix environment.
Experience working in a large global company with responsibility for both direct and indirect reports.
Experience working with discrete assembly processes and new product design/development.
Experience with agile product development methodologies such as SAFe, Project Management, Design for Excellence Df(X), and Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies.
Stays current in the state of the art technologies and talent.
Temperament
Effective leader with a high level of emotional intelligence and ability to inspire, lead, and raise a team to high levels of accountability and performance.
Highly resilient; pursues tasks with drive and a sense of urgency. Consistently moves problems toward resolution; helps others do the same.
Committed to developing strong relationships and collaborative partnerships. Supports the goals and initiatives of other businesses and functional support organizations. Ensures that stakeholders receive appropriate focus, attention, and alignment.
Passionate about leading and developing teams; track record of developing and promoting key talent.
Provide leadership for key employee initiatives including the employee engagement survey, culture of inclusion initiatives, and ethics
Information Processing Capability (Factors of Complexity)
Little direct supervision, manages the coordination of activities and held responsible for results.
Represents a portion of the workforce to support Operational Excellence of NPI and CE product launches and need to collaborate with other regional People Management leads.
Able to plan 6 months out at a very detailed level and 2 years out at a strategic level.
Overseeing multiple programs simultaneously
This role must be able to apply the interpersonal skills required to lead, influence, motivate and resolve conflict within a team environment to meet program goals efficiently
Accepts Role Requirements
Global and domestic (U.S.) travel of approximately 5-15%
Holds accountability for performance and results.
Ability to operate, respond, and work in multiple time zones as required.
Accountable for hiring, terminations, coaching, performance feedback, accountability for team assigned work and setting priorities.
Key Performance Metrics
Achieving Design for Excellence outcomes through resource assignment to support:
Product quality targets
Project schedules
Product cost targets
Realization of assembly specification requirements
Productivity targets
Adhering to CPD process requirement for all NPI/CE Projects through team member assignments
Reducing onboarding time for new employees and showing continuous improvement on employees product knowledge across multiple business.
