European Chiller Engineering Design Manager

About the role

The Chiller Engineering Design Manager leads a multidisciplinary design organization supporting new product development, product enhancements and sustaining engineering design for the EMEA chiller portfolio. Working with local Product Engineering and Global Component Engineering teams, the role turns product requirements into robust, manufacturable and scalable designs, while helping build local engineering capabilities and supporting the company's European growth strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Mechanical and Electrical Designers, including performance reviews, goal setting, succession planning and talent acquisition.
• Plan and direct design resources so projects meet objectives, schedules, budgets and quality standards, and review compliance requirements and standards.
• Build strong partnerships with manufacturing teams in Nantes, France and Izmir, Turkey, covering Design for Manufacturing, industrialization and engineering changes.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and other stakeholders, and take part in strategic planning and product development.
• Oversee design tools, PLM systems and engineering data, and promote product data management, configuration management and engineering change management.
• Maintain engineering standards, procedures and documentation, and drive quality, productivity and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to annual operating and investment planning, monitor resource utilization and recommend tool and process investments.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline; Master's degree considered an asset.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in product development, engineering design or engineering operations in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience managing engineering, design or technical teams, including multidisciplinary Mechanical and Electrical teams.
• Experience with global engineering organizations, DFM initiatives and manufacturing operations; HVAC, chiller, refrigeration or thermal management experience preferred.

Required skills

• CAD and PLM systems, engineering drawing standards, configuration management and engineering change processes.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical design principles, stage-gate processes and design governance.
• Leadership: team building, coaching, stakeholder management, resource planning and organizational scaling.
• Preferred: Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement methods, and experience with engineering standardization or digital transformation.