Engineering Manager - Global Product Compliance

Working at Watlow

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a great living and be part of a thriving cross functional community? Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone and lead with service and humility.

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager at our Headquarters facility in St. Louis, Missouri, you will lead the Global Product Compliance team that develops and maintains the systems that assure product safety and product environmental compliance of Watlow's products. Through both dedicated personnel and localized Subject Matter Experts, this team ensures the systems, processes and procedures are in place to not only comply with required standards and regulations, but also guide the success of Watlow's future.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Functional Leadership. Provide supervision, oversight and development of product compliance systems within the enterprise (inclusive of direct personnel, 3^rd party partners, extended resources, processes, procedures and tools). Prepare justifications based on cost/benefit analysis. Manage the functional Product Compliance budget. Perform resource planning, coaching and mentorship to various disciplines to ensure the systems are in place to properly manage Watlow's Global Product Compliance needs. Oversee the Watlow Compliance System to ensure customer needs are being met.
• Program Management. Monitor global activity for emerging trends in Product Compliance. Lead and/or oversee major program initiatives to ensure systems and processes are in place to accommodate these emerging trends for both new and existing products.
• Continuous Improvement of Product Compliance Systems. Build a culture of continuous improvement within the Global Product Compliance Systems. Optimize processes and tools to ensure product compliance aspects of both new and existing products are managed. Identify and drive improvements to reduce waste and enhance Watlow's overall compliance.
• Communication, Coordination and Team Building. Build and deploy processes and systems within the business, using compliance and other resources, to ensure internal and external customer needs are met (i.e. be a change agent). Manage an operating system that links both dedicated and non-dedicated compliance resources to foster a team oriented culture. Work with, and communicate with, Customers, Functional Leaders, Business Unit Leaders, Sales, Engineering and other departments to ensure systems and processes are adequately deployed. Ensure customer requests are being addressed in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 7-10 years of experience, or Advanced Degree (MS/MBA)
• Experience working with standards and regulations, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Skilled at setting challenging objectives and working through teams to achieve those objectives; able to constructively hold teams and individuals accountable.
• Ability to lead direct reports, and influence/coordinate with various functions in the organization to achieve goals.
• Attention to detail, and a passion for project/program management
• Team collaboration, and the ability to work globally with individuals and leaders at all levels of the organization to achieve goals and resolve problems
• Excellent communication skills; fluent English speaking and writing skills, ability to develop and present information in a concise format.

Desired Qualifications and Attributes

• Working knowledge of Product Regulatory standards, such as UL, CSA, CE, RoHS, REACH, TSCA, PFAS, etc.
• Strong bias for action. If it's not right, fix it!
• Demonstrated skill at building relationships and mutual understanding with teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple initiatives of varying size, scope and complexity to meet organizational objectives.
• Experienced in working with New Product Development teams and processes to introduce new products and product extensions.

Benefits: The Watlow Total Compensation Plan

The health, well-being and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits:

• Annual Achievement Award
• 401(k) plan that includes a company match on your contribution and an annual company contribution that is tied to company performance
• Onsite wellness clinic
• Wellness incentives
• Employee Personal Assistance Program
• Dental, medical, vision and short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement

Diversity & Inclusion

We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing us at accommodations@Watlow.com.