Johnson Electric Mechanical Engineering Manager 

China, Guangdong Province, Jiangmen 

325730334

Mechanical Engineering Manager will leadaids in theproducts for both new and existing marketsthe mechanical development of new products and willbe responsible foroverseeing programs fromthrough safe launch including, FMEA, prototyping, and DVP&R testing.This role is based out of the Vandalia, Ohio facility and requires on-site work as well as both domestic and international travel.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Lead asmallteam ofmechanical/analyticalengineers, providing guidance, support, and mentorship. Ensure team alignment with the company’s strategic goals and objectives

• Oversee the department’s budget, ensuringoptimal

• Continuously develop in depthmultidisciplinaryapplication knowledge with asystemsthinking approach that fully understands the customer’s value proposition in the marketplace and how we enable itwhile also spreading this knowledge broadly across internal teams throughtargeted activities

• Maintain a deepmultidisciplinaryunderstanding of our products,manufacturingprocesses/capabilities, andtechnical/operationalexpansion capabilities,to provide detailed andaccurateproduct requirements, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and their application.

• Lead technical project reviews with internal teams and customers covering such topics as: Testing overview (internal and external), development of DVP&R, FMEA’s, and Launch Timing.

• Develop cost models of competitor products,leadin theaccuratecreation of our product costmodels, and

• Develop andmaintainan in depth understanding of the patent landscape surrounding the applications supported including the patents of our customer and their competitors and suggestpatentable and

• Actively and purposefully teachcritical multidisciplinary knowledge to other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

• Domestic and international travel: 25%

Our requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or a related fieldwith15+years of applicable experienceor a graduate degree in the same fields with 10+ yearsofapplicable

• in CAD software (Solidworksor Solid Edge Preferred)

• A proventrack recordof solving complex technical problems with empathy, creativity, and technical prowess.

• Strong leadership skills, capable of mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

• The courage to challenge the status quo and advocate for groundbreaking solutions that redefine industry standards.

• capacityfor new product development, with a focus on strategic innovation and long-term vision.

• Strong problem-solving andmultidisciplinarydecision-making capabilities.

• detailedunderstanding of business finance.

• Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Demonstrated project management skills, managing multiple tasks and priorities concurrently.

• Strong senseof urgency, a high say/do ratio,naturally curious,and influential in thesetraitswithin alocalsphere of influence.