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HFI,LLC

Director of Product Engineering

Troy, MI · On-site

The primary responsibility of the Director of Product Engineering is to provide strategic leadership for all product engineering activities across HFI while ensuring successful product development ...

ROUSH

Director of Defense Engineering

Warren, MI · On-site

The Director, Defense Engineering will provide technical leadership across all engineering teams in the Defense organization. The role will lead technology transfer and collaboration between the ...

HFI

Director of Product Engineering

Troy, MI · On-site

The primary responsibility of the Director of Product Engineering is to provide strategic leadership for all product engineering activities across HFI while ensuring successful product development ...

Autokiniton

Engineering Manager

Elkton, MI

Provide leadership, and direct and manage engineering operations to achieve optimal levels of safety, quality, productivity and delivery to assure internal and external customer satisfaction. JOB ...

Autokiniton

Engineering Manager

Elkton, MI · On-site

Provide leadership, and direct and manage engineering operations to achieve optimal levels of safety, quality, productivity and delivery to assure internal and external customer satisfaction. JOB ...

Ohio Health

Summary: The Director of Endpoint Engineering provides strategic, architectural, and engineering leadership for their respective domain including network, telecommunications, compute platforms ...

City of Shakopee, MN

Global Engineering Director

Novi, MI · On-site

$120 - $160/hr

Maintain sound engineering concepts and standards of design and quality in the development of new products, and in the improvement of existing products. * Direct the Company's patent and technology ...

Emerson

Global Engineering Director

Novi, MI · On-site

Maintain sound engineering concepts and standards of design and quality in the development of new products, and in the improvement of existing products. * Direct the Company's patent and technology ...

Benchmark

$90K - $95K/yr

Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead all maintenance, engineering, and building operations for The Arcadian. This role is responsible for ensuring safe ...

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Director of Product Engineering

HFI,LLC

Troy, MI • On-site

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

Position Summary:

The primary responsibility of the Director of Product Engineering is to provide strategic leadership for all product engineering activities across HFI while ensuring successful product development, customer satisfaction, standardized engineering processes, and flawless program launches. The Director leads engineering teams from customer quotation through production launch while driving continuous improvement, engineering excellence, and technical innovation.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead, mentor, and develop Product Engineering, Product Development, Technical Administration, and Prototype Engineering teams.

Develop and execute Product Engineering strategy aligned with HFI business objectives.

Manage engineering resources to ensure balanced workloads and on-time program deliverables.

Provide executive technical leadership during RFQs, customer design reviews, and new business pursuits.

Lead product feasibility, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Value Engineering initiatives.

Establish and maintain standardized engineering processes, design standards, and best practices across all HFI locations.

Champion DFMEA, DVP&R, Engineering Change Management, and Engineering Release processes.

Support Program Management to ensure successful launches and engineering deliverables.

Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Sales, and Operations to improve quality, cost, and manufacturability.

Serve as executive engineering representative with OEM and Tier 1 customers.

Develop engineering budgets, staffing plans, succession planning, and departmental objectives.

Drive engineering KPI performance, continuous improvement, automation, AI, and digital engineering initiatives.

Support manufacturing plants in resolving complex engineering and production issues.

Perform other duties as required.

Competencies

Strategic Leadership

Technical Capacity

Product Development

Project Management

Communication Proficiency

Organizational Skills

Customer Focus

Continuous Improvement

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Automotive, Plastics Engineering, or related discipline.

Minimum 10 years of automotive engineering experience with at least 5 years leading engineering organizations.

Experience with automotive interior products, including foam, Foam-In-Place, sewing, trim, wrapped components, or related assemblies preferred.

Strong knowledge of APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, engineering change management, CAD.

Excellent communication, leadership, presentation, and organizational skills.

Demonstrated ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced automotive environment.

Bilingual (English & Spanish) helpful.

Travel

This position requires up to 25% travel. Domestic and international travel may be required to support HFI facilities, customers, and suppliers.