Regional Engineering Manager

Founded in 1995, Novae started making trailers in January 2001 with the idea to offer quality products with great service, deal fairly with people, and recognize that suppliers, employees, community and customers are all important to success. Our purpose is to create opportunities for people to make their lives better and to leave a legacy of positive impact.

Headquartered in Markle, IN, Novae is one of the fastest-growing and most respected trailer manufacturers in North America, operating 12 distinct brands including Sure-Trac, H&H Trailers, CAM Superline, Trailerman, ITI Cargo, Midsota, Mirage Trailers, and LOOK Trailers. Novae has grown both organically and through acquisitions to become the second largest trailer manufacturer in North America. Novae currently has more than 1,200 employees, 22 manufacturing facilities across 9 states and maintains an active dealer network of more than 1,100 partners.

Our company is driven strongly by growth and a set of core values the leadership team emphasizes: Embracing and Driving Change, Service-Minded, Strong Character, Self-Discipline, Accountability, Work Ethic.

In December 2021, Brightstar Capital Partners ("Brightstar"), a private equity firm focused on partnering with families, founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, completed its acquisition of Novae LLC in partnership with the Company's two founders and senior management team. Under Brightstar’s ownership, Novae has already grown significantly in size and is poised to continue to grow.

As the business continues to reach toward our next level of organizational maturity, we are looking for an experienced and highly talented candidate to join the company as the Regional Engineering Manager located in the Provo / Springville, UT area.

The full job description for the Regional Engineering Manager is below:

Job Summary: Lead a mission-driven engineering function / team to ensure we continue to deliver quality products with outstanding service while creating an environment where people can be great at what they do and proud of what they have done. This includes oversight of projects and process improvements related to design, new product development, and improvement of existing product lines.

Essential Functions

• Oversee key projects and process improvements within the Engineering team.
• Provide oversight and leadership to the plant-specific Engineering team, including making assignments, giving direction and guidance and providing performance feedback.
• Provide opportunities for employee development to ensure continuous improvement and allow for growth and retention of high performing talent within the organization.
• Review and analyze proposals for new projects to ensure safety, ergonomics, quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness are taken into consideration.
• In conjunction with Operations and Quality, provide oversight for process improvements and new product development.
• Support plant-specific engineers in the root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for quality concerns when necessary to support continuous improvement.
• Design, verify, build, and validate new products, as well as improvements to existing products.
• Drive continuous improvement across assigned manufacturing plants through process improvements and the use of Quality Systems including 5S/Lean and Six-Sigma.
• Direct, review, and approve product design and changes.
• Assist in other areas and perform other duties, as needed. (This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this job.)

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is preferred, or a related field with relevant experience
• Strong computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other engineering software (Inventor preferred)
• Previous experience in a supervisory or leadership position is required
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Highly motivated and deeply responsible
• Committed to continuous improvement

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (PPO + HDHP options)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (Employee, Spouse and Children)
• 401(k) contribution after 30 days + company match on first 3%
• Weekly Accrued PTO
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Reimbursement Program for RX Safety Glasses & Steel Toe Boots / shoes

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Novae LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Novae LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.