Senior Director Engineering

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Director, Engineering join our Engineering Center of Excellence at FBIN. Location: 25300 Al Moen Dr, North Olmsted, Ohio FBIN LeadershipServe as a key member of FBINs Portfolio Management team to ensure that the portfolio aligns with the business strategies, provides the right balance between Growth & Value while optimizing efficiency in resource and dollar investmentsPartner with the Market SBUs, Innovation and Operations team to supply technical inputs to Growth & Improve product plans, drive global product specifications and execution of product engineering for Growth & ValueServe as a key member of FBIN’s Global Product Development Technical leadership team to improve consistency of global execution, increase resource flexibility, improve development velocity, drive efficiencies and maximize value creation Engineering and Design LeadershipLead Product Engineering, sustaining the Engineering Center of Excellence across FBIN for all brands and marketsPartner with Product Management, Innovation, and Platforms teams to develop, plan and execute the product strategies that achieve Growth and OI objectives and align with FBIN’s overall strategic portfolio requirementsPartner with Operations internal and external suppliers to ensure the critical manufacturing and assembly processes needed to successfully execute product strategiesDrive efficiency and speed to market by leveraging CAE and Simulation technologies for product optimization and validation. Lead the transition from physical testing to virtual validation via digital twins.Accountable for the design, development and continuous improvement of the product portfolio.  Lead global coordination and assignment of technical project work, design reviews, DFMA, and attribute development for products. Accountable for the execution of the engineering teams and ensuring they meet aggressive timing, performance, cost and quality objectives.  Establish and manage global engineering budgets. Responsible for monitoring and measuring the performance of the development teams against the defined objectives and provide regular cadence of updates to the FBIN leadership team.Responsible for attracting, developing and maintaining the engineering, technical and design talent needed to successfully execute the product development strategies.Responsible for leading major change management initiativesCollaborate with Marketing and Innovation leaders to understand and drive the Consumer Experience into FBIN’s products.  Understand consumer’s needs/wants/desires; apply these insights into impactful product attributes and features. Implement and drive execution of Technology Road Maps - driving cost and performance improvements across all products.