About Leviton
At Leviton, we build what's next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces, from electrical to lighting, to data networks, and energy management. With over 115 years of history, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make its customers' lives easier, safer, more efficient, and more productive. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We ASK questions, EMBRACE challenges, SEEK new perspectives, and ANTICIPATE what comes next. It's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly changing world.
Position Overview
Reporting to the COO, this position is responsible for managing the operation of the Engineering and Product Management departments, to meet Viscor’s objectives. This position will be accountable for all aspects and functions of Engineering and Product Management within the company, including responsibility for strategic product plan development and execution, design, and implementation of the highest quality cost effective products. In addition, this position has product responsibility for all Viscor Lighting products, including the strategic product plan, product development, pricing, sales support, bottom line sales, and operating income.
This position must provide vision, direction, sound judgement, and a sense of urgency to respective Engineering and Product Management teams through leadership, management, and teamwork. In addition, the successful candidate must have good interpersonal relationship skills and be capable of leading and motivating a team of people to accomplish the objectives established for their department. Developing and coaching employees will also be a key responsibility for this role.
This individual participates in establishing the objectives of the department and is responsible for accomplishing those objectives in alignment with the overall strategy of the company. This individual will be responsible for staffing the engineering and product management department to meet the needs of current, future, and to-be-defined strategic initiatives.
They are responsible for taking multiple inputs including but not limited to market trends, economic and code factors to lead product strategy and develop product concepts from concept through manufacturing. This person must understand the relationship between the various disciplines within the company and how to best utilize and leverage the capabilities of the facility.
This individual is both responsible and accountable for the development and management of the engineering and product management department budgets.
Essential Functions
- Lead the strategic product vision for Viscor brands
- Maintain knowledge of market and economic trends, competitive factors and needs of customers across the value chain
- Work cross-functionally with all L&C brands and engineering / product management personnel
- Lead and manage engineering and product management departments
- Define the technical / expertise and staffing levels and organizational structure required for the successful implementation of all engineering programs and product management needs
- Facilitate cross-functional teams through all phases of the product life cycle including product research, design, engineering development, integration to manufacturing and product release
- Participate on technical review committees (includes members inside and outside the business unit) to ensure design meets product / market : quality, cost, and manufacturing needs and goals
- Establish priorities and distributing work among the department based on priority, workload and individual skills. Critically review the technical skills of all staff
- Analyze alternate solutions and recommend best options
- Develop and improve the product development process with product management and engineering
- Coach and develop team members
- Create and maintain respective department budget for areas of responsibility
- Responsible for formulating plans and recommending programs to achieve maximum new product development products within realistic time frames that will contribute to the growth of the company
- Conduct research and analysis required for PAC, e.g. economic justification, competitive analysis, EAUS, financial models, features and applications, packaging, etc.
- Manage all elements of the product development process, including product specification, packaging, pricing, and phase out / phase in plans
- Establish measurement and review procedures for new product development and monitoring of performance
- Responsible for ongoing identification of technology and market trends, updating and / or altering company strategy accordingly
- Responsible for administrative functions required to effectively run a department including reporting, budgeting, financial management, and adherence to corporate procedures
- Interact with and present regularly to senior management
- Understand the competitive landscape from general : competitors, the market, the economy, and business trends, to specific : products, applications, performance, and pricing
- Create an environment that stimulates cooperation between departments, encourages new programs and develops employees
Education
A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering or other related field
Experience
Minimum of 10 years’ engineering and product management / development experienceExperience with modern CNC fabrication machinery and methods and toolsExperience with lighting controls, lighting and systems engineeringExperience managing product management / development teamsExperience in organizational design and change managementSkills
Strong project management skillsExcellent oral and written communication skillsAbility to clearly articulate plans, influence others, and make sound functional and business decisionsFlexible approach to problem solvingCritical thinking in the development of recommendationsA highly developed level of creative skills and resourcefulness to manage the product function is requiredMust be able to apply critical thinking skills to determine best approach to bring new products to market and to work with operations, marketing, and sales staffThorough knowledge of the lighting products and distribution channelsCreative, resourceful, and willing to think independentlyExtremely well organized and capable of prioritizing and delegating as appropriateLeadership and mentoring skillsFull Time On-site
Work Location : 35 Oak Street, North York, Ontario
Travel
Occasional
We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Viscor will make accommodations during the recruitment process as may be requested.