Engineering & Product Development Manager

360 Recruiting Group

Waterbury, Connecticut

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30+ days ago

Job Description

Engineering & Product Development Manager

Northwest Connecticut | $150,000–$175,000/year depending on experience

The Company

An established manufacturing organization offering a stable environment, strong customer base, and opportunity to make a meaningful impact on engineering, product development, and organizational growth. Client identity and additional details will be shared with qualified candidates.

This leadership role will oversee engineering and new product development from concept through commercialization while partnering closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead engineering, product development, validation, and product launches.
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team.
Manage engineering priorities, resources, projects, and timelines.
Drive improvements in product quality, cost, manufacturability, and speed-to-market.
Establish strong engineering processes, standards, and project controls.
Provide technical and cross-functional leadership.
Support continuous improvement and Lean/DFM initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
10+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience in manufacturing.
Proven experience leading products from concept through commercialization.
Strong knowledge of engineering design, validation, DFM/DFA, DFMEA/PFMEA, PPAP, and change management.
Experience with CAD, ERP, and PDM/PLM systems.
Strong leadership, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to build and develop high-performing teams.

Why Join Our Team

$150,000–$175,000 base salary (depending on experience)
Flexible PTO
Paid holidays
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Generous 401(k) company match
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Casual, collaborative work environment
Accessible leadership and limited bureaucracy
Employee recognition and appreciation programs

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Numbers & Facts

Location	Waterbury, Connecticut
Website	www.360recruitinggroup.com

Skills

CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
Change Managementunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)unmatched
Disability Insuranceunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Engineering Managementunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Life Insuranceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)unmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Product Costingunmatched
Product Data Management (PDM)unmatched
Product Developmentunmatched
Product Lifecycle Managementunmatched
Product Testingunmatched
Product/Service Launchunmatched
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)unmatched
Project Controlunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Sales Operationsunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
Vision Planunmatched

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