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Director of Mechanical Engineering

4 months ago

Auburn Hills, United States Whisker Full time

Whisker is the maker of Litter-Robot, Feeder-Robot, and Litterbox.com. At Whisker, we believe pet parenthood can always get better.

As leading innovators in pet tech and refined pet accessories, we work tirelessly to solve problems and deliver smarter insights for pet parents while enriching the lives of pets. Whether it's a self-cleaning litter box that automates scooping, an automatic feeder that helps pets develop healthier eating habits, or a modern cat tree that delights both humans and felines, we strive to deliver better solutions for consumers while transforming pet care along the way. To us, having a pet is the best thing ever. At Whisker, life together just keeps getting better.

Whisker is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan and Juneau, Wisconsin with 500+ passionate team members.

What You'll Do:

The Director of Mechanical Engineering is responsible for leading the Whisker team of Mechanical Engineers, Product Designers and others in designing, developing, and launching the next generation of connected pet products. The Director of Mechanical Engineering will also work with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure cohesive product development to drive the Whisker product roadmap.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

  • Oversees, evaluates and assists in the design of connected pet products from start to finish using CAD/Solid Modeling tools
  • Responsible for both people management (development, coaching) and project escalation for those projects in their domain
  • Ensures engineers on the team deliver core requirements on projects while meeting quality, cost, and timing targets
  • Ensures that programs are adequately resourced (both staffing and skills required) for hardware activities
  • Ensures the team is trained and skilled in using standard methodology, tools, and processes
  • Manages and recommends professional training (informal and formal) where needs arise
  • Builds, develops and maintains strong performing teams
  • Participates in design, modeling, and test prototypes for new products
  • Conducts design reviews
  • Participates in advanced surface design for new product development
  • Utilizes top down design techniques
  • Performs research and creates design proposals for projects
  • Creates concepts, performance, and production criteria
  • Produces drawings and specifications
  • Creates initial BOM and track costs
  • Ensures all designs are optimized for performance and cost
  • Stays in touch with market trends and drives benchmarking studies
  • Will perform additional responsibilities when required
Leadership Responsibilities:

Directly supervises department Teams. Carries out supervisory responsibilities following Whisker policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, training, and hiring, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, addressing team issues, and upholding safety and quality guidelines. This leader will help communicate a shared vision on scaled mechanical systems for current and future technology enablement. Understanding and building development plans around program timelines for mechanical systems is the responsibility of this leader.

Requirements

What You'll Bring:
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or other relevant field
  • 10+ years experience in product design
  • 6+ years experience with injection molded plastics, electronics packaging and motor-driven mechanisms
  • 3+ years experience with electronics packaging
  • 3+ years experience with motor-driven mechanisms
  • Experience overseeing and evaluating the design of durable consumer products from start to finish
  • Experience managing a team of Mechanical Engineers, Design Engineers, and Industrial Designers
  • Experience with supplier sourcing (domestic and overseas)
  • Experience supervising and leading an engineering team
  • Proven ability to be a leader and motivate teams to be creative, agile, and detail oriented
  • Jira knowledge and a general understanding of Agile methods
  • Background in plastics product design
  • Familiar with top down modeling techniques, as well as surfacing
  • Has been involved in multiple successful new product introductions
  • Experience in developing test methodologies for validation and reliability
  • Has experience in design for assembly (DFA)
  • Proficient in Microsoft's business suite of software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Proficient in PTC Creo and other CAD Design systems
  • Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
  • Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
  • High degree of initiative, self-motivation and ability to motivate others
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
  • Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)
Not Required but Nice to Have
  • Not required to have pets but highly recommended
  • Experience with Google Suite
  • PTC Windchill or other PLM
Benefits & Purrks:

Join a tenacious, inventive company that empowers team members to chart their own path, lead by grounding decisions in the "why", and has a strong sense of empathy and openness to new perspectives. Be a part of exciting growth, work with incredible people, and create tomorrow's pet products-plus a whole lot of extras. You will also be provided with:
  • Premium Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Whisker Parents Program
  • 1 day "pawternity" leave for new pet adoption
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401K match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Generous paid time off
  • 14 Paid Holidays
  • Top of the line equipment
  • Pet-friendly office
  • Whisker products and swag
  • Continuing education Support
  • On-site gym with Peloton
  • Referral program

Statement of Inclusivity:

We believe different perspectives make Whisker better and strive to create a place where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive.

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