Engineering Supervisor

Mecho is hiring for a Engineering Supervisor for our Commercial Business Unit based in Long Island City, NY. 

This is an onsite role, remote work is not an option

Company Overview

Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have 6,000 associates with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.  Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms, and showcased in large commercial buildings.

Our company has made significant investments to become a leader in product innovation.  As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners and associates.  We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerated pace and have a variety of offerings to consumers who want to improve their home décor.

The Product Engineering Team supports the “Grow the Business” activities. From simple changes and updates to complex development projects. These team members design, develop, and validate the components and assemblies that are sold through our Retail, Dealer, and Commercial channels.

Job Summary

Responsible for managing the activities of creating, innovating, designing, testing, and overall engineering support of custom design and existing products.  Scope of this role spans multiple product categories and engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, software, motorization, and test engineering.  Leading the strategic development of processes and tools to drive efficiency, manage work activities and schedules, quantify and manage risk, and coordinate product support and implement process improvement is a critical function for this position. Effective cross functional collaboration and communication are essential to drive meaningful growth and continuous improvement.  These efforts will directly build value for the company and our customers through improved quality and reliability, expanded product features and performance, and best in class user experience. Product responsibilities include Mecho and SWFc branded products, and support for all product componentry across both residential and commercial businesses.

Job Responsibilities

Custom and Existing Product Support – 70%

• Supervise a team of engineers and technicians to support existing products, ECOs, and ECNs.
• Oversee project prioritization and the execution of engineering tasks for custom solutions, coordinating with Project Managers and the Procurement team to manage risks, materials, and delivery schedules.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Management, etc.) to support product lifecycle management.
• Support the qualification and integration of alternate materials, components, and suppliers.
• Provide innovative and experienced leadership for multi-discipline team, including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and test engineering functions.
• Ensure Stage-Gate and Technical Review (TR) processes are strictly followed while looking for Continuous Improvement opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvements to productivity, quality and organizational efficiency.

Department Leadership – 20%

• Promote a collaborative and highly engaged team environment while serving as an inspirational leader, coach and mentor to the Engineering team.
• Leads and coordinates engineering activities and defines, establishes, and assigns priorities and resources for projects in accordance with business strategies and goals.
• Prepares and issues required reports, summaries, and presentations related to engineering activities.
• Represents the company in industrial / technical organizations. 

Miscellaneous - 10%

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. Master’s Degree preferred.

• 8+ years of experience with product development in a high production environment.
• 3+ years of people management experience including leading teams through change.
• Consumer goods/consumer durables manufacturing experience is required.
• Customized product experience a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Inspirational leader - motivates others to perform
• Innovative thinker. Always thinking about how to do things better and challenging the status-quo.
• Strategic mindset. Look ahead to future possibilities and translate them into breakthrough strategies.
• Demonstrated change-agent. Ability to engage teams while leading change that impacts processes, products and culture.
• Passionate about quality and continuous improvement with demonstrated success in driving and implementing continuous improvement efforts.
• Strong working knowledge of DFM, FMEA, VA/VE, Test Plans, Cost Modeling and LEAN initiatives.
• Ability to collaborate and partner. Documented success in working cross functionally with areas such as Documentation, procurement, product management, and manufacturing.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities. Strong project management expertise.
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills at all levels of an organization.
• Self-starter who can delegate but be hands-on as the situation dictates.

How We Work to Deliver a Best Experience: Our Culture

• Our Core Value: We do the right thing, always
• Our Seven Cultural Behaviors

• Empowerment - We trust our people.
• Ownership - We take 100% responsibility for our roles actions, and results.
• Leadership - We all lead by example and talk direct with respect (DWR).
• One Team - We are One Springs Team.
• Customer First - We consider our customers' needs before every decision.
• Continuous Innovation - We are constantly learning, innovating, and improving.
• Speed - We define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and eligibility.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual base for this position is reasonably expected to be between $120,000 and $135,000.  Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is eligible for an annual bonus as well of up to 10%.  

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance,  vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match of eligible contributions, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid sick time at an amount that meets or exceeds all local requirements, fifteen days (pro-rated for 2024 based on start date) paid vacation time, eleven paid holidays per year, and one paid volunteer day off per year.  

This posting is anticipated to remain open until a qualified candidate is hired.