Job Details

Job Location: Rosenbauer Motors - Wyoming, MN

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $155000.00 - $162000.00 Salary

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Engineering

Description

ROSENBAUER STATEMENT

At Rosenbauer we pride ourselves on providing top-of-the-line fire apparatus, created with state-of-the-art technology for more than 150 years because when lives are at stake anything less is unacceptable. As the worlds largest manufacturer of fire equipment, we make sure our vehicles, production teams, and service personnel are ready to do what is necessary to keep communities safe.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Chief Engineering will play a key role in contributing to Rosenbauer Americas development of new products. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the technical strategies of sub-systems utilizing system engineering processes. In support of all Rosenbauer America Products, you will be responsible to manage a team to develop integrated hardware solutions to meet your specific vehicle system and/or sub-system performance, cost, and schedule requirements. Responsibilities will also include leading and supporting product research and development projects and being a significant contributor to define and implement process improvements which provide increased business capabilities and efficiencies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

All employees are required to support Rosenbauers Mission, Vision, and Values. The following are the essential duties of this position and do not include marginal functions that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. The scope and duties of a given position may change or be temporarily altered based on the business needs of Rosenbauer.

Supervise, coach, and maintain adequate staff to accomplish Rosenbauer America Engineering goals. Manage and identify resource needs with justification.
Plan, coordinate, supervise and monitor progress of large projects to successful conclusions, which includes performance, timing, and budget goals.
Define global technology strategies and communicate technical product roadmaps.
Develop and implement consistent processes to manage the products and data across the engineering team. Identify and implement continuous improvement ideas.
Lead the team through system engineering product development process. Identify challenges in component and system developments and create opportunities to overcome.
Direct the management and maintenance of your sub-systems BoMs and the management of the data within a PDM and a CAD system.
Direct your team on appropriate analysis and/or tests to ensure performance, durability, and safety criteria are met.
Understand and apply vehicle regulatory requirements and standards, such as FMVSS, SAE, NFPA, etc., to ensure our product designs are compliant.
Act as an internal technology specialist in support of your core technology development team and drive development of best practices and processes associated with your core technology.
Coordinates product and processes with other departments including Manufacturing, Purchasing, Service and Sales & Marketing.
Prioritizes and manages multiple projects and objectives as well as handling unscheduled tasks.
Lead the team in analysis and problem-solving techniques to develop products and address issues.
Communicate and coordinate effectively with Rosenbauer America leadership team, other product development engineering teams and all cross functional teams.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as required by management to meet the needs of the company.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA’s): The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

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Knowledge, Education, and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
Master’s degree in Engineering preferred.
10+ years related experience required.
Experience in heavy truck systems and/or automotive systems required.
Understanding of manufacturing processes to design for efficient assembly and serviceability preferred.
Knowledge of firefighting processes and equipment preferred.

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Skills:

Language:

Able to find, read, and interpret relevant scientific and technical documentation and standards.
Able to actively participate in engineering discussions by listening, asking relevant questions, and suggesting solutions to problems.
Able to follow written and verbal directions and communicate new information that could affect project trajectories.

Math:

Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.

Computer:

Able to perform intermediate PC functions including the use of spreadsheet tables and formulas.
Able to work within Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, and CAD.

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Abilities:

Able to deal with problems involving a variety of variables in non-standard situations.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to evaluate and validate designs to meet requirements.
Able to understand and apply an engineering development process.
Able to prioritize work and to multitask while adhering to deadlines.
Able to work with minimal supervision in a team environment.
Able to understand and follow all safety policies to promote a safe working environment for all.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS	CHECK IF APPLIES	Give Examples as Necessary
Driving- license	x	May need to travel off site for tradeshows, meetings, or company related events.
Driving- Own Vehicle	x	May need to travel off site for tradeshows, meetings, or company related events
Hours of work- Ability to work evenings and/or weekends occasionally	x	Overtime as needed to meet the needs of the department.
Travel- Local	x	May need to travel for local meetings/tradeshows.
Travel- Overnight	x	May need to travel overnight for meetings, tradeshows, or visiting other Rosenbauer locations.
Travel- Prolonged Periods	x	May need to travel off site for tradeshows, meetings, or company related events
Qualifications- Other

EOE, including disability/veterans.

We offer comprehensive benefits including multiple health insurance options, HSA/FSA with employer contributions, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) with company match, generous PTO and paid holidays, wellness incentives, and tuition reimbursement.