Senior Director, Engineering, Latin America Design Center
Core
Lead the Mexico Design Center engineering organization to drive new product introduction, localization, and lifecycle engineering for tools and outdoor products.
Role type
Senior Director, Engineering (Mechanical/Electromechanical)
Builds
New product launches, sustaining engineering, and manufacturing stability for tools and outdoor product portfolio
Domain
Industrial tools and outdoor equipment manufacturing
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Multi-site engineering leadership, new product introduction (NPI), product lifecycle engineering, value engineering, reliability engineering, testing, design for manufacture, cross-functional program execution, talent development, global matrix management
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in engineering, Portuguese language skills
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Lead Product Lifecycle Engineering (PLE) leaders and teams across multiple sites; Build vision and strategy to expand the design center; Create cohesive operating model across NPI, sustaining, reliability, and value engineering; Drive NPI and localization initiatives; Provide oversight for field quality issues and portfolio health; Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality, cost, and timing requirements; Oversee build readiness and production ramp-up; Champion value improvement initiatives; Strengthen reliability and testing capabilities; Partner with supply chain on component improvements; Establish governance and performance metrics; Develop and retain top engineering talent; Serve as liaison between Mexico Design Center and global stakeholders
