Engineering Supervisor

Engineering Supervisor

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

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

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 dcor.

The Product Engineering Team supports both the "Grow the Business" and "Run 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, 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%

Miscellaneous - 10%

Requirements

Education and Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

How We Work to Deliver a Best Experience : Our Culture

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.