Sustaining Engineering Manager

Current Lighting

Greenville, SC, United States2w ago

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Key details

Salary
$108K–$125K/yr
Location
Greenville, SC, United States
Work style
Onsite
Level
Senior
Job type
Full-time
Function
Software engineering
Focus area
other
Posted
2w ago

Skills

leanproject managementsix sigma

About the role

The Sustaining Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of engineers and project resources supporting existing product lines throughout their lifecycle. This role drives engineering excellence through product maintenance, engineering change management, warranty support, cost-reduction initiatives, manufacturing support, and continuous improvement efforts.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sourcing, and external suppliers to ensure products continue to meet customer expectations while achieving cost, quality, and operational objectives.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of sustaining engineers, engineering coordinators, and project resources.
  • Establish priorities, allocate resources, and monitor project execution.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Manage engineering support for existing product portfolios.
  • Lead resolution of product quality, reliability, warranty, and field performance issues.
  • Support manufacturing facilities with technical expertise and problem-solving.
  • Coordinate corrective actions and design improvements as required.
  • Oversee the Engineering Change (EC) process for sustaining and product development activities.
  • Ensure changes are properly evaluated, documented, communicated, and implemented.
  • Drive timely closure of engineering and product maintenance activities.

Education and Work Experience:

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • 6(+) years of experience in product development, sustaining engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related fields.
  • 2(+) years of experience in leadership or management experience. Preferred
  • Experience supporting global engineering teams.
  • PMP certification or equivalent project management experience. Preferred
  • Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.
  • Experience with UL 1598 or equivalent experience. Preferred
  • Direct experience with lighting or other electro-mechanical products is highly preferred.
  • Optical experience with lighting is preferred.
  • Must have a fundamental understanding of DC circuits (Ohm's law).

Additional Information:

  • Less than 15% Travel Required

Compensation

The position has a compensation package inclusive of base, bonus (if eligible), benefits, 401k contribution, time off, recognition awards and more. This salary range is $107,500-125,000

Benefits and Perks

The Highlights:

All around competitive culture where together we strive to:

  • Approach each day with tenacious curiosity
  • Communicate openly and honestly- internally and externally
  • Work hard, take risks, fail fast…learn and move on
  • Embrace diversity and welcome opposing thoughts
  • Empower and develop each other
  • We have an open and inclusive culture where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:
    • Quarterly company all employee meetings
    • Management and Leadership development
    • Initiatives and special projects with executive leadership exposure
    • Access to top-notch learning courses through LinkedIn Learning
    • Regular manager check-ins to drive performance and career growth

Our more standard benefits

  • Full-time exempt roles have a Permissive Time Off Policy, giving you flexibility to rest, relax and recharge away from work
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • A comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement program with a fully vested immediate company match
  • Flexible Spending Account options for pre-tax employee allocations

Equal Opportunity Employer

Current is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. At Current, we are Always On and working to improve lives with the industry's most expansive portfolio of sustainable advanced lighting and intelligent controls that reliably meet our customers' needs. Learn more at CurrentLighting.com

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