Engineering Manager II - Product Certification

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• Coordinates and directs projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
• Manages agency certification projects for materials-related product certifications (NSF/ANSI 61, KTW, ACS, REACH, RoHS, etc.).
• Provides materials expertise as a member of product and process development project teams.
• Directs the work and priorities of the product certification engineering group.
• Implements engineering tools and practices.
• Develops and implements policies, standards, and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the company. 
• Directs, reviews, and approves product design and changes. 
• Analyzes technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
• Performs administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditure, enforcing rules, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services.
• Sets scientific and technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management.
• As assigned, evaluates and leads new and existing projects following rigorous documentation practices and records all tests, protocols, and results in test data worksheets.
• Establishes individual engineering priorities to support the test plan schedule.
• Tracks project performance. Identifies and resolves problems.
• Performs site investigation for cause and origin determination.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Knows and understands relevant certifying agency standards, testing protocols, and certification procedures.
• Able to plan and lead certification projects involving cross-functional team members.
• Knows arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knows and predicts physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understand fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics; understands mechanical and electrical structures and processes.
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, facts, or information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the general public, and other employees of the organization. 
• Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
• Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
• Uses complex and noncomplex machines and equipment.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field (required).
• Seven or more years of relevant product certification experience. 
• Master’s degree in a relevant field could substitute for years of experience. 
• Desirable experience would include the following:
  • Pump, motor, or appliance industry certifications (UL, CSA, NOM)
  • Hazardous Locations, ATEX and/or IECEx certifications
  • NSF/ANSI 61 or other drinking water certifications
  • European compliance (e.g., CE, RoHS, REACH)

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