Applications Engineering Manager - APD Motors, Actuators & Cables

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  • Ontario
  • $120,000-140,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
We make life more comfortable.Leggett & Platt's overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives - by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.Leggett & Platt's inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.Leggett & Platt's inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries.Learn more about the history of Leggett & Platt:POSITION SUMMARYProvides Engineering leadership in the design, application and validation of Motors, Actuators and Cable systems to meet or exceed customer and market specific requirements.METRICSDesign to Requirements, Design to meet on-time Delivery, Design to Cost, Design to ManufactureEXPERIENCE
  • 5 years minimum managerial experience in automotive industry product design and engineering. Experience in DC Motors, Actuators and Cables would be an advantage.
  • Good knowledge of automotive industry procedures (APQP, FMEA, SPC, DVPR, Change management).
  • Familiar with Automotive requirements for Mechatronic devices and related performance validation
  • Strong communication skills and able to make technical and product presentations to customers
  • Fluent in English plus a good understanding of Mandarin would be an asset
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • To develop a regional engineering team complying with current standard procedures and processes, collaborating with global product line competency centers.
  • Communicate with customers, suppliers, project management and other related functional teams to develop motor, actuator and cable projects.
  • Follow the product development procedure for developing projects, design for excellence including quality, manufacturing, assembly and cost.
  • Comply with company regulations and manager's working assignments, willing to work overtime under high pressure when urgent project issues take place. Occasional early or late calls with global teams.
  • Knowledge of seating and closure Actuators an asset
  • Presentation and communication skills, problem solving skills.
  • Compliance to all audit deliverables
  • Support Sales and Quoting team to win new business
  • Support regional VAVE activities
  • Develop goals and training for team members
CompensationSalary ranges from $120,000 to $140,000 based on experience.In addition, we offer Great benefits including prescription, dental, optical, a company sponsored registered pension plan, optional RRSP, and more!What to Do NextNow that you've had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available. If you require assistance completing an application, please contact our team atOur ValuesOur values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.
  • Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
  • Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth - good or bad.
  • Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
  • Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.
Our Commitment to YouWe're actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we'd love the opportunity to consider you.For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located atIMPORTANT NOTICE TO APPLICANTSRegarding Equal Employment / Equal AccessLeggett & Platt, Incorporated, and all its Canadian affiliates value the diversity of skills, knowledge, and perspectives our employees bring to our workplace. We believe the presence in our workforce of individuals with characteristics protected under local human rights legislation, including but not limited to females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, persons from all faiths and national origins and of all colors reward us with greater talent, new ideas and unique perspectives.It is therefore our policy to recruit, hire, promote, transfer, administer benefits and handle all other conditions of employment in a non-discriminatory manner without discrimination regarding any protected status under local human rights legislation. Our Chief Executive Officer has requested that all of our employees make equal opportunity a priority.We are committed to workplace accessibility and accommodation of persons with disabilities. Should you have any need for accommodation at any stage of the hiring or recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to provide appropriate accommodation or address any accessibility-related needs. This information will be handled as confidentially as practical. You are welcome to contact a member of our Corporate Employee Relations staff at 417-358-8131 if you need assistance to apply, wish to discuss an accommodation, or have questions about this notice.

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