Engineering Director

Full Time
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Posted
Job description

Org Marketing Statement

This position is part of Parker's Electronic Motion & Controls Division (EMC) which provides technologies that create and control motion to customers across a wide range of applications and industries. This exciting opportunity allows you to become part of a team that aligns products and worldwide engineering and manufacturing capabilities to build our presence in a growing electrification space. EMC brings together decades of controls and electronics design and manufacturing expertise with significant growth opportunities presented by our mobile electrification and industrial efforts.

Responsibilities

This role will be responsible for leading and managing a large multi-site Division Engineering function with significant Parker research and product development investments, multiple engineering progras and teams, and long-range business impact. You will ensure that Group, Division, and Business Unit Engineering objectives, contractual requirements, and customer expectations are met, including program scope, cost and schedule constraints.

You will have regular and frequent internal and external interaction with multiple business areas, program management, high‐level customer contacts, and Group executives and Parker technology and innovation leadership. This role reports to the Division General Manager with a strong dotted line to the Group VP of Technology and Innovation.

Essential Functions:

1. Articulates a compelling vision and provides technology and innovation strategic direction aligned with Parker's overall business plan and mission. Creates and communicates the organizational vision and directs resources to achieve the technology roadmap and sustained organic growth. Familiarity with Mobile and Industrial Controls and Electrification at both a technology and business level.

2. Direct and guide the advancement of state‐of‐the‐art engineering innovations and solutions. Influence and facilitate significant multi‐business unit/division/Group partnerships, and/or subcontractor development efforts. May oversee worldwide contracted engineering and analysis support.

3. Has influential industry and customer contacts on significant technical issues and business opportunities. Is instrumental in attracting and obtaining new business by promoting Parker technical capabilities.

4. Ensure a high degree of coordination and integration with internal or outsourced teams and major customers that may include international partners (e.g. multi‐region product development; joint ventures or alliances). Ensures the protection of Parker intellectual property and regulatory compliance is maintained.

5. Develops long‐range budget and resource projections to achieve multi‐year business/financial plan and product innovation goals. Provide leadership to ensure the successful completion of critical stages of multiple projects/programs in coordination with executive leadership and program management. Involved in high‐level customer and product strategy decisions.

6. Determine strategic workforce strategy and assesses talent and development plans to ensure a robust technical leadership pipeline and core capabilities. Communicates and implement actions to ensure Parker values and company policies are well understood and maintained (e.g. business ethics; integrity; inclusion).
7. Direct and guide the implementation and coordination of processes and programs (e.g. structured design processes) for multiple functional areas (e.g. including cross‐functions such as operations/production or supply chain) and/or business units.

8. Assess and determine effective workforce plans to meet business and engineering demand (e.g. outsourcing vs. development of internal resources); review and approve exceptions and consolidated plans and advises on other human resources activities (e.g. staffing, training, compensation).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) Certificate) in engineering or a science technical discipline; Master's degree (MS or MBA) preferred.

  • Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 12‐15 years of related experience. Prior leadership of an engineering function of significant scope, technical complexity, and including research and investment.

  • Possesses diverse and comprehensive technical background and understanding of business management. Thorough understanding of varied products, systems, and technologies represented by Parker and/or across a Parker operating Group and ability to leverage product innovation and technical know‐how across Parker.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead the research and integration of new technologies to achieve organic growth business objectives.

  • Communicates and influences major external customers including at the executive level.

  • Pursues and advocates innovation and involvement from the larger technical community.

  • Mitigate risks associated with the loss of intellectual property by communicating and implementing appropriate controls and/or manages regulatory compliance.

  • Create and monitor development plans and assignments to build leadership and engineering technical pipeline.

  • Thorough knowledge of competitor and industry practices, government regulations, and internal policies.

  • Recognized as an influential business partner. Has strong facilitation skills and ability to communicate effectively to varied audiences to gain support or resolve issues. Makes effective presentations on complex or sensitive topics to top management, customers, and/or other key stakeholders.

  • Effective speaker and presenter; serves as a spokesperson or in a liaison role with universities and other research institutions and industry associations. Ability to respond to significant inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or other internal teams.

Conditions of Employment

It is preferred that this role be based out of our Rohnert Park California location, but can be located at any of our US locations of Elk Grove Village Illinois, Irwin Pennsylvania, or Morton Illinois.

Parker Hannifin

For more than 100 years Parker has engineered the success of its customers in a wide range of diversified industrial and aerospace markets. Strong competitive advantages, a clear strategy and goals, consistent execution and performance, and many opportunities for growth have allowed the company to consistently deliver strong shareholder returns.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.


Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This position is subject to meeting export compliance eligibility requirements.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

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Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

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