Clopay Corporation is North America's largest residential garage door manufacturer. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service as well as unsurpassed quality and innovative products. Our employees are the cornerstone of our success and we are looking for dynamic individuals to join our team. We have an excellent opportunity for a Manager, Product Engineering in our Mason headquarters location.

In this position, the successful candidate will perform the following job responsibilities:

• Lead activities of Product Engineering. Specifically product modifications, product improvements, cost reductions, specifications, product rationalizations, instructions and labeling, legal assistance, code compliance and agency approvals (including wind load). Direct knowledge of customer and consumer requirements attained through periodic customer and site visits.
• Direct workload amongst staff with an eye toward maximum benefit versus time spent. Motivate and guide staff toward final completion of multiple projects. Communicate project priorities so department staff will know what is expected of them.
• Implement product changes and specification changes in a timely manner in conjunction with other functional areas throughout Clopay. Troubleshoot production problems directly related to engineering specifications and bills of material.
• Communicate product specifications and product changes to internal customers and help in communications to external customers. Use the Engineering Change Order procedure as the primary tool in accomplishing this task. Participate in marketing product reviews.
• Train and educate various internal and external customers on product offerings and product specifications. Internal customers include production, marketing, purchasing, quality and sales. External customers include customers, consumers, and regulatory agencies (governmental, legal).
• Responsible for developing product cost and capital expenditure data as required. Also responsible for contributing to and adhering to department budget and expenditures of all personnel assigned.
• Travel as required to customers, manufacturing, vendors, and company representation to assist sales/marketing, project development, and legal.

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