Manager Electrical Engineering

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Manager Electrical Engineering

Provides leadership and direction in designing and developing consumer electrical / electronic products. Responsible for managing a group of technical professionals working on multiple projects to ensure that new products are completed to established specifications, scheduling, and product cost requirements. In addition to management duties, this role requires direct contribution to electrical design, development, and all related tasks .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees the design of electrical / electronic products and ensures integration with product initiatives / strategies. Provides daily technical oversight and guidance over engineering design.
• Leads the management of projects from conception to completion by managing plans, milestones, reviewing assignments to ensure successful product launch. Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the mechanical and thermal design organization. Ensures projects are meeting productivity, efficiency, quality and organizational goals.
• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality. Plans and allocates resources for new projects and future growth.
• Provides domain-specific expertise and overall leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.
• Establishes and maintains design practices to ensure the most productive, highest quality work output possible.
• Partners with other functional management to resolve issues, plan strategies, and implement process improvement. Provides technical expertise, and acts as a subject matter expert internally or externally as needed to solve difficult technical issues and meet project, operating and engineering needs.
• Investigates core technologies to ensure we are integrating best practice, innovative / creative design and modern / current methodologies into our electronic products.
• Evaluates and recommends engineering changes to equipment or processes that will ensure maximum productivity.
• Researches vendors and manages contracted product development work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY / MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Education : Bachelor’s degree in electrical / electronic engineering or equivalent.

Experience : Typically requires a minimum of 7 years in electrical engineering that includes experiences leading and managing the design of complex, innovative electrical / electronic products.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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What you will receive :

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Johnson Outdoors (and all subsidiaries) without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. Johnson Outdoors is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact Human Resources at to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

About Us :

JOHNSON OUTDOORS is a leading global innovator of outdoor recreation equipment and technologies that inspire more people to experience the awe of the great outdoors. The company designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of winning, consumer-preferred brands across four categories : Watercraft Recreation, Fishing, Diving and Camping. Johnson Outdoors' iconic brands include. : Old Town® canoes and kayaks; Ocean Kayak™; Carlisle® paddles; Minn Kota® fishing motors, batteries, and anchors; Cannon® downriggers; Humminbird® marine electronics and charts; SCUBAPRO® dive equipment; Jetboil® outdoor cooking systems. Founded in 1970 by Samuel C. Johnson, the Company has delivered double-digit compound annual growth over its history, evolving from a single brand into a nearly $663 million global enterprise with around 1,300 employees across 20 countries.