Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company

Why You'll Love Working for Daikin:

• We're a group who operates with a people-centered mindset, believing in the unlimited potential of each employee, with a goal of driving our company to its fullest potential.
• Our goal is to “Perfect the Air”. We do this through cutting edge innovation & sustainability efforts while meeting the HVAC needs of thousands of customers - expanding over 160 countries!
• Our culture is unrivaled. Daikin operates under 8 Core Values which are embedded into every aspect of our business. It's through these values that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone can be authentic, feel valued and heard, and have a sense of purpose and belonging.

At Daikin Applied, theEngineering Manager – New Product Introductionwill direct and coordinate activities of the NPI Group (design, manufacture, and test: components, products, and systems)

Daikin Applied is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to permanently work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor employment-based visas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead a team of engineers to develop new products (NPI) and technologies (NTI) to meet system specifications and program timelines. Key technologies include refrigeration, fans, electric motors, air flow, gas and electric heat, cabinet structure, system controls, etc.
• Utilize experience and sound judgement to identify risks to our designs and programs. Drive vigorous discussions around countermeasures and mitigations. Strike the right balance of technical rigor vs delivering on-time business results.
• Coordinate effectively with cross-functional groups such as product management, manufacturing, test, and design to ensure project quality, cost and delivery are achieved.
• Understand our projects, business needs and capabilities of team members. Effectively assign objectives and work tasks accordingly.
• Support the implementation of Lean methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Project Planning, Value Stream Analysis, etc. Build these fundamentals into the daily work of the team to achieve greater levels of output and confidence in our project execution.
• Lead the engineering team to develop best practices and standard work around key technologies and processes. (DFMEA, DVP&R, Design Guidelines, DFM/A, DOE, etc). Support the effective application of these engineering tools and processes within our project execution.
• Understand the career goals of our engineers. Support their development of both technical capabilities and personal competencies. Help them grow in a way that is both rewarding to the individual and meaningful to the needs of the business.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10+ years engineering product development experience
• 3+ years leading/managing engineering teams; including hiring and employee development
• Experience leading product development projects
• HVAC experience is preferred
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• 10% international travel required