HOLT Group · 1 day ago
Product Design Engineering Manager
Waco, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expHOLT Group is a company focused on Electric Power Generation and Spray King® products. The Product Design Engineering Manager leads a multidisciplinary engineering team to ensure quality design and production drawings, while fostering collaboration across various departments to meet customer and business objectives.
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Responsibilities
Hires, develops, evaluates, and influences effective and consistent productivity and teamwork to ensure the delivery of Legendary Customer Service (LCS)
Models, promotes, reinforces, and rewards the consistent use of HOLT’s Values Based Leadership (VBL) tools, models and processes to ensure alignment with our Vision, Values, and Mission
Leads and mentors a team of mechanical, electrical, and design engineers, drafters, and Product Design Engineering Supervisors
Ensures engineering documentation, models, and BOMs are accurate, timely, and aligned with production and field requirements
Provides responsive floor support to address engineering issues and enable real-time decision-making
Collaborates with production, quality, supply chain, project management, and field service teams to drive design execution and issue resolution
Collaborates with Sales Engineering and Project Delivery to interpret and validate customer specifications, ensuring engineering output aligns with project requirements
Champions ISO 9001, ISO 15288 and Design for Manufacturing (DfM) practices to improve quality and reduce rework
Drives standardization, design reuse, and engineering process improvements
Owns and manages the engineering change process, including ECOs, deviations, and technical documentation
Leads root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for internal and field issues, integrating lessons learned into future designs
Develops engineering team capabilities through coaching, performance management, and development planning
Promotes a culture of ownership, cross-functional problem solving, and continuous improvement
Ensures effective use of CAD, PDM, ERP, and other digital tools to streamline workflows and maintain data integrity
Coordinates with Sales Engineering & Project Delivery to ensure customer requirements are clearly understood and incorporated throughout the quote-to-cash cycle
Tracks and reports engineering KPIs such as design cycle time, change order turnaround, and issue resolution metrics
Works safely at all times and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience designing production-ready solutions for custom-engineered equipment
Proven ability to interpret and apply customer specifications and translate them into manufacturable designs
Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration
Knowledge of ISO 9001 and systems engineering principles (e.g., ISO 15288)
Experience managing engineering change processes (ECOs, deviations) and leading root cause investigations
Computer and related software knowledge and/or experience and the ability to learn/use new computer programs
Excellent verbal, written, communication, and presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with both internal and external customers
Exceptional organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills
Advanced skills to identify complex problems and to review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced, high volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field required
Minimum of five years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment required
At least three years of previous management experience supervising multi-disciplinary teams of staff with budgetary responsibility
Up to 20% travel required
Valid driver's license
Preferred
Familiarity with Caterpillar equipment relevant to Spray King® water systems is preferred
Hands-on experience with SolidWorks, PDM systems, and Epicor or similar ERP tools preferred
Company
HOLT Group
HOLT Group sells, rents, and leases industrial machinery and offers consulting and training services.
201-500 employees
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