Product Design Manager jobs in Tacoma, WA

Product Design Manager manages and coordinates design, development, and enhancement of new and existing products/product lines. Evaluates and ensures design feasibility and design optimization. Being a Product Design Manager ensures team meets project milestones and completes projects within established timeline. Evaluates issues, provides resolution, and communicates to management. Additionally, Product Design Manager requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Product Design Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Product Design Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Manager, Design Engineering - Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing - Digital Control Inc.
  • Kent, WA FULL_TIME
  • Digital Control Incorporated (DCI) is the world’s leading supplier of underground locating and steering products for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry. Since the introduction of this revolutionary technology 30 years ago, Digital Control has been at the forefront of trenchless technologies that enable the efficient installation of underground utilities such as fiber optic, telecom, gas, and water lines world-wide. DCI’s products are valued for their durable design, ease of use and uncompromising commitment to customer service. 


    We are seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineering (MDE) Manager based in our headquarters in Kent, Washington to help ensure our products continue to live up to DCI’s high standards and exceed the expectations of our global customers. As a player-coach, you will apply your technical knowledge and leadership skills to hardware design, new product introduction, test development, and manufacturing process engineering while cultivating internal and external partnerships. If you’re hands-on and passionate about technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement, then DCI could be a perfect fit for you! 

     

    MDE is a new function at DCI, so you’ll have the opportunity to build, establish, and set the course for the team!

    What You’ll Do:

    Manager and technical leader (50% or more of time)

    • Recruit, develop, and lead a team of engineers in the disciplines below. Provide regular coaching, perform performance evaluations, and contribute to annual compensation reviews.
    • Define, prioritize, and assign projects and operational tasks. Prepare and maintain detailed planning of project activities, including schedules, cost estimates and resource assignments.
    • Prepare annual expense budget and monitor and control activities to these plans.
    • Coordinate and collaborate with other managers in the Manufacturing and R&E departments to optimize the overall performance of the organization. This may include solving emerging issues with resources, processes, and products. It may include development of long-term, medium term and short-term plans.
    • Provide reports as required to communicate project status to management including accomplishments, risk and key upcoming milestones for scope, budget, schedule, and resources. Develop contingency plans to address problems and risks encountered in project execution.
    • Contribute to Extended Leadership Team (ELT) on broad management topics, partner with Company Leadership to define and advance corporate strategy, focus areas, and deliver annual objectives.

    Team responsibilities (individual contribution up to 50% of time in one or more area)

    Hardware design engineering of electronic and electromechanical devices

    • Investigate and propose solutions to address customer feedback, field failure incidents, service repair trends, and production issues
    • Perform redesign and requalification of existing commercial products for iterative performance, cost, and reliability improvement or to resolve component obsolescence issues
    • Maintain form-fit-function equivalence of commercialized products

    New product introduction (NPI)

    • Partner with the R&D organization to represent Manufacturing needs in product development and DfX (Design for X: Manufacturability, Quality, Assembly, Supply Chain, Repairability, etc) to understand theory of operations and bring the next-generation of our industry-leading equipment to market
    • Define and execute qualification testing of prototype and redesigned hardware products to environmental standards

    Test process engineering and automation

    • Develop, implement, and maintain new quality control test processes, including hardware and software design for automated fixtures and equipment
    • Creation and evaluation of performance results databases and data analytics, provide reports and proposals to improve test processes or enhance product designs

    Manufacturing process engineering

    • Investigate, design, develop, and implement plans to increase the efficiency and yield of assembly and testing methods, systems, automated equipment, processes, and people
    • Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams and supplier partners, participate in audits, and evaluate first-article materials and parts according to specifications and quality standards
    • Lead and/or support continuous improvement projects and the implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles

    Other

    • Lead by example to contribute to a safe and healthy work environment
    • Advance knowledge by studying industry trends and developments (such as generative AI, digitization, and industry 4.0), pursuing educational opportunities, reading technical publications, networking, and participating in professional organizations.
    • Note that the above details describe the principal duties of an employee in this position but are not to be considered as all-inclusive. Employees may be asked to perform related duties by their supervisor.
    • Reports directly to the Head of Manufacturing, with functional/ advisory relationship with Engineering leadership.
  • 18 Days Ago

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Manager, Design Engineering - Manufacturing
  • Digital Control Inc.
  • Kent, WA FULL_TIME
  • Digital Control Incorporated (DCI) is the world’s leading supplier of underground locating and steering products for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry. Since the introduction of this ...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Animation and Motion Design Instructor
  • Northwest College of Art & Design
  • Tacoma, WA PART_TIME
  • Northwest College of Art and Design (NCAD) is a small private college located in the heart of Tacoma Washington. We are seeking qualified instructors to fill positions in our programs. The position is...
  • 28 Days Ago

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Product Manager
  • AST
  • Tacoma, WA FULL_TIME
  • At AST, we enhance the efficiency, productivity, and safety of flexible aseptic manufacturing processes for the worldwide Life Science Industry by offering innovative products, services, and solutions...
  • 1 Month Ago

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HYBRID Deputy Design-Build Engineering Manager
  • Jobot
  • Tacoma, WA FULL_TIME
  • Job DetailsIf you're a Deputy Design-Build Engineering Manager and want to work in a Hybrid/Remote role for a Top Tier, Multi-Disciplined Engineering Firm apply now!This Jobot Job is hosted by: Jennif...
  • 2 Days Ago

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Project Manager - Transportation Design - Gig Harbor
  • SCJ Alliance
  • Gig Harbor, WA OTHER
  • Our Gig Harbor, Washington, transportation engineering group is seeking a dynamic and driven transportation engineer with project management experience to join our transportation design team. Our tran...
  • 7 Days Ago

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AUDIO - VISUAL DESIGNER / AUTO CAD
  • Agility AVL
  • Seattle, WA
  • Job Description Job Description AV- Design Engineer AutoCAD Agility AVL is a dynamic and expanding organization that Des...
  • 3/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Graphic Designer
  • Darigold
  • Seattle, WA
  • Darigold is looking for a Sr. Graphic Designer to join our team at our Headquarter office in Seattle, WA What You Will D...
  • 3/15/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Systems Lab Test Technical Designer
  • BuildSubmarines.com
  • Tukwila, WA
  • Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space,...
  • 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Graphic Designer
  • BuildSubmarines.com
  • Seattle, WA
  • Job Details Job Location SEA - Seattle, WA Position Type Full Time Salary Range $65,500.00 - $75,500.00 Salary Job S...
  • 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Substation Designer
  • BuildSubmarines.com
  • Seattle, WA
  • Description Leidos is seeking a skilled Substation Designer. ** This role has can be remote but the candidate must be We...
  • 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Payloads Technical Designer (Mid-level and Senior)
  • BuildSubmarines.com
  • Renton, WA
  • Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space...
  • 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Systems Design Mechanical Engineer
  • Hummingbird Scientific
  • Lacey, WA
  • Hummingbird Scientific is looking for a skilled and experienced Systems Mechanical Design Engineer to work with our team...
  • 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Substation Designer
  • Leidos
  • Seattle, WA
  • Description Leidos is seeking a skilled Substation Designer. ** This role has can be remote but the candidate must be We...
  • 12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...
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Income Estimation for Product Design Manager jobs
$153,685 to $198,658
Tacoma, Washington area prices
were up 2.8% from a year ago

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