Due to increased global demand for critical power, Avtron are looking for a Sales Order Engineering (SOE) Manager. Our New Product Development Manager will drive our New Product Development team to deliver our global new product pipeline and our most complex engineered-to-order (ETO) load banks including portable, permanent and trailerised versions. Key Responsibilities Provides knowledge, technical leadership, and professionalism in the area of electrical and mechanical systems for the purpose of developing power test solutions. Drives consistency in global design in the areas of process and tools, “one team, one way to work.” Delivers standardized design outputs to facilitate design anywhere, build anywhere strategy Works with teams around the world without regional bias, utilizing the combined strengths of the team as an Avtron advantage Identify business opportunities through regular interaction with customers. Assesses innovations and new offerings in the in the context of Avtron’s products and services Evaluates emerging application needs with Avtron’s products to assess product gaps and opportunities. Manage the engineering team workflow including costing and pre-quote analysis, order processing, creation of production and engineering documents, approvals, and bills of materials (BOM). Reviews and evaluates sales order requirements\specifications and other customer supplied materials to suggest possible Avtron solutions and configure and\or develop load banks. Works with Sales and potentially the customer to resolve any requirements not clearly defined to achieve an actionable product specification. Delegates projects within team to maximize resource utilization and provide cross-training to increase product knowledge across the team. Provides project post-release value engineering, product improvement and cost reduction support to meet product cost and margin targets. Provides support to Sales and Applications Engineering within pre-sales phase establish factory cost for configured or engineered to order solutions. Drives periodic, scheduled training sessions to Sales, Customer Service, and other internal teams to increase product knowledge. Prepares engineering submittals for filing product with UL and CSA agencies to obtain approvals; directs third party product certification and testing where required Ensures all product safety and quality requirements are met for all applicable regions Additional Responsibilities: Provides realistic but aggressive project timelines Adhere to all safety guidelines and promoting a proactive approach to identify and mitigate potential hazards with new product manufacturing processes in global manufacturing locations. Able to travel internationally to work in-person with development teams in the US, UK, India, and\or customers up to 65%. Live the mission, vision, and values of Avtron Any other duties as assigned Qualifications Demonstrated experience developing and creating new products preferably in the electromechanical products space Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering required, Masters would be a plus. Ten or more years of professional experience within OEM electrical or mechanical domains. Specific knowledge of CAD, ERP system functionality, and Microsoft Applications Creative and flexible personality to work through changing responsibilities and customer requirements Understanding of seismic, wind and vibration calculations to support equipment designs (IBC) is a plus. Excellent written/verbal communication skills required to interface with customers and vendors Demonstrated problem solving expertise Proven Skills Minimum of 10 years of experience working with global development resources in a collaborative Strong knowledge of safety protocols, quality control, and manufacturing processes Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills Experience designing to UL, CSA, NEC, CE, and other global safety agency requirements Knowledge of basic electrical concepts such as current carrying capability of conductors, ampacity, and electrical spacing requirements is a plus. Industry-specific knowledge in the electrical testing space is a plus Professional Engineer (PE) License is a plus Personal Qualities Five or more years of professional experience with development, design and engineering of mechanical\electrical systems using both 2D and 3D CAD software COMPUTER SKILLS: · 2D and 3D CAD skills are required · Proficiency in Excel · Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications