Product Engineer Manager

Description

Product Engineering Manager

Position Overview

The Product Engineering Manager leads DMA Industries’ Product Engineering Team while directly managing the development and lifecycle of assigned product lines. This role is responsible for coordinating product engineering activities between DMA and its global manufacturing partners, ensuring products meet established performance specifications, quality standards, cost targets, and development timelines.

The Product Engineering Manager oversees the execution and continuous improvement of DMA’s product development processes, including design reviews, prototype development, validation and verification testing, documentation, and post-launch product improvements. This position partners closely with Global Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Quality, and other

cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective products that meet customer expectations and support DMA’s business objectives.

Position Overview

The Product Engineering Manager leads DMA Industries’ Product Engineering Team while directly managing the development and lifecycle of assigned product lines. This role is responsible for coordinating product engineering activities between DMA and its global manufacturing partners, ensuring products meet established performance specifications, quality

standards, cost targets, and development timelines. The Product Engineering Manager oversees the execution and continuous improvement of DMA’s product development processes, including design reviews, prototype development,

validation and verification testing, documentation, and post-launch product improvements. This position partners closely with Global Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective products that meet customer expectations and support DMA’s business objectives.

Why Join DMA Industries?

DMA Industries is a growing supplier to the North American automotive aftermarket, working with a global network of manufacturing partners to deliver quality products across multiple vehicle and industrial applications. We offer a collaborative, performance-driven environment where innovation, continuous improvement, teamwork, and professional development are

valued.

Duties and Responsibilities

• •Team Leadership and Department Management
• •Lead, mentor, develop, and manage the Product Engineering Team to ensure projects meet established performance specifications, quality requirements, cost targets, and development schedules.
• •Establish clear departmental priorities, individual responsibilities, performance expectations, and measurable key performance indicators (KPIs).
• •Develop and maintain a comprehensive global product development plan aligned with customer needs, market opportunities, business priorities, cost management, and continuous product improvement initiatives.
• •Partner with the Director of Global Product Management and other functional leaders to evaluate, prioritize, and allocate resources to product development projects.
• •Assign projects that encourage technical growth, strengthen product-specific expertise, and support the professional development of team members while maintaining approved budgets and timelines.
• •Monitor departmental performance, project milestones, resource utilization, and development costs; identify risks and implement corrective actions as needed.
• •Prepare and communicate monthly development progress updates to senior leadership, including project status, key milestones, risks, challenges, and recommendations.
• •Identify and implement improvements to engineering processes, technologies, tools, and cross-functional workflows to increase efficiency, quality, and overall department performance.
• •Ensure customer interactions are professional, responsive, and technically sound, reinforcing DMA’s engineering capabilities and commitment to quality.
• •Work with Human Resources and department leadership to support recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, training, performance reviews, coaching, and employee development.
• •Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable safety requirements while maintaining a safe, clean, and organized departmental work environment.

Product Engineering and Development

• •Lead and oversee product development activities for assigned product lines, from initial concept and design reviews through prototyping, testing, qualification, launch, and post-launch improvement.
• •Coordinate with global manufacturing partners to develop new products, optimize existing designs, resolve technical challenges, and achieve product performance and cost objectives.
• •Conduct and oversee design verification and validation activities using engineering calculations, physical testing, design reviews, risk assessments, and other appropriate methods to confirm product form, fit, function, durability, and performance.
• •Maintain accurate, current engineering drawings, product specifications, bills of materials (BOMs), and related technical documentation for assigned product lines.
• •Apply appropriate engineering change controls and documentation practices to ensure product designs and specifications remain current and traceable.
• •Lead and participate in regular technical reviews with manufacturing partners and DMA Product Management to evaluate designs, product optimizations, manufacturing feasibility, quality concerns, and development progress.
• •Monitor competitor products, industry trends, emerging technologies, and market innovations to identify opportunities for product enhancements and new product development.
• •Apply working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD systems, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and 3D scanning to support product design, measurement, comparison, and optimization.
• •Review product quality and warranty reports provided by the Warranty & Product Validation Engineer to identify recurring issues, determine potential root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• •Collaborate with the Warranty & Product Validation Engineer and other stakeholders to troubleshoot new product concerns, resolve warranty issues, improve existing products, and develop repair standard operating procedures (SOPs) when necessary.
• •Apply DMA’s product development processes and relevant manufacturing methods, material analysis techniques, and testing standards across assigned product categories.
• •Use appropriate design of experiments (DOE), failure analysis, and risk assessment methods to evaluate design alternatives, validate product performance, and improve product reliability.
• •Balance product performance, manufacturing feasibility, quality, and cost when evaluating engineering solutions and product design changes.
• •Provide technical support to Sales, Marketing, and other internal teams, including product information, engineering documentation, and customer presentations as needed.
• •Ensure required product development documentation and testing records are complete, accurate, and maintained throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science, or a related engineering discipline.
• •Experience in product engineering, product development, design validation, or a related technical field; experience in the automotive aftermarket or heavy-duty vehicle industry is strongly preferred.
• •Prior personnel leadership or team management experience preferred.
• •Working proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD software, engineering drawings, dimensional tolerances, and 3D scanning applications.
• •Knowledge of Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) practices.
• •Experience with design of experiments, prototype development, bills of materials, product variants, and engineerin