Senior Engineering Manager – Market leader in industrial precision solutions and advanced technologies

Collaboration drives Nordson’s success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

Nordson Adhesive Dispensing Systems (ADS) sets the global standard in hot melt machines and dispensing, coating, and laminating systems. Manufacturers rely on our equipment for packaging, product assembly and surface treatment applications. With a leading services and support network, we help our customers worldwide increase manufacturing efficiencies and produce the highest quality products.

Position Summary:

Direct new product development and product support activities as they relate to electrical, controls, software, and IOT engineering functions as well as technical communications and user interfaces. Lead a multi-disciplinary team and manage outside contractors in the US and India to bring technology leadership and highest quality products to market within schedule and budget. The group’s focus is on products that have significant strategic or financial impact and are used across regions and businesses within the Adhesive divisions. Effective and frequent contact with technical and commercial individuals worldwide is vital to achieve ongoing alignment and customer success.

• Develop products for worldwide markets that are superior in performance and user experience
• Make data-driven choices, focus, and simplify activities to deliver leadership level product innovation
• Evaluate and drive use of existing and emerging technologies for revenue growth and process improvements
• Talent management to ensure the organization is well positioned to meet current and future business needs
• Technical oversight for product development including specifications and design/implementation guidance
• Work in a collaborative team environment across multiple disciplines and communicate technical details of projects
• Provide solutions to business challenges and find opportunities for new intellectual property
• Manage the design and support of custom controls (printed circuit boards) as well as products utilizing COTS devices
• Analyze product requirements, oversee creation of hardware/software specifications, design, development, verification 
• Think strategically and identify potential technology threats to our business

Requirements: What you must bring 

• Master’s degree in engineering and 10 years relevant experience or bachelor’s degree with 15 years’ experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage an engineering group with electrical, controls, and software disciplines
• Experience in industrial product development with interaction of mechanical and electrical engineering
• Leadership in building and developing diverse and inclusive winning teams
• Ability to clearly present complex technical product requirements and solutions at all levels of the organization
• Success in building relationships and delivering results across a global environment
• Estimated 15% travel will be required

Characteristics That We Value

• Strong interpersonal skills, customer service, and action orientation
• Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, changing environment
• Combination of strong technical background and business acumen
• Good understanding of emerging technologies and industrial trends
• Strategic thinker to create vision for organization and product innovation process
• Effective verbal and written communicator, astute listener
• Ability to work in highly technical multi-disciplinary settings
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Idea driven and proactive at process improvement