Job Description Do you want to be a part of a global team whose mission is to be the leading specialist in electric power switching, protection, and control by creating innovative solutions that are easily applied and provide the best long-term value? We help companies like Bruce Power, Toronto Hydro, Hydro Quebec, and many others keep the lights on for their customers.

We design, manufacture, provide post-sales support and everything in between. Our business is fostered around our core values of personal integrity, respect for people, commitment to excellence and responsible stewardship. We are happy to share that we are a landfill-free company. We take our commitment to our Team Members, Customers, and the environment seriously.

The Senior Manager - Development Engineering is responsible for the operational planning of the Product Engineering function, with a focus on short-term tactical plans and a significant contribution to long-term product engineering roadmaps/strategies. The individual establishes tactical and operational plans for the team, ensures execution of processes, and influences improvement initiatives within and outside the job family. They have budget accountability and are responsible for the overall success of the product engineering function.

Responsibilities

• Development Engineering Leadership: Oversee development engineering for the Canadian BU, ensuring smooth development from concept to production. Focus on short-term operational planning and execution while contributing to long-term strategic goals.
• Operational Planning: Establish tactical goals for the team, manage resources effectively, and lead process improvements across the department to enhance efficiency and product quality.
• Continuous Product Improvement: Drive initiatives to reduce costs, simplify designs, and implement product recommendations that align with business strategy.
• Customer Feedback: Manage incoming customer-related product feedback from Salesforce and commercial teams. Lead teams to assess and implement necessary changes to improve product performance. Represent the company in key client meetings and site visits, fostering strong relationships and effectively addressing customer concerns.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate across functions to ensure all stakeholder needs are considered in defining and communicating the product engineering philosophy and capabilities at S&C.
• Documentation and Reporting: Generate technical documentation, procedures, and reports to document processes, ensuring plans can be easily communicated and understood by various teams throughout the organization.
• Functional Leadership: Provide strong leadership and direction to managers and senior contributors, setting clear performance expectations, and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence. Conduct regular performance assessments, provide constructive feedback, and facilitate career development opportunities to support individual growth and organizational succession planning.
• Team Development and Expertise Enhancement: Establish and oversee a robust training and development framework, focusing on enhancing the technical skills, knowledge, and competencies of the development engineering team. Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration, promoting cross-functional interactions and knowledge sharing among team members.
• Budget Support: Manage the department budget, ensuring accuracy and appropriate resource allocation to maximize ROI and achieve departmental strategies and objectives.
• Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules

We Are Looking For An Individual Who Has

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in product engineering, including 3+ years of leadership experience.
• P.Eng License is required.
• Sound knowledge of medium voltage equipment or similar product offerings, along with the needs and trends of the industry.
• In-depth knowledge of product lifecycles, manufacturing processes, and industry trends within electrical manufacturing.
• Great project management skills with the ability to lead projects and product implementations that span multiple teams. Project Management certification is an asset.
• Sound leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and direct a diverse team of engineers.
• Sound business sense and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions, solve complex problems, and drive learning.
• Well-rounded communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation); able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, from senior leaders to support staff, and present compellingly to achieve buy-in from leaders and team members.
• Critical and lateral thinking skills with the ability to analyze complex engineering challenges, identify innovative solutions and approach problems from multiple perspectives.
• Ability to make data-driven decisions, ability to balance innovation with caution and ensure compliance while driving business success
• Foster a culture of efficiency, problem-solving, and data-driven decision making to champion a lean mindset.
• Great interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviours, and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.
• Financial acumen and numerical ability to manage budgetary resources to maximum effectiveness.
• Proven track record of understanding customer needs and delivering solutions that exceed expectations.
• Experience working with certifying bodies and navigating certification processes as well as proven success in delivering certified products that meet required specifications.
• Capable of embracing diversity and equity to ensure they contribute to a respectful and inclusive workplace.

Travel Requirement Up to 25% of the time, including international travel as needed for business purposes.

Physical Effort Normal or frequent minor physical effort is required for the day-to-day activity in the workplace. May involve standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs and lifting/moving/using objects or equipment up to 20lbs

Work Arrangement : Onsite

Why Work for S&C Electric Canada Ltd Benefits Celebrating a Century of Innovation. S&C has been around for over 100 years, and we help companies keep the lights on for their customers. Integrity, enthusiasm, sustained energy. These are the traits that S&C has always looked for and found when seeking people to join our team. S&C offers a competitive package of pay and benefits, including:

Competitive compensation and Bonus Plan

Pension Plan

Flexible Benefit Options, medical 100% paid by S&C

Paid Holiday Shutdown

Summer Hours

Seniority Recognition Program

Employee Assistance Program

A safe and fun working environment where we celebrate our milestones.

Access to Spark LMS, our internal learning platform which gives you an opportunity to learn new skills and improve on the ones you already have.

These are just some of the other reasons why S&C is a great place to work. We are a large team who believes in providing growth opportunities to our team members. The career possibilities at S&C are endless. Do we still have your attention? If so, click on the link to submit your application and join our team today!

S&C Electric Canada Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, S&C Electric Canada Ltd. will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform S&C Electric Canada Ltd.’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

About Us In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.

With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.

S&C’s deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.

S&C provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).

About The Team In the (Engineering, Design) department, we are responsible for creatively addressing customers' needs, pioneering industry changes, and understanding each step, from R&D to production. We strive to not only solve the unique challenges our customers face today, but to create breakthrough technologies enabling them to effectively navigate the demands of the grid of tomorrow. As S&C innovates for reliability, progress, and longevity, our work continues S&C's legacy of creating game-changing technology and advancing the energy industry.