Tempur Sealy. Iconic brands. Storied history. Industry-leading innovation.
Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® and Stearns & Foster®. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night’s sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!
What You’ll Do (Essential Duties and Responsibilities):
- Serve as the operations focused engineering owner for all new product development (NPD) projects, from concept through manufacturing launch. This will ensure alignment across Product Development, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
- Lead the transition of new products from development into manufacturing, ensuring designs are producible, scalable, and meet operational requirements.
- Collaborate with product development teams to ensure that new products are designed and manufactured according to engineering’s best practices.
- Identify potential manufacturability, process, and product risks early in the development cycle and drive corrective actions.
- Function as the primary conduit between engineering and manufacturing/operations, translating design intent into executable production processes.
- Independently manage complex engineering projects with limited oversight, balancing technical, schedule, and manufacturing constraints.
- When necessary, provide leadership, feedback, and technical guidance to engineers and other engineering functions on their projects to support execution.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to product launches, development processes, and manufacturing integration, ensuring employees are trained in new procedures.
- Identify current and potential process inefficiencies and product deficiencies. Iterate on and develop ideas and solutions for such issues.
- Ensure that all work completed or overseen meets or exceeds the highest professional, regulatory, quality, and our company’s standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Salary Range: $81,000-$116,000
What You’ll Need (Qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field required.
(Master’s degree preferred.) - 3–5 years of progressive engineering experience, preferably in:
- New Product Development (NPD)
- Manufacturing or Operations-facing engineering roles
- Product, Process, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering
- Proven experience leading or owning product launches into manufacturing.
- Strong working knowledge of cross-functional development processes, including design reviews, pilot builds, and production ramp-up.
- Ability to communicate effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and leadership teams.
- PE certification or specialized training is a plus but not required.
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Tempur Sealy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
