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The VP, Systems Integration is responsible for the design, development, and manufacturing of Generac's products. This role leads a talented team in driving technological advancements and ensuring our products meet the highest standards of performance and reliability while fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and excellence. This role plays a pivotal role in shaping the company's product design roadmap and long-term growth strategy in power generation, energy management, and energy ecosystem development.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, this role is expected to play an active role in setting the strategic direction and working collaboratively across all levels and disciplines of the business. As part of a matrixed organization, this role will be expected to partner with the other engineering teams for effective resource / talent utilization, adherence to enterprise engineering methodology, process efficiencies and best practice sharing. This role will engage and present regularly to the Generac Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on key projects, performance, and strategic direction of the team.
Major Responsibilities:
Structuring and operation of the product development engineering function as a cohesive unit.
Providing strategic oversight and direction to teams managing all business group projects.
Partnering with Internal Compliance organization to ensure internal controls and design are in adherence with company and industry regulatory requirements.
Providing strategic direction and guidance to teams responsible for quality designs in accordance with agreed upon specifications and achieved within the stated timeline and budget.
Fostering of innovative integrated solutions to solve customer and market needs in the portable and standby power generation industry
Minimum Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering
Minimum of 15 years of engineering experience in product development and/or core technology development.
Minimum of 10 years leadership experience product, technology or innovation engineering.
Knowledge of product portfolio integration / integrated system of products
Demonstrated ability to work within a matrixed organization to include business group alignment to core engineering functions and working cross-functionally with other engineering departments in support of shared goals.
Preferred Job Requirements:
Master’s Degree or PhD in Engineering or Business
Prior experience directly managing Engineering professionals to include Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and teams responsible for designing complex electrical, mechanical, and connected devices.
Experience with global product support and development.
Experience in Value Engineering.
Experience in high growth, rapidly expanding organization.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
Knowledge of engine driven powered products. Experience with power generation, power storage and conversion a plus.
Deep knowledge of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in engineering and product design and development specific to subsystems of products
Ability to develop business acumen to guide and inform strategic decisions and understand business impact.
Excellent communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders to include customers, internal partners, and the Generac Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams in support of shared goals.
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams, drive change, and deliver results in a dynamic and evolving landscape.
Demonstrated ability to bring forward creative solutions to identified business challenges.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
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