HR Regional Partner

Principal R&D Innovation Engineer

Product Marketing Manager – IEEE (Grid Monitoring)

Principal R&D/Product Development Engineer (Remote)

Role Description: <ul><li>Our CLient HR Regional Partners function in a variety of Human Resources activities including employment and employee relations, recruiting, termination and data analysis/metrics.</li><li>They implement Human Resources policies at the country, regional or global level partnering with management to drive company-wide programs and initiatives.</li><li>We are seeking a talented, innovative, customer focused HR Leader for our Fuquay Varina, NC location, supporting our Energy Business Unit.</li><li>The ideal candidate will have a passion for providing first class HR support to our talented and highly engaged employees.</li><li>As part of North America HR Regional team, you will be joining a group of professionals who are passionate about ensuring the future growth of the business while maintaining integrity, taking accountability, working together and continually improving to ensure constant innovation and openness to change.</li><li>You are the trusted advisor for your management team.</li><li>Reporting to the HR Regional Manager, this position will closely partner with HR Business leaders to guarantee alignment in approaching business needs.</li><li>The role requires one to effectively work with other HR functions to direct and ensure the successful delivery of HR services required to drive business imperatives within an assigned geographical region and proactively seeks to identify and resolve issues driving HR operational excellence through our client Continuous Improvement Program.</li></ul> Responsibilities: <ul><li>Proactively drive effective HR Regional for client groups comprised Engineers, Product Managers and Manufacturing professionals.</li><li>Support building leader capability, improving workforce capability and positive employee relations practices.</li><li>Provide coaching and consulting to the managers and employees in the areas of performance management, compensation, employee retention, talent planning, leader and employee development, positive employee relations practices, and conflict resolution.</li><li>Understand business cycles and talent needs of the organization to develop human capital strategies to build the capability of the workforce to meet business goals.</li><li>Support recruiting and staffing initiatives, counsel managers in final selections and compensation; Consult with leaders for talent planning and career development.</li><li>Facilitate HR and Organizational Development training resources to local Managers to assist them in developing their people management skills.</li><li>Work with the HR Innovation Centers on compensation and benefits management, payroll and salary administration.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or above or equivalent experience; HR related major preferred</li><li>3+ years experience within Human Resource; Ideal candidate will have previous experience within a Generalist capacity, offering a broad range of expertise within HR spanning Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Coaching and Development.</li><li>Experience partnering with business leaders in a matrixed environment requiring influencing skills.</li><li>Must have an effective balance between strategic and tactical implementation skills.</li><li>Ability to provide innovative solutions and adapt in a rapidly changing environment.</li><li>Ability to act as a credible coach and facilitator and a credible role model for effective leadership and performance.</li><li>Build trust and credibility among his/her team and at all levels within the organization.</li><li>Must have a high level of interpersonal skills, strong organizational and analytical skills; Process orientated and sense of urgency.</li><li>Travel within region as business needs dictate (up to 10%)</li><li>Human Resource experience within a manufacturing environment is preferred</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>In conjunction with sales and product management, engage and partner with customer innovators and influencers to understand their challenges, their needs, the value they provide, and their future requirements.</li><li>Analyze emerging technologies to identify potential technology integration and product opportunities.</li><li>Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technology roadmaps.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine new product concepts.</li><li>Define, coordinate, and execute technology development projects in line with the technology roadmaps.</li><li>Stay current with industry developments, competitive landscape, end users’ system architecture and industry standards.</li><li>Drives the spirit of innovation into the organization to design and launch differentiated products.</li></ul> Requirements:&nbsp; <ul><li>Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline (Master’s degree, preferred).</li><li>12+ years’ relevant experience including new product development, technology development &amp; demonstration, and customer-facing or customer collaboration roles.</li><li>Ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of the utility, industrial and renewable industries.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to think creatively and solve complex problems.</li><li>Possesses high degree of initiative, technical competence, hands-on experience and engineering process knowledge.</li><li>Excellent communication and presentation skills.</li><li>A professional level of business acumen.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: Commercial Responsibilities <ul><li>Develop and implement GTM plans including target markets, key accounts, revenue goals, and objectives.</li><li>Lead go-to-market activities and guide sales teams to ensure successful product positioning and adoption.</li><li>Identify and develop product solutions tailored for the Overhead (OH) and Underground (UG) markets.</li><li>Define pricing strategies to achieve growth and profitability targets.</li></ul> Strategic Responsibilities <ul><li>Develop a comprehensive 5-year revenue growth plan and corresponding product roadmap.</li><li>Maintain and update market analyses, including Total Addressable Market (TAM), Potential Addressable Market (PAM), and Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM).</li></ul> Market &amp; Product Development <ul><li>Monitor industry trends to anticipate and address evolving market needs.</li><li>Translate customer feedback and Voice of Customer (VoC) insights into product requirements and engineering specifications (PRD).</li><li>Identify product gaps and collaborate with product management and engineering to develop new solutions.</li><li>Represent our client Energy at industry conferences, trade shows, and events.</li></ul> Day-to-Day Product Marketing Activities <ul><li>Visit key customer accounts jointly with sales teams to strengthen relationships and grow the sales pipeline.</li><li>Work cross-functionally with internal teams to support business objectives.</li><li>Track and report on business performance, including sales metrics and market performance.</li><li>Perform other product marketing tasks as assigned.</li></ul> Requirements: Qualifications <ul><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (MBA is a plus).</li><li>8+ years of experience in Product Management or a commercial role, preferably in smart grids, network protection, or distribution automation.</li><li>Strong financial analysis skills and ability to develop business cases.</li><li>Entrepreneurial mindset with strong strategic thinking abilities.</li><li>Proven leadership skills and the ability to positively influence cross-functional teams.</li><li>Excellent communication, presentation, and team-building skills.</li><li>Results-oriented, with a focus on solutions and achieving growth objectives.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>Previous managerial experience leading teams or projects.</li><li>International work experience and ability to work in a global business environment.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Lead the development of sockets, high-speed connectors, and cable assemblies from market definition to production release.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, applications, field engineers, project managers) to translate Voice of Customer (VOC) into technical concepts and specifications.</li><li>Conduct feasibility studies and generate design concepts.</li><li>Perform mechanical and thermal simulations.</li><li>Present design evaluations and proposals to customers.</li><li>Create detailed 2D/3D designs, DFMEA, and tolerance analyses.</li><li>Build and validate prototype samples.</li><li>Finalize product qualification and specifications.</li><li>Provide ongoing technical support to Operations, Quality, and Production teams.</li><li>Manage Engineering Change Notifications (ECN) and Product Change Notifications (PCN).</li><li>Maintain system-level understanding of customer applications and integrate solutions into the design process.</li><li>Drive projects through the LEANPD stage-gate process to ensure timely delivery of high-quality, cost-effective solutions.</li><li>Coordinate with manufacturing, procurement, and external suppliers to align with technical, quality, and cost targets.</li><li>Generate and manage all necessary technical documentation including design drawings, engineering changes, and design history files.</li><li>Support post-launch activities and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.</li><li>10+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience involving:</li><li>Electrical components and devices.</li><li>Mechanical structure design.</li><li>Manufacturing tooling development (stamping, molding, assembly, plating).</li><li>Manufacturing process development.</li></ul> Strong knowledge in: <ul><li>Socket, connector, and cable assembly design.</li><li>Material selection.</li><li>Tolerance analysis.</li><li>DFMEA.</li><li>Product qualification.</li></ul> Expertise in 3D CAD applications (preferably Creo), including: <ul><li>3D solid modeling (sheet metal).</li><li>2D drawings.</li><li>PDM Link Data Manager.</li><li>General understanding of SpaceClaim, SolidWorks, or other conceptual design tools.</li></ul> Advanced proficiency in: <ul><li>Geometric Dimensioning &amp; Tolerancing (GD&amp;T).</li><li>Limit and fit analysis including statistical tolerance analysis.</li><li>Finite element analysis tools (e.g., Ansys, Workbench) for elastic and plastic behavior of metals.</li></ul> Proven ability to: <ul><li>Develop and write design objectives and technical product specifications.</li><li>Lead product development from concept to production.</li><li>Provide technical leadership across the full product lifecycle.</li></ul> In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes: <ul><li>Machining, molding, stamping, plating, assembly.</li><li>Best practices in Design for Manufacturing (DFM).</li><li>Solid understanding of competitive product landscape and intellectual property considerations.</li><li>Fluent in English (verbal and written) to support global communication.</li><li>Comfortable working in a global, cross-functional team and across time zones.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to make data-driven decisions with minimal supervision.</li><li>Proficient in MS Office tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.</li></ul>

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