Hiring: Engineering Manager, New Product Development Company: ASTEC Location: Chattanooga, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 12:56:08 Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, AutoCAD, CAD, Product Management, R About the job Required Skills: •Partner cross-functionally with multidisciplinary product design teams, product/lead engineers, product managers, and others as necessary to develop and meet engineering project schedule for new products. •Determine and manage resource utilization for projects using appropriate tools and coordinate resource use with product design teams. •Ensure NPD teams are dedicated and focused on current and future projects and not shifted to other projects. •Effectively communicate project expectations to NPD team members and stakeholders •Determine prototype production capacities and limits, product gradations •Conduct and facilitate design reviews with design team members, product management and sales •Coordinate development of work instructions during prototype builds for multi-language, multi-site manufacturing capability •Comparing strain gage testing, frequency analysis to FEA simulations Qualifications: •Oversee development of training for service group through prototype testing and/or existing product training resources. •Oversee development of maintenance procedures for new products and validate accessibility for maintenance. •Conduct and document NPD safety evaluations including operation, transport, lifting, erection, service. •Conduct hazard analysis for new products including operation, set-up, component failure, logic fault, potential energy, and power failure •Generate and update validation procedures and incorporate these into standards as required. •Once project is completed, conduct comparison of design requirements to actual product. •Generate and maintain R&D tax credit documents working with accounting and auditors to maximize credit within established criteria. •Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. •Demonstrated ability to provide guidance and assistance to engineers and designers. •Good interpersonal relations skills when dealing with management, sales, dealers, customers, and inter-company personnel. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!