Engineering Geology Jobs in Fox Point, WI

At Rite-Hite, your work makes an impact. As the global leader in loading dock and door equipment, we design and deliver solutions that keep our customers safe, secure, and productive. Here, you'll find innovation, stability, and the chance to grow your career as part of a team that's always looking ahead.

Are you a mechanical engineer who enjoys solving real-world problems, working hands-on with products, and contributing to designs that improve safety and performance? Join Rite-Hite's engineering team and help evolve our industry-leading vehicle restraint systems - including our flagship Dok-Lok product line.

This role offers a mix of product design, problem solving, and project-based work, with opportunities to contribute across product improvements, cost initiatives, and new development efforts as our roadmap evolves.

• Design and develop mechanical and structural components for vehicle restraint systems and related products

• Create and modify 3D models, assemblies, and drawings using SolidWorks (or similar CAD tools)

• Support product changes, enhancements, and new development projects across the product lifecycle

• Collaborate with product management, manufacturing, supply chain, and testing teams to bring designs from concept through release

• Select materials and components with consideration for performance, cost, and manufacturability

• Participate in prototype builds, testing, and validation activities to ensure designs meet real-world requirements

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including cost reduction (VAVE) and design optimization

• Own small engineering projects or workstreams, helping drive progress from problem definition to solution

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

• 2-3 years of post-graduation engineering experience in product design, development, or project-based engineering work

• Hands-on experience designing metal components and fabricated parts (e.g., machined parts, structural components, weldments, brackets)

• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred; Creo or similar acceptable)

• Experience working on cross-functional engineering projects - beyond routine ECN-only work

• Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, detail-oriented engineering mindset

• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across disciplines

• Experience with moving or mechanical systems (e.g., mechanisms, linkages, actuators, rotating components)

• Exposure to new product development (NPD), VAVE, or stage-based project workflows

• Experience with testing, validation, test plans, or tools such as DFMEA/FMEA

• Familiarity with electromechanical systems or working alongside electrical engineers

• Work hands-on with physical products in an R&D and test lab environment

• Contribute to a mature but evolving product line with a clear roadmap and room for innovation

• Be part of a flexible, collaborative engineering team where responsibilities may vary year to year

• Gain exposure to a range of engineering work - from product improvements to early concept support - depending on business needs

What We Offer

At Rite-Hite, we take care of our people - because when you're supported, you can do your best work. Our benefits are designed to support your health, your future and your life outside of work:

• Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance. A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.

• Financial Security: A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.

• Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

Join us and build a career where you're supported - at work and beyond.

Rite-Hite is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.In accordance with VEVRAA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for protected veterans.We are also committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace for the safety of our employees and customers.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Lead Automotive Account Manager - West Coast, the SOCAL Automotive Sales Engineer is responsible for maintaining current customer relationships and identifying areas for potential growth with established and new customers in the electric vehicle market. The primary role will be serving as the key account manager for a major electric vehicle company with responsibility for several smaller accounts. The role is responsible for being the main point of contact for communication regarding product selections and opportunity generation. This position is based primarily in the SOCAL area, with travel to the West Coast region as required. This individual will work with a cross-functional team, including sales, project management, product management, and engineering, to achieve success. This will be achieved while maintaining HellermannTyton's Quality and EHS certifications by supporting all corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and required documentation.

Essential Functions:

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• Serve as the key account manager for SOCAL automotive vehicle customers.
  
  
• Coordinate and align domestically and globally for relevant opportunities as required.
  
  
• Expand HellermannTyton's position in low-voltage, high-voltage vehicle electrification systems as well as fluid routing opportunities.
  
  
• Uncover opportunities in standard, platform-based, and custom products
  
  
• Attend and lead selected customer-facing meetings to drive opportunities to specify HellermannTyton's products.
  
  
• Support overall business direction as set by automotive sales and marketing leadership with vetted information and strategic clarity to ensure key activities are moving forward.
  
  
• Work with customer engineering teams to assess standard plastic fasteners/clips for wiring harnesses and fluid routings, offer substitutions, and deliver new, improved offerings.
  
  
• Use understanding of technical drawings, documents, and automotive testing requirements to convert information into recommendations and next steps to achieve the specification.
  
  
• Understand and have full knowledge of OEM specifications for standard parts and leverage that to gain market share.
  
  
• Follow and improve process flows to enable efficient multi-stakeholder direction and understanding of key actions and commitments.
  
  
• Manage customers current and upcoming platforms and develop sales plans in line with customers goals
  
  
• Maintain familiarity with competitors' products and identify opportunities
  
  
• Effectively communicate status, actions, milestones, and activities to key stakeholders.
  
  

Other Functions:

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• Ability to discern opportunities and roadblocks to the goals of a project and drive results for increased sales.
  
  

Qualifications (skills, knowledge, experience)

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• BS from an accredited four-year college or university, engineering discipline preferred, or equivalent experience in lieu of degree
  
  
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
  
  
• 5+ years of professional experience demonstrating mechanical and engineering aptitude, along with successful key customer responsibility
  
  
• Automotive Industry Experience required
  
  
• Knowledge of plastic fasteners is preferred
  
  
• Must have a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and adequate insurance
  
  
• Minimal travel involved
  
  

By applying for a position with HellermannTyton, you understand that should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check through the use of our 3rd party supplier. Background checks may include some or all of the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, criminal check, driving history, and drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process of which checks are required by the position.

HellermannTyton Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Job Summary
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for driving continuous improvement efforts on the manufacturing floor for HellermannTyton. This role is responsible for analyzing current production processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing strategies to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety. The senior engineer will mentor other engineers and work closely with various departments including plant leadership and hourly production personnel.

Essential Functions:

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• Effectively lead project teams.
  
  
• Understand processing capabilities and tolerances (plastics).
  
  
• Analyze work standards to improve labor utilization.
  
  
• Ability to analyze complex data sets to drive improvements in process and operations.
  
  
• Ability to teach and train Lean and Six Sigma concepts (DMAIC).
  
  
• Lead or support new equipment specification, design, installation, commissioning, and qualification activites.
  
  

Other Functions

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• Conceptualize and develop prototype solutions and designs.
  
  
• Define appropriate technical approaches to solve problems and develop solutions.
  
  
• Connect projects to P&L Statement.
  
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Success in this role will require

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• Proficient use of MES and ERP systems.
  
  
• Competence of Plastics Manufacturing (materials and molds).
  
  
• Ability to mentor young engineers.
  
  
• Systems Thinking
  
  
• Conflict Management
  
  
• Influence Skills
  
  

What You'll Bring

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• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
  
  
• 8+ years of engineering experience (in manufacturing preferred)
  
  
• Injection molding expertise preferred
  
  
• Project Management Skills
  
  
• Knowledge of the Toyota Production System (Lean Manufacturing)
  
  
• Six Sigma (preferred) or Green Belt Certified
  
  
• Must have a valid driver's license, with an acceptable driving record, along with adequate insurance
  
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
  

#LI-MS1 #LI-Onsite

By applying for a position with HellermannTyton, you understand that should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check through the use of our 3rd party supplier. Background checks may include some or all of the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, criminal check, driving history, and drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process of which checks are required by the position.

HellermannTyton Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Job Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Automation, the Automation Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for analyzing, developing, supporting, and documenting the ongoing continuous improvement projects within the Automation Engineering department to increase the efficiency, operation and readiness of the plants automation equipment. This will be achieved while maintaining HellermannTyton's Quality and EHS certifications by supporting all corporate policies, procedures, work instructions and required documentation.

The CI Engineer will use Six Sigma tools to analyze and support recommendations for machine improvements and cost saving projects. "

Essential Functions:

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• Provide analytical data and documentation to support machine improvements that will lead to improved machine efficiencies.
  
  
• Collaborate and review suggested design improvements with Automation Engineer Design Team
  
  
• Ensure conformance to engineering codes, IATF16949 and HellermannTyton standards for quality
  
  
• Use CAD/SolidWorks software to create/modify and update drawing within the EPDM vault
  
  
• Use AB software to create/modify and update machine Programmable Logic Control programs as required.
  
  
• Modify and update CAD/SolidWorks files in accordance to standard processes in place in the department.
  
  
• Possess advanced skills with vision systems and integration for quality inspections.
  
  
• Build and develop strong working relationships with cross-functional teams to work towards common goals and projects outcomes defined by Operations plant management team.
  
  
• Participate in project hand off processes that require process optimization, process flow, and assisting with training as required.
  
  
• Evaluate high scrap machines/cells using problem solving techniques that could include analysis of material, tooling, process or equipment and prepare data to support recommendations/findings.
  
  
• Lead cross-functional teams to successful project completion outcomes, as directed by the Director of Automation and Operations management team.
  
  
• Recommend and implement measures to improve equipment performance, quality and production methods.
  
  
• Stay current with technology and industry standards
  
  
• Comply with all quality and safety regulations in compliance with OSHA and HellermannTyton policy
  
  

Other Functions

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• Travel could be required on a "as needed" basis
  
  
• Attend all meeting with cross-functional teams to review project work and direction
  
  
• Lend support through training and technical advice to help other technicians become more efficient.
  
  
• All employees entering the manufacturing area and other identified locations must wear the designated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as a condition of employment.
  
  

Success in this role will require

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• Use of SolidWorks/Cad System
  
  
• Use of AB Programmable Logic Control software as required
  
  
• Six Sigma methodologies and practices
  
  
• Project management skills and creating documentation
  
  
• Ensure conformance to ASME codes as required
  
  
• Follow all IATF16949 and company standards for quality and manufacturability
  
  
• Manage and leverage resources to complete projects on time and within budget
  
  
• Vision System Integration and control
  
  
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions to recommend improvements.
  
  
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, managers and fellow team members.
  
  
• Experience in communicating with suppliers and vendors
  
  
• Basic to advanced skills in pneumatic systems
  
  
• Advanced Programmable Logic Control knowledge
  
  

What You'll Bring

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• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or equivalent from a four year college or technical school with 3+ years experience in Automation Design/Integration and Continuous Improvement projects involving automation.
  
  
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical specifications, schematics, and ladder logic
  
  
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt is preferred
  
  
• Ability for overnight travel by air or land as needed.
  
  
• Must have a valid drivers license, with an acceptable driving record, along with adequate insurance
  
  

Rev. 9.21.2021

Title: Tooling Engineer

Reports to: Tooling Manager

Department: Tooling Engineering

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Tooling Manager, the Tooling Engineer is responsible for assisting the Tooling Engineering Department in directing the manufacture of quality injection molding tools. This will be achieved while maintaining HellermannTyton's Quality and EHS certifications by supporting all corporate policies, procedures, work instructions and required documentation.

Essential Functions:

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• Writing purchase orders stating mold building specifications.
  
  
• Writing requests for quotations for vendors.
  
  
• Assure that vendors keep within budget and timing constraints on projects.
  
  
• Evaluate and Approve injection molding tool design.
  
  
• Assure that vendors incorporate the approved design in injection molding tool construction.
  
  
• Keep a library of tool drawings.
  
  
• Travel to vendors to evaluate progress in injection molding tool construction. Travel to vendors to evaluate completed injection molding tool performance and product conformity.
  
  
• Evaluate product design as to moldability and simplification for moldability.
  
  
• Assist in troubleshooting injection molding problems.
  
  
• Work with injection molding tool designs to assure the highest quality molding tools possible.
  
  
• Work with toolmakers to assure the highest quality injection molding tools possible.
  
  

Other duties assigned:

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• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications:

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• High school diploma or equivalent.
  
  
• Associate degree or in lieu of degree, three or more years of prior on-the-job experience. A good mechanical ability.
  
  
• Prior experience with plastic injection molding process.
  
  
• Knowledge of injection molding tools and injection molding tool construction.
  
  
• Knowledge of machine tools and how machine tools relate to injection mold tool construction.
  
  
• Knowledge of manufacturing best practices.
  
  
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft software and CAD software.
  
  
• Organized; can meet deadlines.
  
  
• Ability to work non-standard hours to meet the needs of the customers.
  
  
• Ability to travel internationally.
  
  
• Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record, along with adequate automobile insurance.
  
  

#LI-KN1 #LI-Hybrid

By applying for a position with HellermannTyton, you understand that should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check through the use of our 3rd party supplier. Background checks may include some or all of the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, criminal check, driving history, and drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process of which checks are required by the position.

HellermannTyton Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

3rd Shift Production Supervisor - Menomonee Falls, WI | Full-Time | Direct Hire $65,000 – $80,000

About the Role

We are partnering with a well-established machining and assembly facility in the Menomonee Falls area to find their next 3rd Shift Production Supervisor. This is a confidential search for a stable, growing manufacturer serving the automotive and industrial markets.

If you're a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and takes pride in running a tight, safe, and efficient shift — this one's worth a conversation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and developing a team of ~20 machine operators on 3rd shift (9:30 PM – 6:30 AM)
• Driving production efficiency, safety compliance, and quality performance across your shift
• Tracking key metrics including scrap, efficiency, and safety KPIs
• Coordinating production scheduling and managing manufacturing cell performance
• Partnering with engineering, quality, and maintenance to resolve issues fast
• Coaching employees, conducting performance reviews, and building a strong team culture

What We're Looking For

2–4 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment Track record of managing production teams and hitting performance targets Comfortable with off-shift leadership — able to make decisions independently Strong communicator with both operators and plant leadership Willingness to train on 1st shift for approximately one month before transitioning to 3rd

Bonus Points For:

• Background in machining or metal manufacturing
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Prior experience as a machine operator

Compensation & Benefits

• $65,000–$80,000 base (up to $85,000 for the right candidate)
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental & vision insurance
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Company-paid life insurance & disability coverage

At Rite-Hite, your work makes an impact. As the global leader in loading dock and door equipment, we design and deliver solutions that keep our customers safe, secure, and productive. Here, you'll find innovation, stability, and the chance to grow your career as part of a team that's always looking ahead.

Rite-Hite is a global leader in industrial safety and efficiency solutions. As part of our digital transformation journey, we are seeking an innovative Device and Edge Software Architect to help build and scale connected, intelligent systems that drive real-time insights, operational efficiency, and customer value at multiple levels. The ideal candidate combines technical depth, business acumen, and technical leadership excellence to deliver best-in-class digital solutions that bridge software, hardware, and service workflows across global industrial environments.

The Systems Architect, Device and Edge Software is responsible for defining and guiding the architecture of device-level, embedded, and edge software solutions that support connected and intelligent industrial products. This role ensures that software deployed on devices, controllers, sensors, and edge platforms is scalable, secure, reliable, and aligned with enterprise product and platform objectives.

The architect partners closely with product management, engineering, and digital teams to translate business and customer requirements into robust technical foundations. These foundations enable consistent product behavior, efficient lifecycle management, and high-quality user experiences-- including IoT-enabled hybrid mobile applications-across a range of industrial environments.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and maintain reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for device, embedded, edge, and mobile-connected software.
• Establish common approaches for firmware, edge applications, data handling, communications, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure architectural decisions support scalability, reliability, safety, and security requirements.

Innovation Leadership:

• Drive the strategic use of AI and ML by establishing data feedback loops, AI/ML pipelines, and model lifecycle management-treating data as a product and AI as a platform differentiator.
• Own a portion of the internal technology radar and innovation pipeline, regularly evaluating and incorporating transformative technologies.
• Foster a culture of agile innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous learning.
• Help build a culture of secure, ethical, and transparent technology practices-leading compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, and responsible AI frameworks.

• Partner with product management and engineering teams to enable new and evolving connected product capabilities.
• Guide architectural decisions related to embedded compute, edge processing, sensors, mobile-connected workflows, and advanced software features.
• Promote reuse and consistency of software components across devices, edge platforms, and hybrid mobile applications.

• Define patterns for integration between device and edge software, hybrid mobile applications, and enterprise or cloud-based platforms.
• Ensure solutions support a range of deployment models, including online, offline, and hybrid environments.
• Promote interoperability with internal systems and third-party technologies where appropriate.

• Define secure-by-design architectural principles, including device identity, access control, and software update mechanisms.
• Ensure alignment with applicable safety, quality, and industrial cybersecurity standards.
• Participate in design and architecture reviews to assess risk, resilience, and compliance.

• Collaborate across product management, software, hardware, manufacturing, service, IT, and mobile application development teams.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers / engineering teams.
• Influence architectural decisions through expertise, data, and collaboration rather than direct authority.
• Partner with Product Management to translate market-defined requirements into scalable, maintainable, and extensible platform capabilities.
• Partner with Product Management, Customer Success, and Field Service teams to ensure user-centric roadmap delivery.
• Serve as the technical voice in strategic customer conversations and enterprise implementations.
• Ensure strong integration between cloud software, IoT hardware, and connected products ecosystem.

• This role does not have direct reports but is expected to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across multiple teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field required; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in embedded systems, firmware, device software, edge computing, or IoT-connected mobile application ecosystems, with demonstrated experience in architectural design or technical leadership roles.
• Experience delivering software for industrial, connected, or safety-critical products preferred.

Knowledge / Skill Requirements:

• Strong understanding of embedded, edge, and IoT-connected mobile application architectures.
• Experience designing systems that support hybrid mobile applications (online/offline, secure local connectivity, cloud synchronization).
• Ability to think systemically across hardware, software, edge, and mobile boundaries.
• Experience balancing innovation with scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with industrial automation, connected products, or IoT ecosystems is a plus.
• Expertise with machine learning, natural language platforms, and real-time inference frameworks.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Visionary technical leader who can inspire cross-functional teams and align stakeholders to a shared product vision.
• Exceptional communicator across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Committed to data-driven decision-making and delivery excellence.

Why Join Rite-Hite Digital Solutions?

As a technology leader within a globally trusted industrial brand, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of connected safety, productivity, and automation solutions. Through the development of digital solutions, you will help thousands of customers digitize their operations, improve asset performance, and elevate service delivery. Join us to lead transformative innovation at the intersection of software, hardware, and real-world industrial impact.

What We Offer

At Rite-Hite, we take care of our people - because when you're supported, you can do your best work. Our benefits are designed to support your health, your future and your life outside of work:

• Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance. A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.

• Financial Security: A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.

• Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

Join us and build a career where you're supported - at work and beyond.

Rite-Hite is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.In accordance with VEVRAA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for protected veterans.We are also committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace for the safety of our employees and customers.

At Rite-Hite, your work makes an impact. As the global leader in loading dock and door equipment, we design and deliver solutions that keep our customers safe, secure, and productive. Here, you'll find innovation, stability, and the chance to grow your career as part of a team that's always looking ahead.

Rite-Hite is a global leader in industrial safety and efficiency solutions. As part of our digital transformation journey, we are seeking a Systems Architect, Camera and Vision Technologies to help build and scale intelligent systems that leverage visual sensing to deliver real-time awareness, automation support, and customer value in industrial environments.

The Systems Architect, Camera and Vision Technologies is responsible for defining and guiding the architecture for camera hardware, vision pipelines, and vision-enabled capabilities deployed on devices and edge platforms. This role ensures that camera and vision solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and aligned with enterprise product and platform objectives.

The architect partners closely with product management, device and edge software teams, AI/ML teams, hardware engineering, and digital solution leaders to translate business and customer requirements into robust camera and vision foundations that enable consistent behavior, efficient lifecycle management, and high-quality user experiences.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and maintain reference architectures, design patterns, and standards for camera hardware, vision pipelines, and edge-based vision processing.
• Establish common approaches for camera integration, image acquisition, preprocessing, inference pipelines, and data management.
• Ensure architectural decisions support real-time operation, scalability, reliability, safety, and security.

• Drive the strategic use of camera and vision technologies to enable safety, productivity, automation, and maintenance use cases.
• Own a portion of the internal technology radar related to cameras, vision sensors, and visual analytics.
• Foster responsible, ethical, and transparent use of vision technologies aligned with privacy, cybersecurity, and safety requirements.

• Partner with product management and engineering teams to enable vision-based capabilities such as event detection, situational awareness, condition monitoring, and automation support.
• Guide architectural decisions related to camera selection, optics, illumination, environmental constraints, and edge compute limitations.
• Promote reuse and consistency of camera and vision components across products and platforms.

• Define patterns for integration between camera and vision technologies, edge AI/ML solutions, device software, hybrid mobile applications, and enterprise or cloud-based platforms.
• Ensure solutions support online, offline, and hybrid deployment models common in industrial environments.
• Promote interoperability with internal systems and approved third-party technologies.

• Define secure-by-design and safety-aligned principles for camera and vision deployment, including data protection and access controls.
• Ensure alignment with applicable safety, quality, and industrial cybersecurity standards.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews to assess risk, resilience, and compliance.

• Collaborate across product management, device and edge software, AI/ML, hardware engineering, manufacturing, service, and mobile application teams.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance related to camera and vision technologies.
• Serve as the technical voice for vision-based capabilities in strategic customer conversations and enterprise implementations when appropriate.

• This role does not have direct reports but is expected to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across multiple teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Vision, or a related technical field required; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience delivering camera- or vision-enabled systems, with experience deploying solutions in industrial or edge environments.
• Experience with connected, automated, or safety-critical systems preferred.

• Strong understanding of camera systems, optics, image processing, and computer vision architectures.
• Experience designing vision pipelines that balance performance, latency, accuracy, and environmental constraints.
• Ability to think systemically across cameras, sensors, edge platforms, AI/ML, mobile applications, and cloud services.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with industrial automation, safety systems, or vision-based sensing is a plus.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Visionary technical leader who can inspire cross-functional teams and align stakeholders to a shared product vision.
• Exceptional communicator across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Committed to data-driven decision-making and delivery excellence.

Why Join Rite-Hite Digital Solutions?

As a technology leader within a globally trusted industrial brand, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how camera and vision technologies are applied to improve safety, productivity, and automation in real-world industrial environments. Your work will directly influence how visual sensing becomes a scalable, reliable foundation for next-generation connected solutions.

What We Offer

At Rite-Hite, we take care of our people - because when you're supported, you can do your best work. Our benefits are designed to support your health, your future and your life outside of work:

• Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance. A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.

• Financial Security: A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.

• Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

Join us and build a career where you're supported - at work and beyond.

Rite-Hite is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.In accordance with VEVRAA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for protected veterans.We are also committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace for the safety of our employees and customers.

At Rite-Hite, your work makes an impact. As the global leader in loading dock and door equipment, we design and deliver solutions that keep our customers safe, secure, and productive. Here, you'll find innovation, stability, and the chance to grow your career as part of a team that's always looking ahead.

The Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Program/Project Manager for New Product Development (NPD) provides strategic leadership and hands-on orchestration of complex, cross-functional, system-level engineering programs that span hardware, controls, software and manufacturing domains from concept through commercialization. This leader builds and manages integrated program plans across all functions to deliver innovative solutions that meet the highest safety, quality, cost, customer value and overall business impact. The Program/Project Manager fosters collaboration, innovation and learning across functions and drives execution through schedule integrity (capacity planning, critical path), proactively identifies and mitigates risks, ensures manufacturing and supplier readiness, and facilitates governance using Rite-Hite's New Product Development process and the appropriate Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid methods. Additionally, the Program/Project Manager will help evolve and shape Rite-Hite's NPD process to scale appropriately for the various types of NPD projects and business needs while driving consistent adoption through the NPD stakeholder community. The Program/Project Manager integrates systems thinking, data-driven decision-making, and an iterative approach to accelerate value delivery and build a culture of transparency and continuous improvement.

KEY OUTCOMES

• On-time to launch: 90% of NPD stage gate milestones met; 85% of programs launch on or before target dates.
• Quality at launch and customer value: First-pass build yield and early field performance meet or exceed targets; post-launch defect rate/warranty within target thresholds while delivering tangible customer and market value.
• Business case realization: Internal program cost + orders, sales and margin aligned with business case; variance drivers identified with corrective actions.
• Readiness: Manufacturing, supplier, service and go-to-market readiness complete per integrated system-level program plan; no critical "late surprises."

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

Strategic Leadership:

Partner with the business unit leadership team to execute prioritized complex, multi-disciplinary New Product Development programs to deliver target safety, quality, cost, customer value and overall business impact.

• Ensure alignment on requirements (VOC), product/feature scope and acceptance criteria.
• Apply systems engineering management principles to ensure integration across mechanical, controls, electrical, and software disciplines.
• Facilitate business and technical trade-offs to protect customer value; escalate issues with data, options and recommendations.
• Act as a connector between strategy and execution, aligning engineering, product, and business roadmaps.
• Provide thought leadership on program management best practices and emerging trends and supporting technologies in the field.
• Support business unit annual capacity planning to help determine next fiscal year roadmaps and strategic plans.
  

Program and Project Management:

Aligned with the business unit strategy and roadmap, build and maintain integrated program plans across Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Quality, Distribution, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Applications, Service, IT, HR, Legal/IP and Finance.

• Own the integrated program plan with explicit dependencies, resource loading and a continuously maintained critical path.
• Establish and manage scope/schedule/cost baselines with formal change control.
• Maintain a living schedule risk analysis with scenario planning; create what-if plans and recovery paths.
  

Governance and Standardization:

Adhere to enterprise-wide project management methodologies, frameworks and processes. Ensure consistent application of governance policies, risk management, and quality assurance across all projects and programs.

• Operate within Rite-Hite's New Product Development process; scale the process as appropriate for the scope of each program; prepare and run program reviews (core team, stakeholder updates, stage gates with clear entry/exit criteria), documented decisions and follow-ups.
• Champion and continuously improve Rite-Hite's New Product Development stage gate process across all functions with ongoing training, standard tools/templates, and best practice sharing.
• Blend Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid appropriately across hardware and embedded/software components; ensure traceability from requirements to test/validation.
• Identify and eliminate systemic bottlenecks that limit innovation or cross-functional efficiency.
  

Resource Management:

Lead resource planning and allocation across projects and programs to ensure optimal utilization. Identify and resolve labor, asset, plant, vendor, etc. conflicts and ensure adequate staffing for high-priority projects. Proactively surface cross-program dependencies and resolve conflicts.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting:

Link to established business unit KPIs (e.g., on-time stage gates) and establish program-specific leading indicator KPIs (e.g., critical path health) to monitor program health. Track program budgets, capital/tooling and unit economics; partner with product management and finance on business case gating and post-launch performance. Use data-driven insights to inform decisions and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads without direct authority; fosters a culture of accountability, transparency and continuous improvement.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field from an accredited 4-year university.
• 5-10 years' experience leading complex new product development and system-level programs for industrial/electro-mechanical products or integrated controls-software offerings from concept through launch, with expertise in critical path, dependency mapping and integrated cross-functional planning.
• 3-5 years' experience in a senior role within an EPMO or similar role with oversight of strategic direction or project management across an organization.
• Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional hardware, software and service programs with manufacturing and supply chain integration in a matrix-based organization.
• Experience operating within a stage-gate or milestone NPD process; familiarity with DFM, FMEA, V&V, pilot builds and commercialization.
• Proven track record delivering on schedule and business case with rigorous risk management and change control.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation and stakeholder alignment skills.
• Strong experience in managing relationships, facilitating discussions and resolving conflicts with senior leadership, business leaders and other key stakeholders, with the ability to influence decision-making and drive alignment across an organization.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience in manufacturing and sales/industrial equipment industries.
• Experience with loading dock equipment, industrial doors, safety barriers, industrial fans and other material-handling/in-plant safety equipment.
• Experience with Jama, Jira and Confluence management tools.

What We Offer

At Rite-Hite, we take care of our people - because when you're supported, you can do your best work. Our benefits are designed to support your health, your future and your life outside of work:

• Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance. A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.

• Financial Security: A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.

• Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

Join us and build a career where you're supported - at work and beyond.

Rite-Hite is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.In accordance with VEVRAA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for protected veterans.We are also committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace for the safety of our employees and customers.