Victaulic Company
Engineering Manager, Tools Technology
Easton, Pennsylvania
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 21 days ago
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About the role
- Victaulic seeks an experienced engineering leader to serve as Engineering Manager, Tools Technology within the Global Tools & Materials Technology Group at its Easton, PA headquarters.
- The Engineering Manager, Tools Technology works as a peer to and in close collaboration with the Manager, Electrical Engineering to integrate smart technologies, controls, and connectivity into next-generation tool platforms.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design of new pipe preparation tools from concept through production launch
- define and own tool architecture including structural frames, forming roll systems, hydraulic and mechanical actuation, depth-setting mechanisms, safety guarding, and pipe support systems.
- Drive mechanical analysis (static, dynamic, FEA, tolerance stack-ups) and design validation to ensure tools meet groove specification requirements (OGS, AGS, IGS) across all rated pipe materials, schedules, and size ranges
- oversee prototype build, testing, and Gage R&R studies.
- Ensure designs accommodate global deployment requirements: multi-voltage power configurations, international regulatory compliance (EU Machinery Directive, CE/UKCA, UL, CSA), and varied field and shop environments.
- Partner with the Manager, Electrical Engineering to define the integrated mechanical-electrical architecture of new tool platforms, ensuring mechanical designs accommodate controls integration: cabinet mounting, sensor placement, actuator interfaces, and wiring routing.
- Align on regulatory compliance for electromechanical systems and drive a shared product development roadmap that integrates mechanical and electrical technology advancements.
- manage field issue resolution, design changes, and documentation (drawings, BOMs, assembly instructions, revision histories).
- Lead mechanical design of new pipe preparation tools from concept through production launch; define and own tool architecture including structural frames, forming roll systems, hydraulic and mechanical actuation, depth-setting mechanisms, safety guarding, and pipe support systems.
- Drive mechanical analysis (static, dynamic, FEA, tolerance stack-ups) and design validation to ensure tools meet groove specification requirements (OGS, AGS, IGS) across all rated pipe materials, schedules, and size ranges; oversee prototype build, testing, and Gage R&R studies.
Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent required
- Minimum 5 years of direct engineering management experience
- proven record of successful new product development from concept through commercialization.
- proficiency in FEA tools (SolidWorks Simulation, Ansys, or equivalent).
- Proficiency in SolidWorks (or equivalent) for 3D modeling and detailed drawings
- familiarity with pipe groove specifications (OGS, AGS, IGS) across carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, and PVC/CPVC pipe.
Nice to have
- M.S. or management training a plus.
- depth in pipe preparation tools, forming machinery, or related heavy-duty industrial equipment preferred.
Skills
- Engineering Manager, Tools Technology
- Director, Engineering, Tools & Materials
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