The Director of Product Development will provide leadership and strategic direction, as well as oversee product development and testing for the Edelbrock Group portfolio of leading automotive aftermarket brands. The individual will report to the President/CEO and will work directly with the Director of Product Management and product managers across all brands, as well as Sales & Marketing, Data Integration and Supply Chain teams.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance to Product Development team across multiple locations with a hands-on attitude that emphasizes creativity, empowerment, teamwork, process consistency and continuous improvement
• Effectively organize multiple team projects, helping to prioritize daily workflow and monitoring employee performance to maximize efficiency of operations towards on-time completion
• Implement and maintain workflow for the department by anticipating individual project needs, investigating project delays and taking corrective action to drive projects to on-time completion
• Coordinate with the Test Group Manager to ensure project testing and evaluation is performed efficiently and with an emphasis on creating deeper understanding of involved technologies
• Manage ISO/QMS program requirements
• Source and implement the latest technology required to support effective communication and collaboration with Engineering teams across all company locations
• Develop and maintain project documentation and process requirements for the Product Development group, ensuring all workflow is tracked within the department’s project management software
• While the Director role focuses primarily on team management, it is expected that select, high level project initiatives will be personally managed and executed by the Director.
• Develop and run a department onboarding program, ensuring new hires are set up for success

• Be very well organized and capable of running multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be a competent team leader who can communicate effectively and with authority; good interpersonal and people skills are a necessity
• Capability to schedule and prioritize team tasks to promote the efficient use of time and monitor progress against project schedules
• Ability to adjust priorities, demands, timelines, and budgets through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work closely with organization leadership to carry-out overall strategy
• Demonstrate a high degree of efficiency, organization and motivation in work habits and professional image
• A strong commitment to honesty, trustworthiness, and ethical leadership
• Experience with various project management software programs
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 10+ Years job experience related to Engineering and/or Product Development
• 5+ Years managerial/director level experience
• This role is based from our Olive Branch, MS headquarters but will involve up to 10% travel

About Edelbrock Group

Founded in 1938, Edelbrock, LLC is recognized as one of the nation's premier designers, manufacturers and distributors of performance replacement parts for the automotive aftermarket. Edelbrock produces their core products in the United States of America using state-of-the-art equipment in their world-class manufacturing facilities. In February 2020, Edelbrock along with its Russell Performance division joined forces with the Memphis, TN-based COMP Performance Group that includes COMP Cams, TCI Automotive, FAST Fuel Air Spark Technology, Racing Head Service (RHS), ZEX, Inglese Induction Systems, Powerhouse Products, COMP VThunder and COMP GoParts.

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