Manager, Engineering in Burnaby

FOX Factory designs, engineers, manufactures and markets performance-defining products and systems for customers worldwide. Our premium brand products are used primarily on bicycles, side‑side vehicles, on‑road vehicles, off‑road vehicles, trucks, all‑terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, specialty vehicles, motorcycles, and commercial trucks.

Why you should join us: Not only do we provide competitive wages, you will also have access to great benefits and employee discounts. It’s a fun environment where we truly enjoy working as a team and bringing great products to our customers!

Position Summary: Manages an engineering team consisting of engineers and technicians as they develop, test, modify products and find solutions to technical problems.

Position Responsibilities:

• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of Engineering Department while efficiently utilizing team resources.
• Confers with management, production, and marketing to discuss project specifications and procedures.
• Analyzes technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
• Assists in the establishment of engineering schedules and follows up performance against estimates.
• Initiates cost reduction proposals, compiles appropriate information, makes recommendations for action, and checks on results obtained.
• Supports the creation of department budgets and quarterly forecasts updates.
• Ensures compliance of company policies, procedures, and objectives regarding processes and projects.
• Works on or serves as a resource on projects requiring advanced knowledge of a particular field of specialization.
• Determines feasibility of designs considering costs, time limitations, planning, and other technical and economic factors.
• Supports design of new parts and systems, or redesign of existing parts for improved performance, quality and manufacturability.
• Analyzes quality issues and test results for failure root causes and implements corrective actions.
• Performs engineering calculations and analysis as required.
• Recruits employees; assigns, directs, and evaluates their work; and oversees the development and maintenance of their competencies.

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required:

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to solve complex problems

Position Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant engineering experience

Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Office Environment. Ability to sit for long periods of time. Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer.

Equal Employment Opportunity: FOX provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, physical disability, mental disability, results of genetic testing, or service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which we operate.

Compensation Range: $112,657.00 - $158,875.20 CAD.