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AGCO Corporation

Director, Engineering - Seeding and Tillage

Ibiruba, RSPosted 3 weeks ago
Full-timeonsitedirector

Job Description

  • Lead the Global Seeding and Tillage Engineering organization, overseeing planters, seeders, and tillage platforms in various regions.
  • Define and execute the product and technology roadmap to ensure the delivery of high-value, competitive products that meet agronomic performance, quality, reliability, safety, and cost targets.
  • Guide the technical design and development of new and improved products, ensuring they comply with customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and internal engineering standards.
  • Provide technical leadership for current product enhancements, lifecycle management, and maintenance of product structures.
  • Oversee prototype builds, validation, and verification activities, establishing predictable and robust validation and verification programs that support program commitments.
  • Ensure product program objectives are achieved through the stage-gate product development process (AMPIP), delivering the defined scope, timing, cost, and performance outcomes.
  • Champion Engineering Change Management and New Product Design Reviews, promoting strong cross-functional collaboration and decision-making.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams—Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Program Management, Marketing, Sales, and Aftermarket—to develop and implement product strategies.
  • Plan, establish, track, analyze, and proactively manage departmental budgets, project schedules, resources, and product cost targets.
  • Research and evaluate new technologies, methods, and tools, introducing innovations that enhance product performance, manufacturability, and speed to market.
  • Drive continuous improvement in engineering and product development processes by leveraging internal best practices and external partnerships.
  • Build, develop, and retain organizational capability through talent development, goal setting, coaching, succession planning, and performance management.
  • Provide engineering leadership for both internal and customer technical support, ensuring timely resolution of product issues.
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    Industrial Manufacturing
    10001+ employees
    Duluth, Georgia, US
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