Sr. Engineer Manager of Product Design

1086 S 3rd St, Manchester, IA 52057, USA | Full Time
Sr. Engineer Manager of Product Design (Heavy Haul Trailers)
Location: XL Specialized Trailers – Manchester, IA (On-site)

Reports To: Sr. Director of Engineering



Position Summary

The Sr. Engineer Manager of Product Design is responsible for leading a team that manages a defined portion of XL's standard product offerings to support the production schedule. This role focuses on ownership, standardization, continuous improvement, and lifecycle support of existing trailer platforms, while ensuring designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, compliant, and scalable. The role works closely with other Sr. Engineering Managers leading sub-teams within the department to ensure alignment, consistency, and effective execution across the product portfolio, while supporting Manufacturing, Warranty, and Customer Service functions, and occasionally Sales. This position is expected to manage and develop ...