Engineering Test Site Manager - The Toro Company Job at The Toro Company
Who Are We?
Toro’s Irrigation and Lighting business is located in Riverside, CA. The Toro Company’s irrigation business is comprised of two distinct brands, Toro® and Irritrol®. Both brands offer a full line of solid, dependable, irrigation products including controllers, sensors, valves, spray heads and rotors to help customers care for golf courses, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties. Unique Lighting Systems is a leading brand of professional grade lighting fixtures, low voltage transformers, LED lamps and the patented HUB system for installation. Serving both residential and commercial markets, Unique Lighting Systems offers a full line of outdoor lighting products.
The Engineering Test Site Manager is responsible for the management of a field test facility including the supervision of: Field Test Projects, Technical Personnel, and Test Site Operations including equipment, grounds maintenance, and temporary labor personnel management.
What Will You Do?
Plan, supervise, and conduct field testing of various developmental and production Toro and competitive equipment using current technology, instrumentation, and communication methods to evaluate performance and durability, as specified, for design qualification and production validation tests. (50%)
Supervise Test Technicians, field test crews and other personnel in operation, training, service, and maintenance of Toro equipment with accompanying record keeping, i.e. maintaining daily operating logs on test equipment
Analyze failure modes of products on test and promptly reports results with suggested corrective action or changes in design.
Make entries in logs on work in progress and prepare reports on all phases of tests on a timely basis through the appropriate electronic communication system.
Antenna maintenance (infrastructure) for projects
Furnish technical assistance, prepare test areas, and make logistical plans to meet the needs of Toro personnel working at the test facility and at additional contracted product testing locations.
Collaboration with other Test Sites for similar products on field test and procedural consistency
Personnel Development – Site Technicians and Operators
Facility Maintenance (20%)
Building Infrastructure Services: water, electricity, heat, structure, internet – ISP, Toro network, etc.
Shipping requirements: HazMat training, UPS WorldShip, LTL and Full truckload (Book loads)
Finance Management: invoice reconciliation for site expenses, temp labor personnel, uniforms, etc.
Grounds/Turf Maintenance: nutrition, disease/pest control, irrigation, overseeding
Shop Equipment Maintenance: reel and bed knife grinders, equipment calibration, etc.
Supply Management: janitorial and shop supplies
Temporary Labor Management (15%)
Negotiate for cost effective temporary labor sources and arrange for perceptive supervision to assure expected performance from field test operations.
Time Management: Approve timecards; monitor personnel/jobs; communicate project timelines.
Machine Training
Site Safety (5%)
Ensure Safety training for all staff.
Monthly Safety Call Reporting
Periodic walk-throughs
Support safety initiatives – behavior-based
Service of fire suppression devices
First aid supplies and defibrillator maintenance
Machine Safety – Forklift maintenance
Site Agreements/Contracts (5%)
Maintain contacts to allow access to offsite turf areas used for performance or extended testing activities. Manage the Toro Test Site and other Test Site turf areas to meet specified requirements for development projects.
Negotiate and assure compliance with remote site contractual agreements.
Review area requirements for test needs and make contacts for special requests.
Plan, or assist in planning, the test site fiscal operating budget. Propose capital equipment expenditures for the improvement of the test site. (3%)
Perform other related duties as apparent or assigned. (2%)
What Do You Need?
To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering; Agronomy, Engineering Technology, or Business Management.
A minimum of six years of experience in the powered equipment industry with two plus years of supervisory experience. (Manager I)
A minimum of ten years of experience in the powered equipment industry with five plus years of expereince in the powered equipment. (Manager II)
(Management of a business/project background required.
Has demonstrated exceptionally high level of competency in creativity, productivity and decision making over an extended period of time through successful completion of multiple projects.
Strong mechanical and technical aptitude.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) experience.
Experience in a test engineering environment is desirable.
Experience in agronomy and/or turf care business is desirable.
Spanish language fluency is desirable.
Other Job-Related Components:
Provide physical and technical support to: Operations, The Center for Technology, Research, and Innovation (CTRI), and Toro business unit Engineering departments including Commercial, RLC, SWS, International and other Toro companies.
Interface with Test Engineers, Test Technicians, Vendors, Design Engineers, Designers, Drafters, PDL personnel (Specialists – Journey worker and Apprentices, CNC- Machinist Journey workers and Sheetmetal Specialists,) Management, and other department staff (Media Production Resources, Marketing, Service, etc.) as needed.
Communicate with Host Site Personnel, vendors, end user customers, and other agreement partners.
Off-site travel is <25% (with most being local)
What Can We Give You?
At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Riverside, CA location a variety of perks, including:
Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.
Wellness - TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.
Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.
Summer Hours – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Riverside location are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.
Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between $108000- $160000. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the Even app.
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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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