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While based in Shenzhen, the role works closely with U.S.-based Product Development, Operations, Quality, and Sourcing teams, as well as directly with contract manufacturing (CM) engineering teams. Design changes are developed locally and recommended for approval through U.S.-based governance.\nThis role is ideal for an experienced mechanical engineer who enjoys hands-on execution, cross-functional problem solving, and helping establish and mature sustaining engineering practices in a global product organization.\n What Will You Do?\nThe Sustaining Engineering Manager is a hands-on technical leader responsible for sustaining, improving, and extending the lifecycle of released products within our Display Infrastructure (mounts) portfolio. This role serves as a player/coach, combining direct technical contribution with day-to-day technical leadership and mentoring of a small local sustaining engineering team.\nSustaining Engineering & Technical Execution\nExecute sustaining engineering activities for released products to ensure long-term performance, manufacturability, quality, and availability.\nCreate, analyze, and document Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), including problem definition, root-cause analysis, solution development, validation, and implementation support.\nDevelop and recommend design modifications to address component obsolescence, supplier changes, manufacturing improvements, quality issues, regulatory requirements, and product compatibility.\nOwn post-launch Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) improvements in collaboration with manufacturing partners.\nSupport customer-specific configurations and engineered solutions while maintaining alignment with product intent and manufacturing capability.\nReview, update, and create mechanical CAD models, drawings, specifications, and bills of materials.\nPerform engineering analysis as needed, including tolerance analysis and basic structural or thermal assessments; finite element analysis (FEA) experience is desirable but not required.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nAct as the primary sustaining engineering interface between the Shenzhen team, contract manufacturers, and U.S.-based Product Development, Quality, Sourcing, and Operations teams.\nCommunicate technical issues, proposed solutions, risks, and tradeoffs clearly and concisely in written English; participate in regular meetings across time zones.\nWork directly with CM engineering teams to investigate production issues, yield challenges, and quality concerns, recommending corrective actions.\nSupport supplier-driven changes and secondary source qualifications in coordination with sourcing and quality partners.\nTeam Leadership & Process Development\nProvide hands-on technical leadership, mentoring, and task-level guidance to sustaining engineers and drafting resources.\nBalance individual engineering execution with review and coaching of team deliverables to ensure technical accuracy and completeness.\nHelp define, document, and continuously improve sustaining engineering processes, including ECO workflows, documentation standards, and cross-site handoffs.\nEncourage disciplined engineering practices, structured problem solving, and clear technical documentation.\nGeneral\nDemonstrate Legrand’s core values of Integrity, Customer Responsiveness, Innovation, Passionate Contribution & Empowerment, and Continuous Improvement.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nEssential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:\nStrong mechanical engineering fundamentals with hands-on experience in sustaining, product, or manufacturing engineering.\nDemonstrated ability to manage multiple engineering changes and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.\nWorking knowledge of ECO processes, configuration management, and controlled documentation systems.\nExperience of collaborating directly with contract manufacturers and offshore production partners.\nProficiency in 3D CAD; SolidWorks experience strongly preferred.\nExcellent written English communication skills required; strong spoken English proficiency preferred.\nProven problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis and practical solution development.\nAbility to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively within a global, cross-functional team.\nStrong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.\nProficiency with common engineering and business software tools, including Microsoft Office; familiarity with SAP preferred.\nMinimum Education and Experience Required:\nBachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or manufacturing engineering required.\n6-10 years of relevant experience in sustaining engineering, product design, or manufacturing engineering.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nPrior technical leadership or people-management experience (preferred but not required).\nExperience supporting mechanical assemblies such as metal, welded, or fabricated components typical of display and mounting systems.\nExposure to finite element analysis (FEA) tools and methods.\nExperience supporting high-volume manufacturing environments, particularly in Asia.\nFamiliarity with PLM systems and formal change-control processes.\nWORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS\nThis role primarily involves seated work and regular use of a computer for design, analysis, and documentation.\nOccasional domestic and international travel may be required.\nThe role requires scheduling flexibility to support regular collaboration with U.S.-based teams across time zones, which may include meetings outside standard local business hours.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5978,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":6,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Upper-Intermediate (B2)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Audio Visual","Lighting","Waste Management"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T09:33:42Z"}],"liveness":{"score":14,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.505,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":68,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["conf:1","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/legrand-north-america-sustaining-engineering-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/legrand-north-america-sustaining-engineering-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T02:14:07Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2331,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2669,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}