Engineering Director, Toys and Educational Materials (On-site)

We are currently seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our Design Engineering team in the Toys product category. A deep understanding of design engineering is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels. In this role, you will ensure best practices and coach your team to deliver production-ready designs that meet customer expectations. The position also requires expertise in the principles of plastic part design, complex part assembly and GD&T. Applicants should have a minimum of 10 years of design engineering experience with an emphasis on toys or children’s products and plastics. The ideal candidate is a culture builder who cares for the team, leads with optimism and demonstrates resilience. The position is on-site at our Carson, CA, headquarters. A day on the job looks like this: Leading the design engineering team through hands-on coaching and critique Ensuring engineering work is high quality, cost effective and on time, and meets customer needs  Developing the engineering team with an emphasis on technical and leadership skills Building strong relationships with internal and external partners to ensure all goals are met Identifying process opportunities to continuously improve how engineering work is completed