JOB DESCRIPTION
As our global footprint continues to grow, we are looking for a Engineering Leader to join our Hazardous Locations/ Oil and Gas Engineering Team in Northbrook, IL! This is a Hyrid position - Employees are expected to work in the office at least 3 days each week for Nothbrook - IL.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Engineering Leader at UL Solutions effectively manages the day to day activities of team, supporting and guiding decisions on projects, project management and account management. Drives a high performing team by managing the performance, development and engagement of team members. Builds relationships with customers and supports the Global Account team by ensuring workload balance, providing technical support needed and translating the customer's voice into specific needs and ensures alignment with UL's goals.

• Implements and executes capacity and capability management.
• Ensures effective workflow by engaging with cross functional leads and customers in order to understand scope of projects and technical needs to assign resources effectively.
• Responsible for driving process improvements and efficiencies. Embraces and promotes change, demonstrating resilience and overcoming obstacles as needed. Adopts new technologies, digitalization and work processes that lead to stronger results.
• Defines goals and performance objectives and metrics to execute strategy, with a focus on financial goals and metrics (revenue, profit, enterprise value, etc.)
• Drives a high performing team by managing the performance and development of team members. Holds team and self accountable for results.
• Develops and coaches by providing training, career counseling, feedback and guidance to drive high performance and morale. Ensures understanding of and compliance with all established policies and requirements.
• Increases customer loyalty, anticipates customer needs and provides proactive solutions by coordinating with Primary Responsible Engineers and Product Managers as appropriate. Gathers, shares and responds to customer feedback.
• Coaches and mentors employees to do the same. Builds relationships with customers, understands customer demand, obtains feedback on how UL can do better, what is working well and identifies actions and solutions.
• Leads and participates in discussions to drive business initiatives through brainstorming discussions with Primary Responsible Engineers and Product Managers.
• Empowers and holds team accountable to find new opportunities to effectively drive growth & financial goals (revenue, profit, enterprise value, etc.).

QUALIFICATIONS
Education: University degree (equivalent to a Bachelor degree) in Business Administration, Management, Engineering or related field plus generally five years directly related experience.
Nice to have :

• 1-2 leadership experience.
  Lean Sigma Green Belt or Lean Leadership Training

What you'll experience working at UL:

• Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn't new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 125 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
• People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you'll almost always hear, "the people." Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We're able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers create. We're inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
• Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.

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ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth.
The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission.
We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future.
From the adoption of electrification to the enablement of 5G and new mobility, we collectively look toward new frontiers, working for a safer world. Our science is your advantage.
Mission: Working for a safer world