Sr. Engineering Manager
The Senior Engineering Manager will provide technical leadership for the Process/Product Engineering and Technical Tooling team at a leading aerospace company. This individual will drive continuous improvement initiatives while managing engineering budgets and New Product Introduction (NPI) projects. They will be responsible for managing a team of engineers and technicians, leading strategic organizational development, and implementing training programs for engineering staff.
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the Process/Product Engineering & Technical Tooling Team.
- Provide technical support of manufacturing processes and provide a high-quality product in adherence to customer specifications.
- Lead initiatives related to product yield improvements, variation reduction, and cost reduction goals.
- Direct and manage engineering efforts regarding product tool/part designs and standards.
- Manage engineering budgets.
- Manage and direct the New Product Introduction (NPI) initiative ensuring product development in accordance with overall project timelines, budget, and standards.
- Develop the overall plant scrap reduction strategy and track progress.
- Work with the process engineering team to achieve all plant financial and scrap reduction metrics.
- Report on the status of major projects to plant manager and senior leadership.
- Direct conception, evaluation and implementation of cost improvement, product improvement and production problem solving activities.
- Establish strong working relationships with senior leadership and engineering team and promote engineering team's cross-functional communication.
- Facilitate strong communication with external clients in order to ensure products align with their specifications and budgets.
- Responsible for developing the future strategic engineering organizational structure.
- Create an environment continued development for engineering staff
- Manage training development strategies and programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
- Employees must be U.S. person (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee) according to government regulations.
- 10+ years of engineering leadership or related technical experience.
- Strong technical background in a heavy manufacturing environment (tooling, casting, machining, finishing).
- Bilingual English Spanish.
- High level of mentorship & team collaboration approach.
- High Level of PC skills, including a high proficiency in Microsoft Office package.
- High Level of written & verbal communications skills.
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