Senior Manager- Electrical Engineering

Dürr is one of the world's leading suppliers of products, systems, and services, mainly for automobile manufacturing. Our range of products and services covers important stages of vehicle production. As a systems supplier, we plan and build complete paint shops and final assembly facilities. We also manufacture and supply automotive and industrial paint and sealing robotics. Our environmental technologies deal with procedures to improve energy efficiency and the exhaust air purification.

We are a growing organization, and we are seeking a Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering to join our team. Together, with the momentum of our business vision, we can achieve international success and added innovation in all of the themes which Dürr influences at a global level.

Position Summary: The Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering is responsible for managing the electrical group (hardware and software). This person will provide overall group coordination and lead all aspects of engineering.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical engineering group
• Manage workload of electrical team
• Conduct performance reviews of staff
• Act as liaison with Executive Management, Clients, and other departments
• Work with Dürr headquarters on design standards
• Implement US based design standards
• Manage manpower loading for electrical group on multiple projects
• Work with subcontract engineering
• Maintain overall department schedules
• Review budget estimates and project budgets
• Establish project standards and deliverables
• Support selection and control of suppliers and Purchased Equipment vendors

Nonessential Functions:

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Ability to lead a large team of engineers / designers
• Ability to understand and maintain project schedules
• Ability to interpret electrical codes & customer specifications
• Good time management skills with the ability to determine priorities
• Good organizational skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Good technical writing skills
• Able to effectively communicate with mechanical engineering and estimating departments, contractors, suppliers, and customers
• Able to technically define problems and propose solutions
• Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when necessary
• Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus
• Experience with electrical design for industrial controls
• Ability to interpret process PI&D and flow diagrams for control system functionality
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate an engineering team
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Maintain project schedules
• Development of subcontract bid package documentation
• Manage budgets for purchased equipment and engineering labor costs
• Supervision of subcontract engineering and design engineers (CAD)
• Attend and/or conduct design reviews
• Attend customer meetings to understand project requirements
• Communicate with project team, customers, and suppliers
• Understand, diagnose, and solve real or potential design problems
• Travel approximately 20%

Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, incumbent is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands and arms. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and distance vision.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, the presence of a medical condition or disability, height, weight, or any other protected status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug and alcohol testi