Job Description Summary

The Senior Engineering Manager – AMRT Process Development is responsible for leading a team focused on the development, execution, and continuous improvement of repair processes that support repair development projects and repair services operations. This role places strong emphasis on people leadership, prioritization and execution, lean methodology, and cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Thermal Spray and Surface Prep engineers and technical professionals within the AMRT Process Development organization.
• Build a culture of accountability, engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Set clear goals, monitor performance, and support career growth and capability development across the team.
• Allocate resources effectively to align team capacity with business priorities and project demands.
• Foster an inclusive and safety-focused work environment that encourages innovation, problem solving, and ownership.

Project and Priority Execution

• Drive execution and completion of process development priorities to support repair development projects and business commitments.
• Establish clear project plans, milestones, deliverables, and accountability mechanisms to ensure on-time execution.
• Identify risks, remove barriers, and escalate issues appropriately to maintain momentum on critical initiatives.
• Balance short-term business needs with long-term process development strategy and capability building.
• Ensure repair development activities are aligned with technical, operational, quality, and commercial objectives.

Process Development and Repair Services Support

• Lead development, qualification, and implementation of repair processes that support repair services growth and operational excellence.
• Partner with repair services teams to ensure developed processes are practical, repeatable, scalable, and aligned with field and shop needs.
• Support transition of new or improved repair processes into production and service execution environments.
• Drive process standardization and documentation to improve quality, consistency, and repeatability.

Lean Methodology and Continuous Improvement

• Champion lean principles and continuous improvement methods across process development activities.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, shorten cycle times, and increase throughput.
• Use structured problem-solving approaches and data-driven decision making to address technical and operational challenges.
• Promote standard work, visual management, and other lean tools to improve team effectiveness and process performance.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate closely with internal teams including engineering, operations, repair services, quality, sourcing, supply chain, program management, and commercial stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships with external teams, suppliers, and partners to support technical execution and business outcomes.
• Communicate project status, priorities, risks, and resource needs clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
• Influence decision making across functions to ensure alignment on technical direction, priorities, and execution plans.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Business, or a related field.
• 10 Years experience in engineering, manufacturing, process development, repair development, repair services, or related technical/operational environments.
• Previous experience leading teams, projects, or cross-functional initiatives.

Desired Characteristics

• Advanced degree in Engineering, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
• Experience in process development, repair development, manufacturing engineering, or repair services.
• Strong project execution skills with a proven ability to drive priorities to completion.
• Experience applying lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or similar operational excellence methodologies.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work across organizational and external boundaries.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining focus on quality