Senior Manager, Engineering

About ITT:

At ITT, we have a clear purpose as an organization – to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs across key global end markets. Our continuous improvement mindset drives our commitment to evolving our capabilities as a multi-industrial technology, manufacturing and engineering leader. With a strong global footprint of more than 100 facilities, we are well positioned to solve critical challenges for our customers around the world. Our locations include manufacturing facilities and global service capabilities in 35 countries. Through these worldwide operations and building on our heritage of innovation, our approximately ~11,000 team members partner with our customers to deliver enduring solutions that make a lasting difference and help the world move forward. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2024 revenues of $3.6 billion. 

 

• Motion Technologies: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~ 4,000; operates in 13 countries) manufactures brake components and specialized sealing solutions, shock absorbers and damping technologies primarily for the global automotive, truck and trailer, public bus and rail transportation markets. 
• Industrial Process: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~3,400; operates in 30 countries) manufactures engineered fluid process equipment serving a diversified mix of customers in global industries such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets and is a provider of plant optimization and efficiency solutions and aftermarket services and parts. 
• Connect and Control Technologies: (Revenue of $0.8B; headcount of ~ 3,800; operates in 10 countries) manufactures harsh-environment connector solutions, critical energy absorption, flow control components, and composite materials for the aerospace and defense, general industrial, medical, and energy markets.

 

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Engineering will be responsible for leading a team of technology resources to innovate and maintain core technology platforms.

Essential Responsibilities

Leadership:• Technical capability to lead development from concept to production for diversified product portfolio• Lead strategic planning efforts for products/technologies to support business goals • Partner with customers and manage the engineering and technical relationships. In addition to managing high profile customer issues, serve as the company representative in industry technical organizations and ensure staff capabilities and technologies remain highly differentiated within the market• Proven track record in effectively managing diverse teams• Strong communication and interpersonal skills    • Ability to organize the engineering functions to achieve objectives through effective utilization of staff

Operational Performance:• Deliver NPI and R&D program deliverables on schedule and at or below cost targets• Drive performance of the engineering function across the entire product group in accordance with the company and site business objectives.

• Ensure compliance with the product lifecycle management process, continuous improvement in engineering, and utilization of the engineering KPIs.  

Talent Management:• Responsible for building, structuring, leading, assessing and promoting a high performing, compliant technical workforce which exceeds departmental goals and objectives including succession planning• Development strategy for critical knowledge transfer, rotations, and exposure for all to innovation and full technical life-cycle design and development. • Responsible for driving a high-performing culture which anticipates and exceeds customer expectations

Position Requirements

• 10+ years in product development, preferably in commercial and/or defense aerospace industry • 5+ years in technical management role • Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Engineering required • Master’s Degree (M.S.) - preferred • Must be able to demonstrate technical savvy and prowess in product innovation and design• A proven ability to communicate vision, drive execution and work seamlessly with both technical teams and business teams• Collaborative, innovative personality style with strong drive to improve the organizational talent and customer service • Demonstrates a composed and collaborative approach while effectively holding self and others accountable.• Safety is a core value at ITT. Our employees understand and follow all ITT safety policies and procedures, participate in workplace inspections, safety training, and in the development of job safety analyses.

 

 

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