Engineering Unit Manager

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

Welcome to BWXT

We believe in empowering our employees and cultivating a dynamic workplace that fosters growth and collaboration. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting your career, you'll find opportunities to challenge yourself, learn from seasoned experts, and contribute to nuclear innovation. We required a diverse range of skills to support our work in the markets that drive our business and welcome candidates from all backgrounds and life stages who are passionate about making a difference. 

Position Overview:  

Join our dynamic team as an Engineering Unit Manager at our facility located in Mount Vernon, Indiana. In this pivotal role, you will provide exceptional engineering services for our diverse range of products. As a key player in all of our processes, you will assist Operations, Quality and Program departments, ensuring that all activities align with customer contract requirements and industry standards.

Your expertise will guide the development and review of procedures, determine procedures necessary to produce our high-quality products. You will play an essential role in coaching and leading engineering teams to support all aspects of the business. 

Location:

On-site in Mount Vernon, IN

Your Day to Day as an Engineering Unit Manager:

• Fosters a safe, organized, and respectful work environment.
• Promotes a total quality work ethic and environment across the organization.
• Manages all engineering activity for assigned areas.
• Assesses resource needs; interviews, hires & on boards new engineers and makes resource adjustments to handle changing project needs.
• Manages direct reports:
• Encourages a questioning attitude to ensure a safe work environment and the highest quality standards.
• Clearly communicates job expectations and performance requirements.
• Make assignments and adjusts to support project needs.
• Manages employee performance through the evaluation of expectations and objectives, including safe working practices, quality of work, compliance to procedures, and completion of deliverables.
• Motivates and challenges the team to perform at the next level, identifies opportunities to further develop their individual skillsets and supports their career development within the Company.
• Coaches employees to realign performance to expectations.
• Manages employee attendance, training and expense records through electronic systems.
• Oversees and completes engineering approvals for requirement deviations, drawing, manufacturing instructions, procedures, contract requirement reviews, design and purchase order approvals.
• Organizes & oversees engineering initiatives.
• Manages an assigned budget.
• Initiates Investigations of quality deviations for cause and any corrective actions, approves initiation of corrective actions.
• Maintains product status to ensure engineering support requirements are being met, captures support requirements & priorities while directing team accordingly.