Senior Manager Engineering

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Manager Engineering is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing engineering to meet company objectives for design, new product development and improvement of existing product lines by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES - Essential Functions (Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Plan and formulate aspects of research and development proposals, such as objectives or purpose of project, applications that can be used from findings, costs of project, and equipment and resource requirements.
• Oversee key projects, processes and performance reports, data, and analysis. Plans documentation system.
• Develop, determine, and implement policies, procedures and programs.
• Select correct design concepts and fundamental technology used for new products or improvement for existing ones.
• Ensure the on-time or early release of drawings to support operations.
• Manage on-budget and on-quality performance continuously
• Review and analyze proposals submitted to determine if benefits derived and possible applications justify expenditures.
• Develop and implement methods and procedures for monitoring projects such as preparation of records of expenditures and research findings, progress reports, and staff meetings to inform management of status of each project.
• Lead Engineering Design Reviews to ensure effective critical assessment of engineering solutions against business, customer, and certification requirements.
• Work with the manufacturing, operations and quality manager, reviews and monitors quality and process improvements and new product development.
• Review operations and plans to meet requirements for sales planning and to ascertain engineering requirements to develop new markets.
• Implement and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities; responsible for adhering to budgetary guidelines.
• Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and legal work environment, adhering to all Company policies and procedures.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of the Company’s information and products.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS – Education, Knowledge, and Experience

Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree is required.

Experience:

• 8+ years of direct experience.

Skills:

• Project management, problem solving/analysis, technical capacity, communication proficiency, leadership, financial management.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience in working at a high pace with change settings; able to provide direction and pivot where needed whilst facing high levels of ambiguity