Manager, Engineering

Purpose/ Summary

The Engineering Manager provides the required oversight, input and direction to assure that manufacturing process directions, tooling concepts and designs meet or exceed all internal program goals (ease of manufacture, cost effective manufacturing and profitability) as well as all customer requirements (quality and delivery). The successful candidate will relentlessly apply the principles of the Pursuit Production System (PPS) to continuously improve first time yield, scrap, cost, quality and delivery performance.

The Engineering Manager will directly manage engineers responsible for forge part design, tooling, fixture and gage design & development. The Engineering Manager will also provide guidance and training for engineers directly managed by Business Unit Managers.

The Engineering Manager relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals while leading and directing the efforts of the Engineering staff. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Direct and monitor the technical activities of assigned Engineers.
• Review and approve manufacturing processes as required.
• Ensure assigned engineering processes meet all compliance requirements including customer and Nadcap certifications.
• Collaborate with Business Unit Mangers to ensure that all manufacturing processes and tooling will produce a technical product which meets all customer requirements (quality and delivery) as well as internal goals (ease of manufacture and profitability).
• Effectively interface with the customer at all levels.
• Conduct continuous process improvements through application of the Pursuit Production System to improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce cost, improve profitability and reduce product lead/cycle time.
• Resolves highly complex technical issues and conducts research as required.
• Investigate and recommend machine tool and equipment needs to accomplish or improve the required manufacturing process capabilities or capacity.
• Create NPI timelines and lead NPI review meetings.
• Maintain customer-owned tooling history and inventory audit requests.
• Identify related processing and manufacturing abnormalities and identify/initiate corrective actions as required.
• Provide technical direction and leadership in recommending changes in design, specifications, drawings and procedures that will improve producibility and productivity, or reduce scrap/rework related cost and/or lead-time.
• Assist with the timely review of non-conforming material activity is completed.
• Visit supplier plants as required to assure that the supplier manufacturing process meets or exceeds all company and customer requirements (delivery and quality). Assure that the supplier manufacturing process will produce technical product in the required quantity and in accordance with the product delivery schedule.
• Perform duties/responsibilities related to this position as assigned by the General Manager.
• Assist in shop floor personnel training as applicable and deemed necessary.
• Develop market awareness and promote company visibility efforts.
• Evaluate, train, coach and when necessary, discipline employees.
• Must support all EH & S (Environmental, Health & Safety) requirements within the facility and improve ergonomics of associated tooling relative to each process.
• Participate in proposal development, negotiations, and review and approval of product contracts.
• Develop and foster a team environment.
• Participate in (and at times lead) investigations relating to customer quality concerns and product escapes.
• Maintain awareness of state-of-the-art technology within the company core processes
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The job has direct management responsibility for three engineering personnel and matrix (dotted line) responsibility for an additional four engineers. Also supervise a Customer Service Representative and associated activities.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or a related technical field. Minimum ten years' experience in related industry with minimum 3 years in a supervisory role. Must have proficient computer skills in various design programs and Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 6 sigma, complex technical product knowledge. Demonstrated leadership experience.

Special Skills:

• Possess the ability to work well with people at all levels of the organization in a team environment.
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving, situation assessment and conflict resolution are required.
• Must have sound judgment to deal with particular situations, decide upon a course of action and implement swift resolution for closure.
• Ability to oversee several simultaneous projects with the proper delegating skills and the precise amount of involvement without interference, allowing the specifically designated personnel to perform their tasks.
• Exceptional motivation, leadership, and team building skills required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before employees in the organization

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit or be on the shop floor.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, or crouch.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or any other basis protected by law.