Manager of Engineering II

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of 5,2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Austell, GA

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• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

In this position, the engineering manager will be responsible for all aspects of engineering for the service and repair of paper machine rolls. They will manage, lead and coach the engineering team to achieve local site and regional objectives and goals. They will need to manage multiple projects and allocate resources effectively, while aligning with the demands of the business and customer base.

They will foster a cooperative relationship with other key stakeholders within the region, support regional and local strategies, and meet financial goals and targets.

• Motivate and lead direct reports, communicate targets, goals, and expectations to meet site strategy and budget (25% of time spent)
• Provide technical recommendations and support to internal and external customers (15% of time spent)
• Investigate problems and lead in facilitating recommendations for improvements to ensure highest level of quality throughout product offerings and services provided (20% of time spent)
• Evaluate workloads within the department to ensure appropriate facilitation of tasks and optimize departmental efficiency (20% of time spent)
• Develop and coach the team by increasing their role knowledge, project management, and skill set (20% of time spent)
• Manage shop jobs with an emphasis on customer service, inside sales, and revenue generation
• Note:
  
  The requirements listed in this job profile are representative of essential functions and may be adjusted to enable performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of paper machine industry experience is preferred but not required, to guide the team and raise capability across direct reports
• Ability to manage multiple projects and problem solve effectively
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders at all levels and external customers
• Experience in planning multiple priorities and delivering results
• Provide timely updates to management when needed
• Apply time management techniques to accomplish tasks

• Determined and passionate about the field of responsibility
• Results-oriented
• Willing to challenge the status quo
• Use of data and facts to support decision making
• Encourage the team to achieve high productivity and quality
• Conducts themselves professionally at all times

• Develops short- and long-term action plans and presents to customers
• Collaborates with other technical resources to gain knowledge needed to resolve issues
• Maintains an open-minded perspective during problem solving
• Uses analytical thought processes to solve problems
• Can function autonomously and as part of a team as the situation requires

• Communicates with shop personnel in a positive manner that reduces risk
• Demonstrates good technical aptitude and makes sound decisions
• Understands proper delegations to spread workload and drive results

• A combination of at least 5 years of related experience in the following industries:
  Paper & Pulp, Engineering, Service, and/or Machine Shop
• Proven leader with previous experience managing others
• Project Management
• Data analysis background with high proficiency in Excel and experience with databases
• English language required
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