Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the engineering team and ensuring that key projects and engineering duties are fulfilled. They are responsible for solving any engineering issue that comes up in a project. A few of the main duties of an engineering manager are answering technical questions, proposing budgets for projects, training new employees, and working with various other departments.

They must also prepare reports on progress of various projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directs and oversees the development and implementation of engineering policies, programs and processes which promote improved, safe, reliable and efficient performance of projects
• Participates in the development, evaluation and introduction of new technology changes
• Ensures that improvements in systems, processes and procedures are identified and delegated to the perspective engineers for team implementation
• Identifies and implements improvements in processes and procedures
• Provides expertise and focused attention on the company's growing and emerging technologies
• Establishes plans to improve the cost effectiveness, timeliness and reliability of engineering department operations
• Directs the development and implementation of work process changes needed to improve efficiency, quality and productivity
• Plans and manages the department's financial resources through defining and developing capital, operations and maintenance budgets
• Manages, selects, coaches, delegates and develops engineering staff
• Assesses the need for, and oversees implementation of, programs to ensure employees possess technical and behavioral skills required to support project/operating plans
• Problem-solving and provide solutions to engineering process problems
• Identify and recommend improvements
• Leads, develops and delegates to the engineering team with the writing process, policies, procedures, etc.
• Assign tasks to engineers, gauge progress of various projects and collaborate with customers and various teams/departments on projects
• Propose budgets, create reports with project manager and other departments for various projects

Qualifications:

Minimum required bachelor's degree (MBA or Master's in Engineering field preferred) and 5+ years of engineering experience in Aerospace industry with increasing responsibilities. Must have superior analytical and math skills and ability to make quick decisions. Ability to communicate in English and any another language is a plus. Demonstrate problem-solving abilities and ability to collaborate with multiple departments on various levels.

Ability to create a set of qualifications for a new product and/or existing product. Interpersonal skills to manage a team of engineers and give constructive criticism. Cascade and translate strategies into action plans. Communicate goals and priorities (company, department, team); ensure line of sight. Drive accountability/monitor progress and communicate, communicate, communicate. Experience with writing procedures, work instructions, processes and policies.