Engineering Manager II

Location: Twinsburg

This Engineering Manager II role is responsible for oversight of Mechanical Engineering design and development functions for the site. They will be responsible for leading critical projects, providing a strong technical support and guidance to the Mechanical Engineers team, driving the Mechanical Engineering efforts and coordinating with other functional teams within Engineering in supporting New Product Development (NPD), R&T/R&D, and Bid & Proposal projects for our Rotating Machines product lines (mainly AC, DC air-cooled or oil-cooled starters and/or generators).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads Critical Projects and communicates progress and risks to the executive management
• Provides strong technical insights and guidance to the Mechanical Engineers team to ensure products are designed per SAFRAN Standards: Safety, Quality, Manufacturability, Design to Value
• Collaborate with Engineering/Technical leadership to provide technical oversight and design assurance of all activities to ensure high quality of Engineering
• Provides leadership and motivation in managing the activities of the Mechanical Engineering Group to ensure best performance from all within the group
• Responsibilities to cover multiple product lines involving various mechanical engineering disciplines.
• Position will interface with other functional teams within the Engineering department in supporting New Product Development, R&T and Bid and Proposal projects
• Responsible for resource planning, recruitment, training and mentoring of multi-disciplined individuals for the team to fulfill resource needs of the organization
• Develop strong customer relationships to support gaining market credibility and route-to-market
• Identify technology gaps and create a Technology Roadmap that will deliver differentiated product characteristics and new technologies. Integrate new technology from 3rd party companies
• Maintains familiarity with engineering tools and monitors trends in developing technology to anticipate future resource needs
• Work effectively with other functional groups (electrical, software/firmware, programs, test lab, supply chain, business development, quality, etc.) to achieve program milestones and other division goals
• Leads and motivates individuals to work effectively, to develop skills and grow their responsibilities
• Evaluates workload, resource assignments based on priorities and performance of individuals for their quality of work and effectiveness. Implements corrective actions when necessary
• Ensure critical resource and skills continuity and develop hiring plans as required. Actively participate in the hiring process.
• Adheres to safe work practices and contributes to the evolution of the health, safety, and environmental programs and culture
• Evening/night hours may be required
• Extra hours may be required during business peaks

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

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum of eight (10) years mechanical engineering experience with management aptitude in a new product design and manufacturing environment
• Minimum of two (2) years managing a team of engineers

Knowledge/Skills

• Demonstrated high level of ability, leadership, motivation and aptitude
• Solid technical judgement, GD&T knowledge
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work with individuals/teams at all levels within the organization and with customers
• Knowledge of various aspects of mechanical engineering disciplines
• Strong organizational, administrative and reporting skills
• Ability to provide clear direction and delegation

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 
None

Preferred Skills :

• Experience with Rotating Machines
• MSME and/or MBA
• Experience in technical project / team management
• DO160, ARP4754A & ARP4761 familiarity

Supervisory Responsibilities
List the supervisory responsibilities this position must perform; include the department or position titles responsible for and the level of authority exercised in performing the responsibilities.

• Budget responsibility for team
• Bi-annual appraisal of the team members
• Manages a team of approximately 10 engineers

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.

• May require long periods of sitting.
• May require lifting up to 20 lbs.
• May require prolonged repetitive use of upper extremities.

Work Environment
The work environment 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.

Typical office environment requiring the use of typical office equipment (i.e. computers, phones, etc.) Computer keyboarding, computer monitor and mouse use including reaching forward, grasping, finger and wrist manipulation and neck bending and turning; near vision is necessary for computer monitor use.


Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.