Engineering Manager – Design and Innovation

Engineering Manager – Design and Innovation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
• At least 12 years of progressive experience, with 5 years of leading or supporting development projects.
• Experience interfacing with customers and demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to mentor and coach other engineers.
• At least 2 years’ experience as an engineering manager is preferred.
• Can understand new technical concepts and products. Utilize these skills to understand risks and take appropriate actions.
• Ability to gather data and use this data to make decisions to improve the business.
• Proficiency with CAD/Design software.
• Experience with Teamcenter/NX and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools is highly preferred.
• Knowledge and/or background in materials science is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive staffing planning and coordination of a growing team of design, design/drafting, and development engineers based out of the Niagara Falls Site for the BU.
• Delegate the timely assignment of direct reports to programs and projects by coaching and mentoring engineering manager(s) and team leads.
• Lead and mentor team members by providing goals, feedback and recognition and developing talent through career planning and progression.
• Mentor and on-board employees with design engineering principles.
• Support bid and proposal, sales support, expense, and capital projects as needed.
• Lead implementation of new engineering processes, tools, and continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborate with other BU engineering organizations as needed.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional leadership at the Niagara Falls Site.
• Be a leader / driving force regarding technological, product, and process innovation for the business.
• Work closely with the Additive Manufacturing Center (AMC) to continue and grow our incorporation of additively manufactured parts into our designs.
• Contribute to the overall strategy and planning for technology, research, and product development working collaboratively with the engineering team and our business development organization.
• Occasionally lead research and development projects as an individual contributor on an opportunity basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience as an engineering manager is preferred.
• Experience with Teamcenter/NX and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools is highly preferred.