Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager:

Reporting to the site General Manager, the Engineering Manager plays a key role on the site management team responsible for the planning and engineering function in a 24/7 aerospace manufacturing facility. The role will direct and oversee the daily activities in the department, and develops and reviews/approves manufacturing plans for a variety of aerospace metallic and composite components and assemblies to be manufactured.

Additionally, the Manager creates and maintains engineering drawings, supplier configuration documentation, customer configurations, and engineering documentation, and oversees planning in the ERP system.

This role is identified as requiring ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) compliance; therefore, qualified candidates must meet the definition of a U.S. Person (per EAR Part 772 and ITAR 120.15):

• An individual who is granted U.S. citizenship, or

• An individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence (i.e., a "Green Card" holder), or

• An individual who is granted status as a "protected person"

Essential Functions
To accomplish this job, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Creates and/or approves manufacturing plans based on coordination with CNC programming and functional teams to plan, configure, interpret, and maintain manufactured parts, components, and assemblies
• Ensures configuration management is planned for the life of the product, from receipt of engineering to appropriate part marking before stock
• Conducts appropriate review and distribution of customer engineering, quality requirements, specifications and configuration plans
• Maintains, controls, and interprets customer engineering datasets (CAD models, drawings, parts lists, specifications, and approved processor lists); coordinates engineering changes with internal departments and ensures entry into engineering and ERP database
• Supports production, program management, procurement, and quality in the interpretation of engineering documentation including customer specifications for a wide range of OEMs; serves as primary contact for internal and external customers regarding engineering issues
• Develops and deploys continuous improvement plans as appropriate to the engineering/planning department
• Sets an example for integrity, communication, and compliance for others in the organization by following policies, communicating professionally, and providing timely responses to internal and external customers
• Manages the selection, performance management, and development of direct and indirect reports
• Performs other duties as required
• Regular attendance on-site at the workplace is required

Required Education and Work Experience

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or a similar technical field is required; an MBA in Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years experience with progressive responsibility and career advancement in planning and engineering for manufacturing operations
• Supervisory experience is required
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing is required