Engineering Manager 60445

Engineering Manager

This position is within the Chelsea Products Division. It coordinates the total engineering focus of the Product Engineering department, as directed by Division Staff, and transforms the information into a comprehensive plan. The Engineering Manager uses their ability and knowledge to guide development of the conceptual information into new products and improvement of existing products. Product designs resulting from this department's efforts must be profitably manufacturable and perform well in comparison to competitor products. This position also ensures the maintenance of an aggressive risk avoidance program when designing new products and reducing inherent risks that are found to be associated with existing products. The Engineering Manager must take the lead in directing and delegating resources to meet cost targets, implementation timetables, production support requirements, field problems with products under their control, management and administration of the department. This role also provides active support to the Engineering Lab. This position works closely with Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Supply Chain departments. The Engineering Manager is given the responsibility to improve existing products and develop new products to meet specific requirements. They have the authority to utilize resources at their disposal in order to achieve the specific requirements. They can also recommend resource allocations. Represents the organization as the technical liaison in providing solutions to customer problems. Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external customers and assure customer needs are identified and addressed. Implement and maintain consistent engineering practices, standards, and documentation procedures and reporting systems. Manage technical project execution within budget and schedule constraints using project management processes and tools. Compile engineering cost and schedule data and identify opportunities for process improvements to reduce cost and / or schedule to improve engineering productivity. Provide feedback to the team on performance to engineering cost targets. Make recommendations and decisions on human resources actions; discusses exceptional cases with the next level manager. Communicate and implement actions to ensure Parker values and company policies are well understood and maintained. Works with business development and program management to identify new business opportunities, present Parker product capabilities, and clarify customers' technical requirements. Identify and create technical training and development plans. Mentor or serve as a resource to share specialized knowledge with others. Maintain leadership and technical capabilities through continued education or training. Direct or delegate the direction for the preparation of complete design layouts, production drawings, model shop drawings, sketches and diagrams. Direct the preparation of design concepts to meet product specifications. Direct the activities of engineering change control on production drawings. Make efficient use of and help develop relevant standards. Make and / or direct the calculations involving engineering sciences and other associated subjects. Direct liaison between vendors and supply chain department when required. Keep abreast of competitive product lines and market developments. Perform the administrative functions of budgeting, spending control, performance reviews, capital planning, and tooling program. Submit cost reduction / avoidance actions. Perform other duties as responsibilities necessitate. Bachelor's degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in engineering or a science technical discipline. Master's degree (MS or MBA) preferred. Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 7-9 years of related experience. Prior management / supervisory or project engineering responsibility of 2-3 years preferred. Has thorough knowledge of the technical engineering discipline or domain, and products or systems. Understands and is fully proficient with project management, engineering documentation requirements, and engineering analysis tools. Ability to apply knowledge of program management, the product development cycle, and understanding of cost accounting principles and methods. Ability to foster teamwork and inclusion with diverse groups of employees. Ability to guide and develop the team by providing challenging assignments and through effective coaching, feedback, recognition, and skill assessment and training. Thorough knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, policies, and compliance requirements. Ability to effectively communicate and present status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Maintains open communication within the team and other business areas. Ability to respond to significant inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or marketing / sales teams.