Sr Manager Specialties Engineering

Specialties Engineering Manager

Responsible for the management of Specialties Engineering, including Reliability, Supportability, and Hardware Configuration Management, with overall technical, budget, and schedule responsibility for the department which includes the following functions : ILS, Design Drafting, Technical Writing, and Hardware Configuration Management. Through carefully orchestrated planning, organizing, directing and controlling, the person in this position assumes total accountability for the execution, quality and direction of the scope associated with functional departments. A high degree of system engineering knowledge, management acumen, organization ability, communication skills, delegation discernment and general business aptitude are essential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for improving upon existing or establishing new processes and systems using significant conceptualization, reasoning and interpretation.
• Develops or champions new concepts or technologies.
• Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are often complex, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple functions and / or businesses.
• Extensively analyzes problems to seek understanding of the root cause of the problem.
• Recommends operational plans and tactics that will directly impact the achievement of overall functional results.
• Directs the execution of tactics established by functional leadership.
• Establish operational plans for the job area with short- to mid-term impact on results (e.g., 1-2 years).
• Budget or Profit & Loss (P&L) accountability for the department.
• Manage, plan, monitor and control all department activities and resources to ensure timely delivery of work products that meet technical requirements.
• Own the Engineering design process, metrics, and continuous improvement to ensure best practice and implement corrective action as necessary.
• Lead and coordinate activities between CAE entities, both within CAE USA and throughout CAE Inc., which impact the department's work scope.
• Support projects as they progress from integration through final acceptance.
• Initiate design of modifications to product lines as necessary, fabrication of electrical / mechanical assemblies, kit deployment, documentation to support physical configuration audit and maintenance of equipment.
• Review and control of budgets and man hour estimates to complete tasks on programs. This includes reviewing detailed tasks and budgets on programs and estimating the hours remaining.
• Define resources and training needed by the department to execute design and tasks associated with programs.
• Provide accurate estimates of work content and architecting solutions in support of bidding activities. This includes completing Basis of Estimate (BOE) sheets for proposals.
• Draft Statements of Work and participate in proposal reviews.
• Regular review and status of all programs in work within CAE USA at the Broken Arrow site.
• Assist with development of CAE USA strategic and operational plans.
• Displays the tact and self-discipline necessary to interface effectively with customers, vendors, all levels of employees and the general public.
• Establish overall design approaches, priorities, generates and approves department standards.
• Negotiate and receive new work for the department, delegating to appropriate group leaders based on priority and suitability.
• Monitor the status of the work at the department level. Maintain staffing plans and approve employee timekeeping.
• Evaluate performance of all department members.
• Provide leadership, coaching / mentoring and guidance to Group Leaders.
• Develop the talent pipeline, drive corporate culture and lead all employee management activities.
• Maintain effective two-way communications, within the company, to share information and ideas openly.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Preferred Skills

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Other Duties

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws.