Engineering Manager

CLIENT:

Client company is a diversified, publicly held multi-national provider of highly engineered products and services for high performance platforms. The corporation, with headquarters in the Northeast, provides products and services to a number of global markets, such as defense, commercial aerospace, nuclear power generation, oil and gas, automotive and general industrial markets. Operations are conducted through 33 manufacturing facilities, 56 metal treatment service facilities and 2 aerospace component overhaul and repair locations. Dramatic growth through acquisition and continued internal product development efforts have helped to make this company a formidable competitor for the future. ***The Flight Systems Division, located in the Southeast, generates sales of approximately $90 million dollars and employs 300 people. They design, develop and manufacture electro-mechanical, hydro-mechanical specialty components and systems designed for commercial and military aircraft. Products are marketed globally utilizing a direct sales force.

POSITION:

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this proactive leader will oversee all aspects of the product design engineering group(12-15) involving the supervision of design personnel and planning required to facilitate the delivery of a complete design package(analysis & drawings) and maintenance of current designs. Also responsible for ensuring basic design work is completed. Coordinate design efforts with the other groups within the organization.

RESPONSIBILITY:

Primary responsibility will be setting and auditing of design schedules to ensure objectives are met on a timely basis and within established budgets. Responsible for the overall workflow through design group and the effective implementation of design standards. Perform conceptual and detailed mechanical and/or electronics design to include design trade studies.
Establish with departmental staff, scope of design tasks and insure consistency in design practice between programs. Perform load and stress calculations for sizing components and parts. Create preliminary components and layouts and provide technical guidance where needed. Effectively train and guide staff in job performance either directly or through subordinates. Through teamwork, build strong, long term partnerships with suppliers and customers both internal and external.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
10+ years mechanical or electrical motion control design experience, (aerospace heavily preferred)
A promotable manager, capable of eventually stepping into the Director’s role
An engineer’s engineer, hands on, strong in understanding the design principles and practices of the aerospace industry
A strong willed professional who possesses excellent listening skills, with in-house personnel and customers.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and supervisory skills
Familiarity with CAD and other computer related applications

COMPANY APPEAL:

Corporation has a long and proud history of supplying flight control and specialty components and subsystems used on military and commercial aircraft platforms Worldwide
A publicly owned diversified global provider of quality, highly engineered products
A global company dedicated to being a customer focused organization
Growth over the last 5 years has come from acquisition and internal product expansion
An industry leader in the design, manufacture and service of motion control components and systems

COMPENSATION:

Compensation to include competitive base salary, bonus incentives and outstanding
benefit and relocation program.