Manager, Project Engineering

Summary

Provides leadership and direction to the Project Engineering group for timely completion of engineering projects within the assigned budget and with minimal engineering changes to specific customer requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads Project Engineers in timely execution of their assigned projects.
• Conducts 1:1 discussions, annual performance reviews and mid-year reviews and salary adjustments.
• Recruits, hires, trains staff, evaluates employee performance, and recommends or initiates promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action.
• Coaches, counsels and mentors a team of Engineers to help ensure development and retention.
• Proactively addresses any employee relations issues to enhance morale and productivity.
• Serves as role model and champion of Greenpoint’s values and culture.
• Defines priorities for Project Engineers as needed.
• Understands the existing Project Engineering tools and processes and implement required improvements.
• Develops tools, databases and workflow procedures aimed at streamlining and optimizing project support and efficiency.
• Assists in setting the standards and processes for departments that will maximize efficiency, quality and adheres to program schedule.
• Manages multiple priorities and competing tasks while making decisions as to priority of tasks and assignment for each team member.
• Works constructively with other departments within Greenpoint to gain consensus on the best plan of attack on each engineering issue requiring Project Engineering input.
• Provides periodic status reports to Senior Director, Engineering or other managers as requested.
• Participates in Design Reviews and offer resolutions and solutions.
• Ensures budgets and schedules are met.
• Communicates clearly with the engineering team, other departments and vendors as required to facilitate smooth development of designs.
• Conducts periodic Project Engineering meetings to provide the needed guidance and to foster a collaborative work environment.
• Participates in business practice improvement by reviewing existing BMS documents and provides recommendations for improvements.
• Serves as a member of the engineering leadership team and actively partners with other engineering leaders to calibrate and collaborate.
• Fosters a culture of on time performance while producing high quality work.
• Evaluates Project Engineers skills, discusses development and discusses continuous improvement with each Project Engineer.
• Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations and develops recommendations accordingly.
• Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability - Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Job Core Competencies

• Managing People - Provides direction and gains compliance, includes subordinates in planning, takes responsibility for subordinates' activities, makes self-available to subordinates, provides regular performance feedback, and develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, and resolves problems in early stages and works well in group problem solving situations.
• Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others, inspires respect and trust, reacts well under pressure, shows courage to take action and motivates others to perform well.
• Performance Coaching – Defines responsibilities and expectations, sets goals and objectives, gives performance feedback, motivates for increased results, recognizes contributions, and encourages training and development.

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Engineering and ten years related experience in the aerospace industry; a minimum of 5 years’ experience successfully leading a team of engineers including a proven track record of effective team building and talent development; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  

Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to motivate, coach and manage a team including conducting annual performance reviews.
• Strong written and verbal communication and effective presentation skills.
• Strong time-management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent technical, conceptual and financial skills required.
• Proven ability to read and interpret engineering drawings. Experience with a variety of CAD systems required, AutoCAD preferred.
• Experience coaching and managing a team of project engineers.
• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.
• Strong time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships, persuade and influence.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and basic algebra.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and have close/color vision ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

The expected WA salary range for this position is between $121,000.00 - $166,000.00 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, location, and other factors permitted by law.