Engineering Program Manager

Dept: 695

Schedule: Monday- Friday, Dayshift

MISSION:

Has full technical responsibility for interpreting, planning, organizing, executing, coordinating, and tracking progress of assignments. Plans and directs engineering projects concerned with unique and diverse problems which have an important effect on major programs or products within the company. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope, and selection of problems for investigation and development of novel concepts and approaches. Maintains liaison with individuals and units within or outside the organization and has responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to their field. Has bottom line profit/loss for their product line.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Plans, develops, coordinates, and directs engineering projects or programs inside and outside the company, including, but not limited to, concurrent engineering.
2. Works closely with customers, sales, planning and manufacturing to provide coordination on new product introduction and to support specific existing products.
3. Plans, supervises, coordinates, and monitors the work of a staff of engineers and technicians; estimates manpower needs; and schedules and assigns work to meet completion date.
4. Provides performance appraisals, salary administration, and project budgets. Responsible for group budgets.
5. Supervision, coordination, and directions relate largely to overall objectives of the project or programs, meeting schedules, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters. Consults with others concerning technical direction, unusual problems, and developments.
6. Provides timely profit projections and follow-up on their product line and has full accountability.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. BS in a related field, or BS in an unrelated field with a proven record of project management experience and sustained positive performance.
2. Progressive experience including project responsibility requiring the direction of the efforts of several engineers.
3. Demonstrated capability to work with customers and or other internal organization (s) developing part/process/activities in a concurrent team approach environment while holding responsibility for the outcome of the project.
4. Individual will have contributed significantly to new inventions, designs, or techniques. Has demonstrated ability to lead projects involving direction of other engineers and technicians.
5. Must have a good track record in taking charge of a product line and meeting profit, quality and delivery requirements.
6. Must show capability to maintain, or create, and supervise a group of engineers and technicians that are able to perform in a team environment while personal accountability and individual growth is encouraged.