Manager Mechanical Engineering 23112

Job Title: Associate Manager Mechanical Engineering

Job Code: 203112

Location: Mason OH

Schedule: 9/80

Job Descripion: As aFirst Line Mechanical Engineering Manager you are in a dualrole manager position involving both frontline management of a team of engineers and performance of individual productive work on a program. L3Harris First Line Engineering Managers possess the skills of a topnotch influencer motivator and leader who can grow a team of engineers while advancing their own career in a management role and in engineering leadership.

Essential Functions:

The First Line Engineering Manager has responsibilities that align with four 4 key functions.

1. Direct application of domain expertise on programs.

• Maintain domain competency and apply it through technical guidance collaboration or individual task on program activities.
• Define maintain and improve the functions lowest level development processes and best practices.
• Ensure staff are properly using best practices and the development processes on their assigned programs.
• Ensure quality of proposal materials / inputs and Estimates To Complete (ETCs).

1. Resource management and planning.

• Provide regular labor and resource planning to support programs and activities.
• Actively support all phases of hiring activities for the team.
• Support management of morale and work to proactively mitigate attrition.
• Support succession planning and identification/development of key talent.

1. Administration and management of employees.

• Carry out performance management and goal setting of all direct reports both formal and informal. Provide meaningful constructive feedback to ensure the development of each staff member.
• Lead performance improvement plan formulation and as needed.
• Proactively support reward and recognition activities for the staff members. Develop and submit merit recommendations during the yearly merit review cycle.
• Perform conflict resolution between teammates as required.

1. Career development of employees.

• Take an active role in the professional development of each staff member. May include identification guidance and support of formal training onthejob training mentoring and/or new program assignments.
• Proactively mentor coach assist and/or provide additional help to engineers in the analysis design build integration test validation verification documentation and/or maintenance of products.
• Foster an individual and team culture of Continuous Improvement (CI).

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with minimum of 9years combined experience in engineering and leadership. Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with minimum of 7years combined experience in engineering and leadership. In lieu of a degree minimum of 13years of prior Mechanical Engineering and leadership experience.
• Experience with CAD modeling and analysis software.
• Working knowledge of mechanical design best practices GD&T high precision manufacturing processes and common aerospace alloys.
• Prior experience conducting reviews of mechanical designs analysis and change notices.
• Experience with creating engineering estimates plans and BoEs.
• Experience of manpower planning milestone scheduling and related financial management.
• Proven experience of managing and working in an environment that is fast paced demanding with a focus on problem resolution and process improvement.
• Experience with total lifecycle of programs including proposals bids planning assessing/managing risk and .
• Prior experiencecollaboratingeffectively with other leadership functions across the organization including Operations Quality Program Management and Business Development.
• Ability to obtain a US Security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills/Experience:

• Prior experience in engineering management
• Prior experience in aerospace and defense
• Experience with avionics packaging high vacuum systems IR sensor systems packaging or cryocoolers
• Experience with Solidworks preferred
• Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action tools and processes
• Outstanding communication (both verbal and written) collaboration time management presentation and organization skills.