Engineering Manager

About Oshkosh Defense an Oshkosh company

Oshkosh Defense stands behind those who dedicate their lives to protecting others. As an industry-leading tactical vehicle manufacturer every day we strive to meet or exceed our customers ever-changing needs with next generation defense technologies and advanced systems. We operate with unparalleled commitment to those who depend on our products and services worldwide to perform their missions.

We are looking for a motivated and creative candidate to lead our Aftermarket Engineering team. As the Engineering Manager you will lead the development and execution of our Aftermarket processes. The Engineering Manager will have responsibilities for leading a team of engineers and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

YOUR IMPACT

• Research and formulate plans to accomplish major projects including manpower estimates cost estimates and work measuring devices such as milestones or critical path charts.
• Monitor progress of major projects and make recommendations when needed including acquisition of capital equipment
• Develop proposals for improvements
• Support cost estimate activities for both new and existing programs using data driven analysis
• Research and make recommendations on make or buy products
• Understand current safety and OSHA requirements pertaining to maintenance operations and incorporate ergonomics into safety productivity and performance
• Plan schedule and prioritize work to meet established deadlines
• Manage and direct a team including but not limited to R & M Engineers Configuration Analysts Technical Leads and Technicians focused on Service BOM Level of repair analysis Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis Troubleshooting and maintenance work package development and technical manual validation
• Develop implement and achieve safety quality productivity and efficiency standards ensuring continuously improving operations
• Provide status reporting on safety budget staffing volume and performance measures to ensure effective communication and analysis
• Play an active role in long range financial forecasting specifically around planning the resource needs of the team
• Always promote a healthy and high morale work environment
• Engage motivate and inspire others through trust creditability and collaboration
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering
• 7-10 years of Reliability and Maintainability Mechanical Engineering Operations Engineering or related field
• 3-5 years minimum leading a Team of direct reports
• Heavy industrial or automotive industry experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in capacity/resource planning and project-based quoting
• Demonstrated proficiency in value-stream mapping problem solving and process improvement
• Demonstrated experience leading medium and large-scale operations based on lean principles
• Demonstrated proficiency in lean based process design and working with complex data sets

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• CDRL (Contract data requirement list) development and submissions MIL-standards Government contracts (preferred)
• PowerlogJ Microsoft Access JD Edwards MRP System or other database or data mining softwares (preferred)
• Familiarity with Compass (used for LORA) and WRR (Windchill Risk and Reliability) (preferred)
• Previous experience with Catia Creo and Windchill is preferred

WHY OSHKOSH

Moving the future forward is our priority and this includes your future. We encourage professional development and champion our employees success through various skills and training opportunities. Named one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for six consecutive years everything we do at Oshkosh is guided by our core values and the 15k team members around the world who embody them.

We put people first. We do the right thing. We persevere. We are better together.

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