MOTOHAWK GLOBAL ENGINEERING MANAGER-1202769 Job Description
Position Purpose:
The MotoHawk Global Engineering Manager, Level 2 is responsible to build, lead, and improve an engineering organization which is responsible to design, develop, validate, improve and/or support products, systems or applications. The incumbent generally reports to an Engineering Director or Site Leader and is relied upon to provide a high level of technical expertise in guiding design efforts, customer interactions, and other engineering related matters such as quality problem solving. More information about MotoHawk can be found at http://mcs.woodward.com/
Essential Functions:
- Directs an international team of software and software verification engineers to provide technical direction, task prioritization, personnel growth and customer satisfaction
- May make technical decisions for team members
- May manage project schedules, milestones and metrics tracking for team
- May provide local administrative support for other engineering competency teams if necessary
- Drive robust design culture through continuous systemic improvements
- Responsible for creating, maintaining and improving design standards that result in high quality and compliant products
- Conceives and implements continuous improvement initiatives in his or her group to improve product development velocity and cost efficiency
- Supports CAC, the root cause determination and/or corrective action of current or NPI quality issues (escapes, NCR's, etc.) where design support is required (ECR's, Analysis, Test) and drives lessons learned into future designs
- Develops, maintains, and improves a highly effective and well skilled staff to carry out actions to complete planned objectives
1. Utilizes the talent management system
2. Completes review process and salary planning
3. Maintains and executes a training matrix
4. Appropriately staffs the group to meet business demands and objectives
- Develops budget to support profit planning activities and manages within the approved budget constraints to support achievement of the company's profitability objectives
- Utilizes his or her group as well as the full extended enterprise to improve the customer-perceived value of products through the use of structured and best practice methods (risk analysis, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Lean, dimensional analysis, formal problem solving, DOE, Taguchi, etc.). Anticipates, identifies and resolves project risks
- Possesses and provides technical product expertise to the extended enterprise (Suppliers, CoE, Customers, Sales & Marketing, and other divisions) as required to support the growth of the business
- Assigns resources as required to IPT's or other requirements as needed
- Looks for and drives new proven technologies and concepts into current design practices in an effort to provide design solutions that are significantly more competitive
Other Functions: - Assures leverage of all Woodward groups and assets
- Develops and maintains training matrix for his or her group
- Responsible for goal flowdown from the Corporate level to actionable activities
- Supports other groups or segments within Woodward with expertise and manpower to the extent possible when critical situations arise
- May author and/or approve organizational documents and operating procedures
- May attend external events, such as trade shows, conferences, etc. to seek out, evaluate and deploy new methods to improve the company's overall competitiveness
- May participate on committees to the extent required (such as innovation and patent committees)
- May directly manage Project Managers/Coordinators to carryout the PLC process
Materials and Equipment Used:Working Environment / Physical Activities: - Work is generally performed in a normal office environment; however, the job will take him/her into various areas of the plant where there is a possible exposure to noise, chemicals, dust and temperature variations.
- Occasional domestic/international travel may be required.
MOTOHAWK GLOBAL ENGINEERING MANAGER-1202769 Job Requirements
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent people, time management, and project management skills
- Expert knowledge of the product life cycle, especially related key deliverables
- Strong leadership skills
- Highly refined communication and presentation skills
- Excellent technical savvy and ability to reach consensus on technical direction
- Strong background in embedded and/or model-based software development
- Significant product expertise and organizational knowledge, engine operability acumen and engine application usage experience a strong plus
- Experience in use of MathWorks suite of Matlab, Simulink and Embedded Coder a plus
- Demonstrates expertise and commitment to Design for Six Sigma practices, lean product development and waste elimination
- Significant technical toolbox (trade-studies, brainstorming, design evaluation matrices, risk management, CAD systems, CAE systems, test methods and systems, configuration management, ECR management, DFMEA, GD&T, or other appropriate design and analysis tools)
- Ability to coach, mentor, and motivate individuals to perform beyond their comfort zone
- Superb risk management skills for robust design
- Strong understanding of financial analysis tools
- Good strategic thinking skills (specifically relating to the corporate strategic planning and execution)
Education or Formal Training: - 4 year technical/science degree or International equivalent required, preferrably in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- Masters, PhD or International equivalent preferred
- Greenbelt or Blackbelt experience preferred
- Champions training required within 1 year
Experience Required: - 8-12 years engineering experience in an identical or closely related field
- Previous management experience preferred
- Lean experience preferred Woodward is a multinational company with leading edge technology, headquartered in Fort Collins, CO - USA. We are an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions for commercial and military aircraft, turbines, reciprocating engines, and electrical power system equipment. Global customers in the aerospace, power and process industries, and transportation markets rely on Woodward technology to make their equipment more efficient and reliable minimizing environmental impact.
Woodward is an Equal Opportunity EmployerMOTOHAWK GLOBAL ENGINEERING MANAGER-1202769 Application Information
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MOTOHAWK GLOBAL ENGINEERING MANAGER-1202769 Summary
| Education Backgrounds: |
Software Engineering
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| Specialties: |
Design Engineering
Embedded software
Embedded systems
Programming
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| Education Level: |
Postgraduate (Masters)
Doctorate (PH.D)
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| Experience: |
10 - 15 years
> 15 years
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| Languages spoken: |
English
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| Job Location: |
Krakow, Poland |
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