Engineering Manager- Cabinetry

Located in Woodland, WA, LifePort is the leading manufacturer of medical transportation and interior products as well as ballistic armor protection systems for fixed and rotary wing aircraft.  From large multi-aircraft projects to small custom projects, LifePort supplies the industry’s largest aerospace OEMs and end users with the finest aviation solutions today.

Position Summary:

The Engineering Manager will lead the design and development of aircraft interior cabinetry and galley systems, ensuring that safety, functionality, manufacturability, and certification requirements are met. This role leads the development engineering team and partners with other functions to deliver on time solutions. The ideal candidate has strong technical leadership and experience developing aircraft interiors or complex cabinetry systems from concept through production.

Essential Functions:

• Lead department activities to develop new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures while enforcing a positive and professional working environment
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and designers, fostering technical excellence and accountability
• Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products
• Establish design strategies that balance safety, weight, functionality, manufacturability, cost, and schedule within a formalized product development process
• Ensure designs comply with applicable aviation regulations, customer requirements, and certification standards
• Lead technical resolution of design issues, manufacturing challenges, and in-service problems
• Collaborate with Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Certification, Supply Chain, and customers throughout the product lifecycle
• Drive design standardization, continuous improvement, and development of innovative interior solutions
• Champion engineering processes, tools, and best practices that improve product quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery and provide technical guidance on materials, hardware, structures, mechanisms, and manufacturing processes
• Forecast operating costs to facilitate the preparation of the overall department budget.
• Advise management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations, and/or inter-departmental relations
• Ensure correct interpretation and application of company policies and procedures to all engineering activities by the department
• Maintain a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner
• Forecast capacity and ensure projects are delivered on time for both external and internal customers.
• Supervision of staff to include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Develop new and review existing policies, procedures, and practices for increased quality and efficiency.
• Travel up to 10%

Job Specifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Ability to set priorities, track progress, meet deadlines, and multitask
• Excellent organization skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent teamwork skills and high degree of initiative required
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal
• Work independently and possess a high level of self-motivation and initiative
• Working knowledge of FAA and MIL testing standards preferred
• Experience with FAA and military certification
• Must be proficient with MS Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience in SolidWorks and Enterprise PDM
• Advanced knowledge of aerospace materials and standards and fabrication methods of aircraft cabinetry using composite materials

Education, Certifications and Experience:

• BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an ABET accredited institution with 10+ years’ related experience  
• 4+years’ experience leading teams of design and/or certification engineers and managing engineering projects

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Working conditions are normal for that of a manufacturing/machine shop/office environment.

All employees are expected to adhere to Company safety policies and wear personal protective equipment when exposed to work areas or performing tasks where it is required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R.  § 120.14 is required.

The characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be required for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this or similar positions and additional duties may be assigned.

Our Competitive Benefits Include:

• PTO – Paid Time off 
• Personal leave
• Annual performance bonus program
• Wellness program and onsite gym with free personal training
• Paid company holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits with HSA and FSA options
• 401K with employer contribution
• Employer paid basic life & disability coverage
• Employee life assistance program
• Additional voluntary benefits include: LegalShield, long term disability, pet insurance, voluntary accident, voluntary hospital Indemnity and voluntary critical illness.

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