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On-site: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Orion location on a full-time basis.
The Role:
The Engineering Manager will lead, guide and direct a large group of technical employees responsible for engineering and maintenance deliverables in support of the organization's business objectives. Work is of a technical nature using independent judgment within the limits of GMS, focusing on Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE). You will provide assistance in analyzing and solving complex manufacturing problems and assist in obtaining resources to effectively perform operations.
What You'll Do:
- Manages technical team as related to the operations of RESS Battery - modules and packs across multiple shifts
- Provides technical leadership to work team including controls, mechanical engineering, and maintenance
- Interacts and collaborates with many teams cross-functionally
- Leads team on new methods or initiatives without defined procedures
- Leads team to meet targets
- Reviews and approves engineering documentation, e.g. requirements, documents - Global Read Across, Global Call to Action, Process for Change Management.
- Identifies & leads staffing initiatives for work team
- Conducts regularly scheduled Group Meetings, Communicates GM Policies & Procedures, Leadership and Safety Messages
- Creates and communicates vision & strategies specific to functional responsibilities (may include preparing and giving presentations)
- Ensure employees complete all mandatory GM training and any specific training related to functional responsibility
- Understands & supports employee's career development goals
- Develops and executes initiatives to improve work team capability and increase work team capacity
- Assigns and manages workload for direct reports
- Sets individual employee and group priorities
- Reviews and approves employee work and overtime schedules, expenses, and other work-related data
- Evaluating Performance and Behaviors: Reviews deliverables and provides candid & constructive feedback
- Conducts performance interventions when necessary
- Formally & informally recognizes employee's contributions
- Provides timely and consistent feedback to direct employee's as appropriate
- Participates in compensation planning and administers compensation treatment
- Observes and steps up to remove roadblocks and resolve potential issues
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Works constructively with others under pressure to achieve all Project Imperatives
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and track record of working collaboratively with cross functional teams to achieve project/program deliverables on time
- Demonstrated willingness to escalate emerging issues and leads team to resolve quickly and competently
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in controls or assembly manufacturing
- 1+ years of experience in leadership/supervisor experience
- Has experience writing Appropriation Requests, NPP and MBC requests and has maintained project spending information for prior projects - on-time and on-budget history a plus
- Proficient in developing, maintaining, and adhering to MS Project timelines
- Strong ability to multi-task and leverage resources to attain challenging goals
- Ability to work OT and off-shift on an as needed basis
- Ability to travel around 25% of the time (US and international)
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- MBA/MS Engineering or Business Administration
- Prior project/program management leadership experience
- Prior Manufacturing assignment & solid working relationship with UAW
- Red-X Certification and/or Six-sigma problem solving experience
- Operational Excellence
- Standing Engineering team member regular contributor to a prior Engineering project team
- Working knowledge and relationship with key contacts of major Functional Groups, including: GPSC, Engineering, Quality, CME, Advanced PE, Finance, SQE/AQE, Corporate NPP/MBC staff
This position may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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