Hydranautics is looking to develop engineering organizational strategies and provide direction aligned with business objectives, collaborate in Lean Manufacturing initiatives, and guide organizational actions through the initiation and execution of engineering policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Advanced working knowledge of business management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership, facilitation and influencing of people.
- Strong analytical and excellent computer skills with the ability to work independently and foster a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team.
- Advanced ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
- Ability to write reports and technical manuals.
- Advanced ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Word) and JD Edwards Enterprise software as well as other Information Systems software used to improve business with technology.
Responsibilities
- Formulates engineering operational strategies by evaluating engineering trends, establishing critical measurements, determining productivity, quality and customer service strategies including designing engineering systems.
- Develops and implements methods and procedures for monitoring projects such as preparation of records of expenditures and research findings, progress reports, staff meetings to inform management of status of each project involving planning, controlling, and managing all resources.
- Analyzes, and summarizes technical data and trends to provide information and analysis for operational problems.
- Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methodology and processes.
- Analyzes and plans workforce utilization, space requirements and workflow for design layout of equipment and process improvement implementation.
- Establishes departmental policy and procedures to create or modify work instructions.
- Directs and facilitates staff in the use of Lean Manufacturing techniques and tools to reduce waste and improve overall efficiency.
Other
- Provide day-to-day leadership to staff including but not limited to recruiting, selecting, coaching, mentoring, training, and assigning and evaluating projects as well as disciplining and providing written and verbal feedback to professional and technical staff.
- Prepares departmental annual budget for human capital and operating expenses with strong fiscal accountability.
- Partners with management, technical and professional employees to ensure program deadlines are met, issues addressed, and process improvements implemented.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; and 10 years' directly related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to motivate, guide, inspire, train, coach, mentor to accomplish departmental objectives.
