Engineering Manager
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Job Title: Engineering Manager Job location: Fairfield County, CTJob Type: Fulltime (with benefits)Job DescriptionThe Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the engineering team and ensuring that keyprojects and engineering duties are fulfilled. They are responsible for solving any engineering issue thatcomes up in a project. A few of the main duties of an engineering manager are answering technicalquestions, proposing budgets for projects, training new employees, and working with various otherdepartments. They must also prepare reports on progress of various projects.Duties and Responsibilities:•Directs and oversees the development and implementation of engineering policies, programsand processes which promote improved, safe, reliable and efficient performance of projects•Participates in the development, evaluation and introduction of new technology changes•Ensures that improvements in systems, processes and procedures are identified and delegatedto the perspective engineers for team implementation•Identifies and implements improvements in processes and procedures. Provides expertise andfocused attention on the company's growing and emerging technologies•Establishes plans to improve the cost effectiveness, timeliness and reliability of engineeringdepartment operations•Directs the development and implementation of work process changes needed to improveefficiency, quality and productivity•Plans and manages the department's financial resources through defining and developingcapital, operations and maintenance budgets•Manages, selects, coaches, delegates and develops engineering staff. Assesses the need for, andoversees implementation of, programs to ensure employees possess technical and behavioralskills required to support project/operating plans•Problem-solving and provide solutions to engineering process problems. Identify andrecommend improvements•Leads, develops and delegates to the engineering team with the writing process, policies,procedures, etc.•Assign tasks to engineers, gauge progress of various projects and collaborate with customersand various teams/departments on projects•Propose budgets, create reports with project manager and other departments for variousprojectsQualifications:•Minimum required bachelor's degree (MBA or Master's in Engineering field preferred) and 5+years of engineering experience in Aerospace industry with increasing responsibilities•Must have superior analytical and math skills and ability to make quick decisions•Ability to communicate in English and any another language is a plus•Demonstrate problem-solving abilities and ability to collaborate with multiple departments onvarious levels•Ability to create a set of qualifications for a new product and/or existing product•Interpersonal skills to manage a team of engineers and give constructive criticism•Cascade and translate strategies into action plans•Communicate goals and priorities (company, department, team); ensure line of sight•Drive accountability/monitor progress and communicate, communicate, communicate•Experience with writing procedures, work instructions, processes and policies