Engineering Manager

Location: Billerica, MA, 01821

Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and manage our Engineering team in Billerica, MA. As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for providing technical direction and overseeing all engineering activities to ensure successful product development and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction to the engineering team.
• Prioritize and direct functional activities of the Engineering team.
• Review and approve manufacturing drawings.
• Provide manufacturing expertise and technical judgment to development project tasks and engineering team activities.
• Work directly with customers to interpret product requirement, translate into process requirements, assess process capability and propose development projects.
• Provide engineering support on new Product Introduction programs by identifying, prioritizing and assigning appropriate technical resources.
• Maintain and improve staff through participating in selection, training, appraising, motivating and rewarding department personnel.
• Assure that SOPs and work instructions are followed by their engineering team in support of robust, consistent and controlled manufacturing processes. Participate in the review and improvement of supporting documentation.
• Provide detailed technical development guidance to enhance technical skills of engineering team regarding process development, forging, flowforming and machining technology.
• Create, evaluate mechanical testing reports, tracking trends and providing guidance.
• Help to lead to a Zero Injury Culture through actions and developing safe job procedures.

Skills And Preferred Knowledge

• Knowledge of various metals including Nickel Alloys, Stainless Steels, Maragin Steels and Alloy Steels
• Knowledge of Non-Destructive Testing including Magnetic Particle, Pressure Testing and Dye Penetrant
• Knowledge of Mechanical Testing including Tensile Test, Hardness Test, Grain Size and Salt Fog
• Having a hands-on approach with assembly of designs and fixturing
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Excellent interpersonal, written, organizational and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask with a sense of time management
• A high attention to detail with a mechanical aptitude
• Proficiency using MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.), Vison and Project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering field
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience, preferably within an aerospace manufacturing environment
• Previous managerial experience in an Engineering/Manufacturing setting
• Experience with AS9100
• Strong experience in process drawings and GD&T per ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Must be a U.S. Persons due to the nature of the work, compliance with federal contracts, and exposure to ITAR/EAR-regulated technical data

Work Environment & Physical Demand

The job operates in a manufacturing atmosphere. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those any employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to:

• Moderate to loud standard manufacturing noises thought out the day
• Work on or near moving mechanical parts
• Large rotating machining centers and drilling equipment
• Industrial Mobile Equipment moving throughout the shop

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Walk; sit; stand; bend; lift; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; use hands to fingers; handle or feel objects; and move continually during working hours
• Lift over 20 pounds, along with over the head lifting
• Vision abilities, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus
• Able to work flexible hours – including over-time, and weekends to meet customer demands

The job description is:

• Intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills and behaviors of employees in this job.
• Not an employment agreement or contract. Applied Aerospace and Defense has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
• Intended to describe the essential functions of the position that a qualified individual must be able to perform, either with or without reasonable accommodation.

Applied Aerospace and Defense will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.