Engineering Manager

Gentex Corp•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The ideal candidate is a results-oriented leader who will empower the engineering team to foster innovation and successfully deliver on project, program, organizational, and company goals Gentex offers a robust benefit package- including, but not limited to, medical coverages, 401k, paid time off and excellent work schedules including a 9/80 work week.

Requirements

Must be able to perform the following:
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and planning skills
Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
Ability to manage and arbitrate conflicts, and promote teamwork and collaboration
Ability to motivate employees through interpersonal interactions rather than solely on incentives
Ability to understand/interpret technical related documentation
Ability to introduce and adapt to change
Ability to understand/interpret and generate technical related documentation
Government acquisition process knowledge is desired
Experience with military product development programs is desired
Strategic thinking
Adaptability
Results driven approach
Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100D processes
Proficient in MS Office

Responsibilities

Develop and execute technical, budgetary and staffing plans to support programs, projects and production activities
Establish priorities, conduct critical reviews and provide technical direction as necessary
Collaborate with internal and external customers to define project/program requirements, scope, schedule and objectives
Enhance and refine product development processes to ensure programs are executed on time, within budget, and achieve optimal performance outcomes
Support Business Group requests to address customer issues, inquiries, and efforts to pursue opportunities
Support and contribute to B&P, RFI, RFP and Market Survey responses
Generate and execute plans to meet department, program and project financial objectives
Establish and track metrics to meet department level financial objectives
Execute projects and programs to the approved budget line
Establish and track metrics to assess project/program, organization and employee performance, and implement corrective actions as required
Conduct critical review of plans, processes and results, and provide direction that ensures compliance with policies, procedures and objectives
Identify and implement process and procedure improvements
Conduct periodic staff meetings to communicate status, priorities and general information
Ensure compliance with SOPs, QEPs, CSPs, HR and Health & Safety policies
Schedule flexibility to support critical deadlines may be required
Generate and maintain employee development and training plans
Determine and evaluate skill set capability and needs, and address deficiencies
Provide real time coaching and counseling, and conduct annual appraisals
Conduct training, and recommend promotions, wage increases and discipline as required
Schedule flexibility to support critical deadlines may be required.