Engineering Resource Manager

General Dynamics•Kings Bay, GA

35d

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant supervisory experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Strong leadership skills
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Strong ability to multi-task, skilled at executing complex tasks
Strong ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
Strong ability to understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM)
Strong experience in driving continuous improvement in Engineering process and tools
Works collaboratively with resources external to the functional or program team
Strong ability to recruit, manage and retain people
Typically has strong experience in this area of expertise
Recognized internally and externally as an expert in their field
Demonstrates consistently high ratings on People Commitments
Travel is be required
Security clearance is required
Individual must be able to acquire and maintain a position within the Department of War (DoW) Nuclear Weapons personnel reliability program (PRP)

Responsibilities

Provides leadership in defining tools and processes used across the physical security program to ensure systems meet the required availability
Overall responsibility for the execution of the preventative and corrective maintenance accomplished by the individuals on your team
Responsible for the ensure the team of technicians and specialists have the critical skills and knowledge to perform assigned tasks with area of responsibility
Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of efforts within area of responsibility
Capable of identifying project risks, assessing issues and developing resolutions that meet cost, schedule productivity, quality, and customer objectives
Reviews status of projects, manages schedules, and prepares status reports
Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and stakeholders
Serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management
Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function
Handles personnel issues within area of responsibility including merit planning, performance reviews and disciplinary actions
May be required to participate in the proposal process, including the development of executable project plans on proposals
Ensures process compliance of all activity in area of responsibility
Expected to consistently document monitors in accordance with local practices
Leads specific process improvement activities
Determines and implements the organizational training needs in accordance with the requirements of the physical security program
Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors and employees
Communicates regularly with project customer, and OEM vendors, project teams, and internal management
Expected to manage work, set objectives and meet commitments for self and others
Delegates assignments to others for developing solutions
Responsible for establishing and achieving operational objectives for a moderately complex function, program or program scope
Expected to integrate complex activities