Engineering Shop Manager

American Rheinmetall•Auburn Hills, MI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Shop Manager is a key role within the American Rheinmetall Engineering team focused on ensuring that Rheinmetall prototypes are produced on-time, Laboratory spaces are properly supported, shipping & receiving and warehouse management is accurately and efficiently executed, and shop safety training and procedure are implemented. This role involves planning and managing Engineering Shop Resources, including machine shops, vehicle high-bays, electrical fabrication, test cells, and armor coupon fabrication. The manager will also plan and manage the manufacture, build, modification, assembly, integration, and check-out of prototype vehicle platforms. Additionally, they will develop requirements, layout plans, and maintenance plans for the AR Engineering Shop and Lab Facilities, manage shop warehouse functions, and oversee inventory, GFP Inventory, Armory Storage, and Material handling equipment. A significant part of the role includes managing Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) per contractual standards and supporting USG GFE audits. The manager will collaborate with internal customers, partners, and teammates to integrate subsystems into prototype vehicles, develop and implement safety protocols, and support development and test labs. They will manage and execute Engineering Work Orders, establish relationships to transition Rheinmetall prototype platforms from Europe to the US, monitor workloads, and adjust staffing levels. The role also involves leading build planning, performance measurement, identifying and procuring special tools and equipment, establishing relationships with support functions, supporting material orders, developing bid estimates, conducting shakedown testing, developing department procedures, controlling large-scale project planning and financial expenditures, assisting in the development of build work instructions, performing inspections, managing engineering change notices, and assisting in the development of qualification test plans. The manager will provide final approval of Technical Documents and Safety Statements and adhere to all company safety and environmental regulations. Travel up to 10% is required, with occasional travel to Europe. The role has direct reports for all Shop Staff.

Requirements

Familiarity with the US DoD ground vehicle requirements
Knowledge of the US DoD process and procedures for vehicle development and procurement
Knowledge in Industrial Engineering and related Standards/ Processes
Practical 'hands on' attitude with the ability to operate independently
Must be able to communicate effectively in a variety of settings and be able to assimilate complex instructions easily.
Ability to communicate with all levels of management and staff to establish productive relationships.
Superior consultation, diplomacy, influencing and negotiating skills is required.
Must possess the ability to explain complex concepts in a way that makes sense to someone less knowledgeable about the topic.
Must demonstrate an enthusiasm to engage with and support overseas colleagues to ensure all staff have the information and opportunity to perform to the best of their abilities.
Must promote collaboration and facilitate teamwork across the organization and its external service providers.
Must be tactful, diplomatic, and work with integrity, honesty, and respect for others.
Must display exceptional listening and analytical skills in order to understand customer concerns and needs with the ability to respond promptly and effectively to those needs.
Encourage and motivate individuals and teams to achieve high levels of performance.
Will clarify and define the goals and strategies of the organization and successfully communicate this to all.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to work effectively with the US team, suppliers, customer, and corporate parent staff.
High level of self-motivation and standards with the ability to multi-task; balancing "analysis" with "doing".
Must be adaptable and able to prioritize and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Work on own initiative.
Bachelors of Science in Engineering degree (mechanical, materials, systems, electrical) or equivalent work experience
10-15 years’ experience working in defense preferably in combat or tactical wheeled vehicles
Positions of increasing responsibility managing the manufacture, build, assembly, integration and checkout of vehicle platforms or other low volume large complex products
Experience in Prototype Production Environments
Experience with scope of work development, bid capture, contract negotiations and delivery planning
Ability to present technical solutions to clients and internal stakeholders
Experience with product development, engineering and supply chain management in a highly regulated industry.
Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing.
All employment at ARV is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance if the position requires it.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems preferred
Experience of working in a multi-national, multi-organizational and corporate environment preferred
Master’s Degree in Engineering

Responsibilities

Plan and manage Engineering Shop Resources such as machine shop, vehicle high-bays, electrical fabrication & re-workshop, test cells, and armor coupon fabrication
Plan and manage the manufacture, build or modification, assembly, integration and check-out of prototype vehicle platforms.
Develop the requirements, layout plans, and maintenance planning for the AR Engineering Shop and Lab Facilities
Manage Shop Warehouse functions such as packaging, shipping, and receiving
Manage Engineering Shop inventory, GFP Inventory, Armory Storage and Material handling equipment
Manage Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) per contractual standards.
Support and participate in USG GFE audits as required
Work with internal customers, partners and teammates to integrate major subsystems into prototype vehicles
Develop, train and implement safety protocols for the shop and lab areas.
Work with internal customers, partners and teammates to support development and test labs
Manage and execute Engineering Work Orders for prototypes, labs, test equipment, fabricated components, welded components, and electrical harness or rework.
Develop and establish relationships to transition Rheinmetall prototype platforms and capabilities from Europe to the US.
Monitor workloads, review headcount requirements and make staffing level adjustments and/or reallocate resources to ensure that the required resources are available
Lead build planning, performance measurement, and status of prototyping activities.
Identify, procure and manage special tools, equipment, consumables, and PPE required
Establish working level relationships with all internal support functions, and external stakeholders
Support the order and receipt of all shop materials
Support bidding efforts by the development of competitive and compliant bid estimates
Conduct shakedown testing to ensure proper function and initial performance
Develop and maintain department procedures
Control and deliver a large-scale project planning, including financial expenditures for capital equipment
Assist in the development of build work instructions based on CAD models, drawings, engineering documentation, and images of physical hardware
Perform inspections, document build issues, and manage engineering change notices resulting from prototyping activities
Assist in the development of subsystem and system level qualification test plans
Provide final approval of Technical Documents and Safety Statements according to law and/or contractual conditions
Support and adhere to all company safety and environmental regulations & policies
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. Occasional travel to Europe will be required
Undertake other duties as determined by the Managing Director or his/her delegate