Manager, Engineering - Power Electronics

Advanced Energy Industries • Wilmington, MA

94d • $160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Engineering Manager is a key role focused on planning leading and executing Engineering projects for Advanced Energy's High Voltage Systems Engineering team based in our brand new office in Wilmington, Massachusetts. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a strong background in Power Electronics to lead and grow our new team in Wilmington, Massachusetts for our Plasma Power Business Unit. This position leads and partners with local and worldwide cross-functional teams to develop and meet project schedules. This role manages and monitors projects from inception to completion, assuring satisfactory completion and coordinates with all functional departments and with upper-level management. The Engineering Manager will be responsible for hiring, engaging, and developing a high performing team.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience for technical teams focused on execution and driving new products through the product development process
• Ability to lead a team and provide hands on technical guidance for engineers, especially in the field of power electronics
• Proven experience in developing and executing project budgets
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• High level of consultative, interpersonal, communication, and presentations skills.
• Strong global awareness and diversity of thought and experiences
• High proficiency with Microsoft office applications including PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Highly customer-focused, collaborative and able to develop strong relationships and influence at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Degree, such as master's in engineering or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Reviews go-to-market strategies. Leads customer calls and manages daily activities related to engagements. Aligns team needs with customer needs
• Manages highly complex, large projects. Influences and recommends changes to the strategy, processes, and operations for a product or multiple products/teams
• Drives portfolio of product offerings and technology solutions to ensure material margins for business meet/exceed objectives. These include technology building blocks, product platforms, derivative products and sustaining activities
• Updates key stakeholders on project status; drives metrics and goals to monitor performance and effectiveness
• Works with marketing and customers to develop product proposals that meet these needs
• Uncover and assess projects risks and develop effective mitigation plans and escalation paths
• Manages and provides work direction and priorities to project teams
• Works with manufacturing locations and supply chain groups to implement cost reductions, manufacturability improvements, and quality improvements for existing products
• Interact with other departments and teams to achieve objectives and improve processes
• Develops goals, manages performance, and coaches/mentors' technical resources
• Works with direct reports to set and monitor fair but challenging objectives
• Completes meaningful employee reviews through continuous feedback and regular formal reviews; mentors and develops the skills of project teams and direct reports
• Ensures smooth and effective cross-functional and cross-site working relationships
• Communicates clearly and listens to ensure better decision making and changes in strategy/direction, if required
• Ensures clear escalation paths are defined and executed, if program KPI is at risk, drives early assessment/resolution to prevent impact to project schedule or performance
• Sets up regular phase exit reviews with all stakeholders as part of PDP process
• Ensures proper meeting and project governance - relevant agendas, attendees, regularity, clear outcomes with trackable, time and resource identified actions clearly recorded and distributed
• Contributes to the annual operating plan cost center budget
• Monitors project costs and CAPEX spend budget monthly to ensure limited overspend/underspend
• Ensure authorization for spend required is in place to meet objectives

Benefits

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree