Sr. Production Test Engineering, Section Manager

Raytheon Technologies • Andover, MA

79d • $124,000 - $250,000

About The Position

The Production Test Engineering Section Manager will be directly responsible for managing a functional team of engineers who support production testing in the Andover factory. The role involves prioritizing tasks to meet customer needs, coordinating resources, managing team staffing levels, and interfacing with strategic make center personnel and leaders. The manager will also be responsible for training, coaching, mentoring, and employee performance development, ensuring the technical quality of engineering tasks, product compliance, and providing critical oversight to the team of engineers. This includes staffing and approval of timecards, developing sustaining solutions to technical problems, troubleshooting manufacturing systems, and leading root cause and corrective action initiatives. The position requires direct support of manufacturing test activities and spending a significant amount of time on the factory floor in a highly demanding dynamic environment.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience
• 1 year of experience in leading people/teams
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

• Experience in production manufacturing test
• Experience leading a team of engineers
• Experience with lean principles in a manufacturing environment
• Preferred majors: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering Technology
• Current DOD Secret Security Clearance
• Experience applying technical principles in the manufacturing life cycle
• Experience with Quality Systems and their application
• Experience with Earned Value Systems and Budget Management
• Shop Floor Management experience
• Experience with MRP systems (e.g., SAP)
• Experience with proposal development
• Experience with Estimates at Complete (EAC) development and management
• Skilled in risk identification and risk management
• Strong engineering aptitude and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Customer and company oriented and driven to meet or exceed expectations
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude to serve as an example to the team
• Ability to work cohesively in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter and able to manage personal and team workload
• Passion for functional leadership and high emotional intelligence

Responsibilities

• Prioritize tasks to meet customer needs
• Coordinate resources and manage team staffing levels
• Interface with strategic make center personnel and leaders
• Train, coach, and mentor team members
• Oversee employee performance development
• Ensure technical quality of engineering tasks and product compliance
• Provide oversight to the team of engineers, including staffing and approval of timecards
• Develop solutions to technical problems and troubleshoot manufacturing systems
• Lead root cause and corrective action initiatives
• Support manufacturing test activities on the factory floor

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree