Engineering Manager (Manufacturing)

The client is a global aerospace company that is in an expansionary mode in the region.

• Guide the Engineering team to ensure swift operational support and resolution of technical issues.
  
• Monitor engineering processes to meet project timelines, budget constraints, and client technical standards.
  
• Strategize, coordinate, and guide the engineering personnel to offer prompt technical assistance to sales, production, and quality departments, fulfilling company goals.
  
• Evaluate new project prospects and conduct precise technical cost analyses to enhance the likelihood of securing contracts.
  
• Propel the Engineering team to expedite the introduction of new products, capitalizing on simultaneous engineering as a principal competitive advantage.
  
• Champion the Engineering team in augmenting product margins by refining manufacturing methods.
  
• Steer the Engineering team in the transition of products or processes from different sectors.
  
• Stay informed of cutting-edge or evolving technologies and lead the charge in business innovation.
  
• Facilitate the transition of products and processes.
  
• Mentor, train, and cultivate a cadre of Manufacturing Engineers to achieve peak performance and uphold standards of excellence.
  
• Employ Leadership Effectiveness (EI) for management to energize, inspire, and steer more efficiently.
  
• Synchronize the Engineering team with the firm’s requirements for promptness, knowledge preservation, and operational sustainability.
  

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering
  
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in Engineering within a manufacturing setting, ideally in the aerospace/metal machining/precision engineering sectors.
  
• Proficient in machining, brazing, stamping, and heat treatment processes. Familiarity with Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is an advantage.
  
• Proven grasp of material engineering and technology administration in the manufacturing industry.
  
• Established record of leadership effectiveness (EI) within a dynamic production milieu.
  
• Robust capabilities in technical troubleshooting.
  
• Proven track record of clear and influential communication across all organizational levels.