Product Line Engineering Manager - Hydraulic Power Distribution

Eaton\u2019s IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a Product Line Engineering Manager - Hydraulic Power Distribution at our Los Angeles, California location! With almost 300 employees, the Los Angeles facility designs and manufactures quality valves, regulators, and other fluid controls used mostly by the Aerospace Industry. \n\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is $168000 - $247000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.\n\nPlease note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. \n\n## What you\u2019ll do:\n\nThis position is responsible for effective leadership, administration, and professional direction of the site\u2019s engineering team. This individual will be responsible for short and long-range product development and to improve reliability, performance, and cost for existing product lines through sound execution of engineering principles and processes. The position also coordinates support to and from division and group engineering beyond the immediate site. Accountabilities under this individual\u2019s direction are Engineering Production and Aftermarket Support, New Product Development, and Research \u0026 Development.\n\nThis position is responsible for the oversight of the designing of new products and commercialized solutions to support customers\u2019 technical requirements for the Fuel \u0026 Motion Control Systems Division (FMC). The product line is comprised of Hydraulic Power Distribution and Controls components and subsystems which includes, but is not limited to, Reservoirs, Control Valves, Filtration and Actuation. \n\nIn this function you will:\n\n * Lead an engineering department to deliver high quality technical output on time. Provide technical advice and guidance to this team; create opportunities for growth and development. Develop culture and grow employee satisfaction and product expertise.\n * Develop organizational capability/capacity and engineering/technical skills among staff to support the site and division strategies and initiatives. Maintain appropriate training programs to assure continuous learning.\n * Develop capability for improved engineering techniques that add value to our products. Develop practices for documented technical standards around best practices and using lessons learned.\n * Develop and implement processes and tools for engineering tasks consistent with industry best practices. Monitor to assure adherence to defined processes.\n * Continuous improvement of resource management, productivity, and first-pass quality. Use of tools including Design for Six Sigma to achieve that end. Budgeting and resource planning. Identify key engineering metrics, monitor performance and implement improvements accordingly\n * Participate in the strategic planning process for the site and the division; maintain site strategic product and technology roadmaps and lead innovations processes supporting those plans.\n * Assure that product designs are competitive on a global basis with respect to cost performance, quality, and reliability. Maintain visibility to and relationships with customers\u2019 technical teams.\n * Participate in Hydraulics and Actuation engineering leadership team. Ensure that potential synergies between the site and other divisional, group, and global engineering sites are identified.\n * Operates as a key site leadership team member including participation in the site leadership team meetings and initiatives. Close liaison with the operating organization to ensure high-quality product integrity and year-over-year manufacturing and product cost reductions\n * Leads profit planning efforts across the product line engineering and technology function and manages the activity center budgets throughout the period of performance. Responsible for planning and execution to budget and resource plans.\n\n\n\n## Qualifications:\n\nRequired Qualifications: \n\u2022 Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution \n\u2022 Minimum 10 years\u2019 experience in engineering in an aerospace manufacturing environment \n\u2022 Minimum 5 years\u2019 experience in product development \n\u2022 Minimum 5 years\u0027 of direct MOP (manager of people) experience \n\u2022 This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. \u0027Green Card Holder\u0027), Political Asylee, or Refugee.\n\n\u2022 Relocation is not offered. Must reside within a 50 mile radius of Los Angeles, CA (Zip code 90039)\n\nPreferred: \n\u2022 Masters degree in engineering and/or business management is desirable \n\u2022 15+ years\u0027 of engineering experience with progressing career responsibilities \n\u2022 5+ years\u0027 experience managing managers of people \n\u2022 Experience with hydraulic systems or products preferred \n\u2022 Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication presentation skills and the ability to work well with customers and development team members \n\u2022 Six Sigma for Design and Development (SSDD) or Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) certification\n\n#LI-CD1\n\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. 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