Core Responsibilities:
- Lead Engineering team in providing operational support in terms of responsiveness and timely technical problem solving
- Oversee all engineering activities to ensure milestones, budgets and customer’s technical expectations are met.
- Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the engineering staff to ensure they provide responsive and timely technical support to sales, manufacturing and quality to achieve division objectives.
- Review opportunities for new work, and provide accurate technical costing to optimize chances of winning work.
- Lead Engineering team in delivering timely New Product Introduction; leverage concurrent engineering as a key value proposition.
- Lead Engineering team in improving product profitability through improved method of manufacture.
- Lead Engineering team in product or process transfers from other divisions.
- Keep abreast of latest or emerging technologies and spearhead innovation in the business.
- Support product and process transfers to Barnes Airmotive Malaysia.
- Lead, coach and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers to ensure the highest level of performance and standards of excellence.
- Manage by way of Leadership Effectiveness (EI) to motivate, inspire and direct in a more effective manner.
- Align Engineering team to meet business needs of responsiveness, knowledge retention and business continuity.
Qualifications:
- 8 years of Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in aerospace/metal machining/precision engineering industry.
- Conversant with machining, brazing, stamping and heat treat. NDT knowledge is preferred.
- Demonstrated understanding of material engineering and technology management in manufacturing business.
- Demonstrated leadership effectiveness (EI) in a fast-paced production environment.
- Strong technical problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated experience communicating effectively at all levels of organization (both internally and externally) and engage a multicultural workforce.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
