Edison Works PDE Section Manager

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Champion Model Based Enterprise throughout supported engine programs, specifically Model Based Design, and support development of Model Based Quality in issued Product Definition Data Sets.
• Lead LEAN efforts throughout the PDE section.
• Build PDE team and manage resources across sub-sections to ensure the team has the resources and skills to meet program deliverables.
• Create definitions of parts, modules, and assemblies in the form of 2D cross sections, 3D models, tolerance stack-ups, and various electronic data formats to support analysis, manufacturing, assembly, tooling, and inspection
• Typically a 2nd line manager with senior professional direct reports. Has the ability to attract and retain talent. Often manages medium to large teams. Developing expertise in own function. May include roles that are experts in their discipline, providing professional or thought leadership . Influences policy and ensures delivery within area of responsibility, linking with other parts of the organization.
• Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.
• Leads others to find creative solutions within complex manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Employs sophisticated operational/product management, manufacturing or engineering techniques. Interaction with adjacent functions needed to solve issues. Has the ability to evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis. Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Presents business or technical discipline solutions to leaders. Communicates complex messages and negotiates mainly internally with others to adopt a different point of view. Influences peers to take action and may negotiate with external partners, vendors, or customers.
• Role will be primarily in office due to classified nature of the work.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Design Engineering
• Must be able to gain and maintain a US DOD SECRET clearance.

Desired Characteristics

• Masters degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through Lean initiatives.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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