Position Details |
Req ID |
req1282 |
Job Title |
MGR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |
Division |
Repair |
Shift |
First Shift |
Job Summary |
Job Summary
Plans, directs and coordinates product development activities to design, integrate, analyze, manufacture, test and certify aircraft components, products, and systems; develops and maintains cost effective production methods, tooling, standards and procedures for company products and processes; supports or initiates continuous process improvement programs and reporting. Develops and provides leadership to institutionalize the processes of Continuous Quality Improvement in accordance with organizational goals and objectives.
Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities
- Manages and develops plans, schedules and engineering methods for development of new products and/or projects. Establishes operating policies and procedures, interprets, executes and recommends modifications to technical and administrative organizational policies.
- Develops or directs the development of initial design concepts to support new product development and customer needs. Directs department activities in designing new products, modifying existing designs, improving production techniques and developing test procedures to ensure newly developed product tooling, processes and materials can be adapted to production environment; design and installation of new equipment or equipment upgrades.
- Analyzes technology trends, human resource needs, and market demand to plan projects. Transfer new technology concepts into new product innovations and existing product line modifications. Resolves or directs the resolution of engineering design or product operational problems.
- Coordinates with Operations, Sales & Marketing, Contracts and Quality Assurance and other groups to implement MRO product development for each project.
- Confers with management, production, sales and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness and customer demand for new products.
- Creates and maintains budget and schedule tracking metrics for development projects.
Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment. |
Minimum Qualifications |
Education Requirements
Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Mechanical Engineering or other appropriate engineering discipline. Preferred Graduate Degree. Engineering or business. If applicable, a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement.Experience Requirements 7-9 year(s) Related experience. Supervisory/Management Experience year(s) Minimum Years of Experience year(s) Description 3 year(s) The supervisory/management experience requirement is included in, not additional to, the overall experience requirements. year(s) Skills and Competencies
- Communicates effectively using electronic media and in written and verbal forms.
- Makes telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel and makes formal presentations to small or large groups.
- Operates standard office equipment and demonstrates competence in the use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
- Must be able to effectively plan, evaluate, organize, integrate, and coach.
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Skills and Work Requirements |
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Physical Requirements |
Physical Requirements
Must be able to work in excess of eight (8) hours per day and five (5) days per week, if required. Additionally, those who work at NORDAM Repair Division must be able to ascend and descend stairs.
Demand - Frequency
Walk - Frequent Use hands to handle or feel or manipulate - Frequent Reach with hands and arms - Frequent Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl - Occasional Talk and hear - Frequent Use close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust - Constant Travel between facilities (drive) - Occasional Stand - Occasional Climb stairs - Occasional Weight - Frequency
25 pounds - Occasional |
Work Environment |
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the Stakeholder is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. |
Supervision |
Supervision
- Manages from five (5) to twenty (20) salaried professional Stakeholders.
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EEO Statement |
The NORDAM Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. |
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