Engineering Manager (Test and Reliability Engineering)

Description

Engineering Manager of Test and Reliability directs, plans, and leads the activities for the test and reliability engineering development team in support of department objectives and in alignment with company vision, priorities, and strategies. This position works with other department leaders on resourcing, planning, and priorities to ensure projects and deliverables are completed on time and with exceptional quality of work.

This position ensures that the onboarding process, development, training, coaching, mentoring, and feedback is consistently being provided to the teams to ensure their continued growth and development. Also, that all team members understand their role and interdependencies with both the engineering shared services team and other teams and departments. It is essential that this role understands priorities and projects within the entire engineering department organization and can balance resources and priorities to meet timelines and deliver results on time. This position is also responsible that all work and activities of the company are accomplished in accordance with the company's quality system.

In consultation with Director of Engineering - Shared services this individual provides guidance regarding resourcing (staffing, physical, and process) needs, capital equipment, space, and process needs / improvements regarding the needs of the systems and test and reliability development teams. Consults on topics such as vision, strategy, culture, and objectives. They will work with project and program management to encourage team members to collaborate, coordinate, and interact across projects and departments.

Department objectives are achieved, in large measure, through the execution of engineering and department projects/ objectives. This position works with Engineering Management to define, set, and monitor department goals and objectives specific to systems engineering and test and reliability development teams.

Primary Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• People: Will manage 4 employees. Demonstrate leadership in all areas of management of the performance of a team including:
• Lead technical teams with demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Performance management
• Provide feedback and coaching on performance and career development
• Conflict resolution and interpersonal skills
• Manage time off requests and other administrative duties as needed
• Support recruitment and retention of talent
• Physical Resources
  1. Identifies and makes recommendations on equipment, space, etc. needs of direct reports
  2. Facilitates project interaction by assigning workspace, seating locations, etc. to team members
• Should be familiar with all department processes and all relevant company SOPs/WIDs and policies.
• Monitors adherence to established processes
• Identifies and consults on process improvements for the department
• Works with the Director of Engineering to create a group charter.
• Tracks, trends, and reports on key performance indicators relative to direct report performance
• Supports company and department strategy defined by senior leadership.
• Performs all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines of bioMerieux's Quality System.
• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provide manufacturing engineering team coordination/resource allocation to maximize efficiencies and ensure all research, development, transfer to production, and sustaining engineering needs are met for manufacturing/testing processes and equipment.
• Interface with R&D Engineering Management to ensure process research and development needs are met for new instrumentation and the product roadmap.
• Manage and train engineering teams to follow bioMerieux's design controls.
• Ensure that product, processes, and equipment meets the needs of production and installed base reliability needs.
• Set and review goals and objectives for each employee in the department each year and have quarterly check in's.
• Ensure engineering SOPs and WIDs meet the needs of the assigned engineering team(s).
• Provide team leadership and training.
• Ensure department processes help teams and projects to produce products that meet quality expectations and specifications
• Communicate progress and needs to department Director.
• Review and approve biweekly effort reporting for assigned team members.
• Ensure department processes are set up and defined to assist the team to perform data collection, analysis and reporting from respective processes
• As needed, act as project manager by tracking and reporting on schedule, tasks, and deliverables for projects being run by the Test and Reliability teams

• • Minimal travel may be required.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• BS Engineering Degree
• 5+ years of technical experience in related field required
• Experience with test engineering (mechanical, hardware, electrical) is preferred
• Preferred demonstrated experience leading teams in either a formal or informal capacity

Knowledge, Skill & Abilities

• Effective communication leading a team
• Ability to communicate technical data (written and verbal)
• Planning & execution
• Management of direct reports, including annual performance management, setting priorities, setting and managing expectations, etc.
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Conflict resolution