What you’ll do:

Engineering leadership position responsible for effective leadership, administration, and professional direction of a site 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’s direction are all phases of product development including Proposals, New Product Development, and Post Product Development field and production support. Provides leadership and technical guidance for the development of ducting systems as well as associated components including joints, couplings and other system accessories.

• Leads an engineering department to deliver high quality technical deliverables on time. Develops and maintains a culture of accountability. Provides technical advice and guidance to this team. Creates opportunities for growth and development and improves employee satisfaction, product expertise, etc.
• Utilizes Eaton Business Systems (EBS) tools and processes to drive predictive performance on ducting system product and technology development activities. Develops and implements industry best practice processes and tools for engineering tasks. Monitors to assure adherence to defined processes. Develops organizational capability/capacity and engineering/technical skills among staff to support the product teams and division strategies and initiatives. Maintains appropriate training programs to assure continuous learning.
• Leads execution of robust PROLaunch design processes and continuous improvement/design efficiency initiatives (i.e. DFSS/DFR) across the ducting systems engineering and technology function. Develops practices for documented technical standards around best practices and using lessons learned.
• Drives continuous improvement of resource management, productivity, and first-pass quality of engineered products and deliverables. Identifies key engineering metrics, monitors performance and implements improvements accordingly.
• Operates as a key member of the Engine Solutions & Electrification (ESE) Engineering Leadership team. Allocation of engineering resources, and technology roadmaps across the ducting systems engineering and technology function.
• Develops and fosters close professional relationships with industry partners for developing new product requirements, major modifications of existing products, prototype qualification test requirements, and to resolve product performance deficiencies.
• Supports profit planning efforts across the ducting systems engineering and technology function and manages the activity center budgets throughout the period of performance.
• Operates as a key member of the Batam Plant Leadership including participation in the Site Leadership Team meetings and initiatives. Leads the close liaison with the operating organization to ensure high-quality product integrity and year-over-year manufacturing cost reductions.
• Drives internal/external innovation activities across the product line engineering and technology function, including IP management.

Qualifications:

• BASIC REQUIREMENTS (Required):

1. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
2. A minimum of 5 years of experience in new product development
3. A minimum of 2 years in a Leadership or Manager of People position
4. Must be able to work in the Batam without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
5. Demonstrated leadership skills, experience with design processes, portfolio and program management skills, knowledge of customer strategies, successful new product introduction experience, creative/innovative thinking.
6. Proven track record of driving change and ability to develop and execute technology development plans.
7. Experience with engineering processes/tools required
8. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication presentation skills and the ability to work well with customers and development team members
9. Stay abreast of industry technology trends and act as the organizational liaison to universities and industry organizations accordingly

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master’s degree in engineering and/or business management is desirable
2. Experience with aircraft ducting (high and low pressure) systems and components
3. Six Sigma for Design and Development (SSDD) or Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) certification is a plus and desirable