Engineering Group Lead/Manager
Company: Valcor Engineering Corporation
Location: Springfield
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
Valcor Engineering is one of the largest and most recognized
suppliers of fluid control products in the aircraft, aerospace and
military fields. We specialize in the design and manufacture of
Solenoid Valves and control components for liquids and gases in
critical application in the aerospace, nuclear, light industrial
and scientific industries.We are looking for a strong senior level
engineer that can lead a group of other engineers with projects and
tasks. The Engineering Group Lead/Manager's duties and
responsibilities include but are not limited to the
following.Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance on engineer's questions.
- Review design engineers' iterations before seeking final
release signatures and internal PDR
- Maintain visibility of projects with chief engineer.
- Participate and interact with Design Engineers, technical
presentations, and weekly calls
- Mentor engineers in Valcor's design practices and use of
software tools (ANSYS, MATHCAD, MATLAB, SOLIDWORKS, PDM, ERP
System)
- Orchestrate Lessons Learned, Lunch and Learns, and general
presentations to Engineers
- Oversee technical R&D projects to improve designs
- Work closely with Design Engineers and Program Managers to
balance customer expectations and schedule risk with technical
challenges and technical risk
- Escalate contractual issues to Program Managers
- Work with other Design engineers and Program Managers to
establish and meet realistic, invoiceable dates within department
capacity
- Work with other EGLs and Program Managers to understand project
priority within company
- Work with PIT lab to manage test engineer and test resources
for projects
- Work with Manufacturing to prioritize fixturing and shop
availability for fixtures
- Ability to grow within the engineering department and/or the
Company.Education, Skills, and Requirements
- 8+ years of engineering experience
- Mechanical Engineering degree required
- Proficiency with engineering tools such as Ansys, MathCAD,
MatLab, Solidworks, PDM.
- Able to manage projects and serve as accountable point of
contact for internal and external customers
- Strong communication - communicate hardware needs from Design
Engineers to the company, prioritizing long lead times
- Leadership - oversee and allocate workload for team of design
engineers and seek assistance when necessary
- Knowledgeable - understand Quality provisions, especially that
which will dictate drawing/part requirements
Keywords: Valcor Engineering Corporation, New York , Engineering Group Lead/Manager, Engineering , Springfield, New York
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