Company Type
Manufacturer
Location
Farmingdale, New York
Job Description
- Responsible for providing overall management, direction and support to the Engineering department.
- Coordinate engineering activities regarding technical developments, scheduling and resolution of engineering, design and test problems according to project requirements, customer specifications and ISO 9001 / AS 9100 standards.
- Provide overall management, direction and support to the Engineering department.
- Plan and formulate engineering programs and organize staff according to project requirements. Establish and verify project assumptions, objectives, plans, deliverables and time lines with the client.
- Coordinate activities concerned with technical developments and scheduling. Resolve engineering design and test problems.
- Identify opportunities for maximizing the value-added impact of the project (i.e., developing processes to cut costs, new product development, etc.). Control expenditures within limitations of projects budgets focusing on both time and money.
- Accurately identify and forecast major sources of cost, revenue, and risk.
- Assign project personnel to specific phases or aspects of a project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans as well as product testing.
- Identify opportunities for maximizing the value-added impact of the project (i.e., developing processes to cut costs, new product development, etc.). Control expenditures within limitations of projects budgets focusing on both time and money. Accurately identify and forecast major sources of cost, revenue and risk.
- Conduct internal and external Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR).
- Prepare interim and completed project reports as required.
- Consistently demonstrate proficiency in an area of technical or professional expertise.
- Keep up-to-date and develop greater knowledge and skills in area of technical or professional expertise.
- Identify technology and/or areas of expertise that could provide a competitive advantage to the company.
- Effectively contribute to the successful completion of projects. Recognize/anticipate barriers to completing assigned work/projects.
- Establish and verify project assumptions, objectives, plans, deliverables and time lines with the client or project sponsor.
Job Skills
- BS in Engineering.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in hydraulic valve design and 5 years in a management capacity.
- Must have a strong working knowledge of CAD – Solidworks, Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis and MIL-STD-810.
- Must have good communication skills both verbal and written.
- Must have good interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs.
Job ID: 16089
