Thermal Engineering Manager

at Parker Hannifin Corporation - ACD in Mentor, Ohio, United States

Job Description

Thermal Engineering Manager

Location: MENTOR, OH, United States
Job Family
 : Engineering
Job Type
 : Regular
Posted
 : Feb 7, 2024
Job ID: 46441

Job Description

Responsible to lead, manage, and provide technical direction to a product development engineering team for a major product, system, or program. Defines plans, monitors and controls scope, costs, schedule and technical performance; coordinates the technical effort and establishes operational plans to accomplish program objectives.
Reports to engineering management or may be the engineering functional manager for a business unit or a small division. Coordinates with internal teams or interdependent departments within the business unit. May coordinate cross-discipline engineering teams.
Has regular internal and external interaction with program management or customers on technical projects assigned to the team. May have cross-business unit or division interface on common technical issues.

1. Leads the technical effort and defines engineering plans and expected outcomes for a major engineering team. Develop plans for multiple projects and determine team and resource allocation by reviewing technical proposals, internal and subcontract capabilities, and conferring with management. Manage the deployment of resources among teams and for engineers assigned to various programs (e.g. matrix to a business team).

2. Provide leadership and direction on product development and the introduction of new technology; may lead or support collaboration on research activities. Lead the team and expert staff in interpreting technical requirements, managing associated risk, and completing technical studies and design reviews.

3. Serves as a technical liaison with program management and customer technical representatives to present status and/or refine project plans; assess and make technical determinations on changes in customer requirements (e.g. design specifications; change impact on cost/schedule). May act as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for projects applying Earned Value Management (EVM).

4. Ensures teams are implementing and achieving process improvement and design standardization objectives (e.g. structured design process). Maintains consistent engineering practices, standards, and documentation procedures and reporting capabilities. Takes appropriate steps to protect and safeguard Parker intellectual property.

5. Accountable for full budget planning and non-recurring/recurring cost management that may include engineering systems and staffing for multiple facilities. Provides input to leadership on long-range plans to meet both current and anticipated growth and resource challenges (e.g. workforce planning; new technical systems investments).
6. Partners with and promotes technical collaboration opportunities for product innovation or systems solutions. Serves as a primary liaison on technical capabilities. Provides input to the technology roadmap and division business plans.

7. Make recommendations and decisions on human resources actions (e.g. staffing, training, compensation, etc.); discusses exceptional cases with the next level manager. Communicate and implement actions to ensure Parker values and company policies are well understood and maintained (e.g. business ethics; integrity; inclusion).

8. Identify and create technical training and development plans. Mentor or serve as a resource to share specialized knowledge with others. Maintain leadership and technical capabilities through continued education or training.

Additional Comments:
The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Qualifications:
Bachelor degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in engineering or a science technical discipline; Master's Degree (MS or MBA) preferred.

Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 10-12 years of related experience. Has prior management/supervisory responsibility for 4 or more years including project... For full info follow application link.

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