Engineering Manager

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

In the Motion Systems Group and Chelsea Products Division we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that lead to a Better Tomorrow. We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included, and empowered. We all belong, we matter, and we all make a difference.

We have an exciting opening for an Engineering Manager in Olive Branch, Mississippi. This position uses their ability and knowledge to guide development of the conceptual information into new products and improvement of existing products.

Your responsibilities

-Represents the organization as the technical liaison in providing solutions to customer problems.

-Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external customers and assure customer needs are identified and addressed.

-Implement and maintain consistent engineering practices, standards, and documentation procedures and reporting systems (e.g. implement Winovation; structured product development processes and gate reviews; engineering change flow down; knowledge databases). Takes appropriate steps to protect and safeguard Parker intellectual property.

-Manage technical project execution within budget and schedule constraints using project management processes and tools.

-Compile engineering cost and schedule data and identify opportunities for process improvements to reduce cost and/or schedule to improve engineering productivity. Provide feedback to the team on performance to engineering cost targets.

-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).

-Works with business development and program management to identify new business opportunities, present Parker product capabilities, and clarify customers' technical requirements.

-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.

-Direct or delegate the direction for the preparation of complete design layouts, production drawings, model shop drawings, sketches and diagrams.

-Direct the preparation of design concepts to meet product specifications.

-Direct the activities of engineering change control on production drawings.

-Make efficient use of and help develop relevant standards.

-Make and/or direct the calculations involving engineering sciences (static, dynamics) and other associated subject.

-Direct liaison between vendors and supply chain department when required.

-Keep abreast of competitive product lines and market developments.

-Perform the administrative functions of budgeting, spending control, performance reviews, capital planning, and tooling program.

-Submit cost reduction/avoidance actions.

We are looking for talent with

-Bachelor's 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 7-9 years of related experience. Prior management/supervisory or project engineering responsibility of 2-3 years preferred.

-Has thorough knowledge of the technical engineering discipline or domain, and products or systems. Understands and is fully proficient with project management, engineering documentation requirements, and engineering analysis tools.

-Ability to apply knowledge of program management, the product development cycle, and understanding of cost accounting principles and methods (e.g. earned value management). Experience with program and design reviews and/or other customer requirements and industry practices.

-Ability to foster teamwork and inclusion with diverse groups of employees. Ability to guide and develop the team by providing challenging assignments and through effective coaching, feedback, recognition, and skill assessment and training.

-Thorough knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, policies, and compliance requirements.

-Ability to effectively communicate and present status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Maintains open communication within the team and other business areas. Ability to respond to significant inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or marketing/sales teams.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies and systems. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

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