Job Description

The Senior Technical Manager position in the Controls Systems Engineering (CS) organization reports to the Mechanical Test (MT) Sr Director and is responsible for providing comprehensive test services and solutions to our customers. Our main customers include the Honeywell Engineering and Integrated Supply Chain (Production, and Repair and Overhaul) organizations. We provide test services for research, development, qualification, certification, production, and repair and overhaul (R&O) testing of components and systems. Some of the components and systems tested include actuators, starters, valves, generators, cabin pressure systems, etc.

This leadership role is responsible for providing safe and quality test services; demonstrating test ownership; aligning test resources and driving test execution and performance to meet customer requirements; developing our test resources and capabilities; and driving standard work of the test methodology, equipment, process, and practices. This leadership role will manage/oversee the day-to-day test operations of the test engineering organization in Tempe which includes test engineers, program managers, engineering support specialist, and technicians. This role has 36 direct reports and coordinates closely with the MT Tempe test operations supervisor to execute test services for customers. In addition, this leadership role will act as the overall site’s senior MT leader and will be a member of the Tempe Engineering Site Leadership Council.

We are seeking candidates with demonstrated management and technical capability, broad expertise in laboratory testing technologies, and strong leadership skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure a safe working environment throughout the lab.
• Hire, performance manage, and develop test team members
• Develop test vision and drive strategies to execute vision to meet our customers’ needs.
• Drive test ownership and accountability culture within the test team
• Manage expenses, capital, and test program non-recurring engineering costs within allocated budgets.
• Lead team to generate test cost estimates, schedules, proposals, procedures and reports.

*Relocation assistance available

U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering - Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8 years minimum of applied engineering experience in the Aerospace, manufacturing or comparable engineering environment.
• 3 years minimum of management experience managing group of 10 or more technical professionals and/or test technicians or similar organizations.
• Electromechanical experience
• Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

WE VALUE:

• Advanced degree with MSE or MBA.
• Laboratory testing and technologies knowledge.
• Program / project management skills and experience.
• Effective communicator at all levels within organization and with customers. Clearly articulates issues and plan on resolving issues.
• Positive, proactive, and passionate with demonstrated leadership skills in influencing others, driving change, and effectively mentoring, coaching, and developing team members.
• Results oriented, looks for bottom line results, achieves consistent performance, and demonstrates bias for action.
• Removes barriers, streamlines the infrastructure, and open to new opportunities at all levels.
• Customer focused, understands customers, effectively builds customer relationship, and drives customer service mindset within team.

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