Foster a culture of accountability and inclusivity that empowers the global team to achieve excellence in delivering customer value. Clearly articulate the teams purpose, vision, strategy, and annual objectives and deliverables. Proactively build strong, collaborative relationships with both internal and external customers, solicit and address customer feedback, and guide the organization s efforts to fulfil technological, product, service, and business requirements.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives. Develop roles and responsibilities, resource plans with appropriate flexibility, and manage budgets effectively. Identify and cultivate talent for current and future positions. Ensure the team consistently meets commitments related to programs delivering on time, with quality, and within cost constraints while actively overseeing progress through established goals and metrics.
Required Skills:
B.E./B.Tech with over 15 years engineering experience, including leadership. Skilled in electromechanical components, electrical systems, and wiring harness design/manufacturing. Demonstrated project management with global, cross-functional teams and oversight of 25+ staff. Requires strong leadership and a proactive, energetic approach.
Desired Skills:
1. 6 Sigma Black belt experience.
2. Masters degree (equivalent) in Engineering, Electrical Electronics, Mechanical curriculum.
3. Product Development experience in Construction/Mining/Automotive Industries.
Skill Descriptors
Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
Level Working Knowledge: Contributes to short-term operational plans. Anticipates and adapts to plan changes. Monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives. Reports variances and makes agreed-upon corrections. Under guidance, develops tactical plan for own direct responsibility. Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Level Working Knowledge: Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient. Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness. Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work. Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate. Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.
Level Working Knowledge: Assesses the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task; delegates work accordingly. Explains how the teams work contributes to the success of the organization; creates a shared vision. Reviews progress and performance of employees; addresses bottlenecks or concerns impending employee growth. Uses multiple channels such as meetings, e-mails, newsletters to communicate important messages with the team regularly. Works with employees to set and define performance standards and career development goals; supports in achieving them.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge: Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives. Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder. Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information. Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution. Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems. Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. Level Extensive Experience: Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions. Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues. Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions. Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems. Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues. Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.
Relocation is available for this position.
