Senior Manager Engineering

Role Definition

As the REPS (Retail Electric Power Solutions) Senior Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the product management of Retail, Rental and FGW Global Products. You will lead a global team and be responsible for current product cost and quality, and support the sales team to grow the business through Design to Order and Product Change Introductions. You will also support the implementation of New Product Introductions into our global facilities.

Responsibilities

• A Leader of Leaders - Managing engineering staff and activities with an emphasis on organizational goals achievement, professional development and continuous improvement.
• Monitoring and continuously improving product and process performance, quality and cost-effectiveness for all engineering activities and deliverables.
• Enable sales growth be owning and executing the Design to Order and Product Change Introduction processes through your respective teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in Current Product Quality through the PC&DM (Product Change and Data Management) and Regional Engineering Teams.
• Collaborate with Procurement teams to drive reductions in Product Cost through the Material Cost Reduction workstream .
• Support NPI Introductions into our facilities through the Regional Engineering teams.

Leadership Skills:

• Managing People - Leader of Leaders
• Stakeholder management
• Communication with impact
• Business acumen
• Influencing through experience and expertise

Technical Skills:

• Product Management
• Engineering Change, Continuous Product Improvement
• Facility & Operations processes knowledge
• High level Product knowledge and project performance (Q,V,&C)
• High level Genset market / Industry knowledge

Experience:

Minimum progressive experience of 15 years post graduation

• Prior leadership experience leading Engineering Teams.
• Managing Global Teams.
• Exposure in Managing Senior Stakeholders (GM/ VP/ Product Managers.)
• Exposure to Caterpillar cross-functional systems, process & business.
• Experiences of Project Management (NPI/Six Sigma)

Degree Requirement

Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Production.

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.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking:
• Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Technical Excellence:
• Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
• Communicating for Impact:
• Knowledge of the concepts, tools and techniques for effective listening and communicating; ability to apply these
• theories to receive, transmit and accurately interpret information and ideas to influence others in various situations.
• Customer/Market Focus:
• Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal
• and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.
• 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.
• Collaborating Globally:
• Knowledge of effective collaboration techniques and ability to build networks with people from different countries and cultures, think and work with them to bring positive impact and flourishing business results.
• Influencing Through Expertise: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.