engineering manager

Posted on December 06, 2024 by Employer details Armatec Survivability

Job details

Looking for a dynamic Project Engineering Manager to join our team in Dorchester, Ontario! An innovative company with an entrepreneurial spirit, Armatec was established in 1997 and has established itself as a significant player in the defense survivability market. Our products are instrumental in saving soldiers? lives around the world and we continually strive for innovation and product excellence. Armatec offers a competitive compensation package with a comprehensive group benefits program. Cafe and gym onsite for your convenience at low cost to employees. General description The Project Engineering Manager provides overall leadership of the Engineering department in the design, development and continuous improvement of survivability technologies, products, equipment and tooling. This role is expected to guide the design, build, and validation process of all engineering tasks, providing guidance and mentorship to team members, conducting design reviews and building the team?s performance. The Project Engineering Manager oversees multiple, complex projects with competing priorities, managing schedules, risks, resources, and adherence to customer and other requirements and standards. This type of environment demands a creative mindset, where a challenge is the motivation to get the job done. The successful candidate will be a strong self-starter with an open mind to find and complete any tasks that help advance designs, research, or other goals; be self-reliant; be able to work with minimal guidance and direction; and be capable of out-of-the-box thinking to develop innovative solutions. Hands on experience in a prototyping environment is essential; as all of our designers take part in the initial production of their designs as well as assisting technicians with the disassembly process, modification, assembly and testing of vehicles and other equipment. *Prerequisite Skills and Qualifications:* *Required*: · Requires a four year degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or related field. · Seven (7) to ten (10) years of progressive experience in design engineering with at least two years in a leadership role within a manufacturing organization. · Previous experience successfully planning, leading and implementing projects, preferably in a manufacturing or defense related environment, with demonstrated positive results. · Experience using PMBOK tools i.e. APQP, Lean, Project planning, FMEA, risk management, Waterfall and Agile methodologies · Strong knowledge of MS office software suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project · Experience with manufacturing technologies such as machining, welding, bending, assembly, painting · Solid background in design and engineering principles · Experience with change management and configuration management, preferably EIA-649 · Demonstrated experience in mechanical component design · Experience and understanding of fundamental design calculations and techniques used in analysis · Proficiency in 3D CAD applications, ideally SolidWorks · Proficiency in blue print reading and creation in accordance with ASME Y14.100 and associated standards, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) in accordance with ASME Y14.5 · Demonstrated application of analytical and problem-solving skills · Experience writing and presenting technical reports · Excellent communication skills, both oral and written · Self starter, able to handle multiple competing priorities and actively seek out tasks that need to be done · Must be able to secure a secret security clearance · Experience with Finite-Element-Analysis (FEA) simulation · Experience working with automotive, aerospace & defense related standards (i.e. ISO 9000, AS9100, ISO/TS 16949, STANAG 4569 AEP 55 Volume 1 and 2, ITOP 4-2-508) *Desirable*: · Experience working with military vehicles, systems, and integration thereof · Knowledge of welding practices · Knowledge of surface treatments require