Mercury · 9 hours ago
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
Chantilly, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelMercury Systems is a technology company focused on enhancing safety and security through innovative solutions for aerospace and defense. They are seeking an experienced Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead a team, implement processes, and collaborate on delivering advanced electronics that impact national defense. The role involves managing day-to-day operations, developing team members, and ensuring quality and timely delivery of projects.
Construction
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Direct the Manufacturing Engineering team's day-to-day work, ensuring successful execution of mfg efforts and responsibilities on products and programs
Identify, maintain, and grow technical expertise within the group and provide technical guidance to the manufacturing team
Execute strategic initiatives and assigns responsibilities with the group to achieve business goals set by the business leadership and Annual Operating Plan
Work with direct reports to identify strengths and development needs and grow their talents and skillsets through cross-trainings, mentorship, and on-going career development discussions
Attract and retain talents that contribute to the growth and revenue of Mercury
Hold self and team members accountable for their work output quality and for achieving on-time delivery of project milestones
Align and motivate team around Mercury purpose, culture, and values, and drive clarity and understanding of project priorities, business goals and processes, roles and responsibilities
Build open, trusting, and respectful relationships across the engineering teams
Work closely with the Chief Engineer, Operations, Program Management, and Technical Project Managers to ensure OTD and quality on new product developments and production revenue
Address issues and challenges directly by making rapid course corrections and driving necessary changes to achieve business objectives
Establish professional and respectful collaborations with the rest of the functional groups and teams across Mercury
Manage relationships with current vendors and subcontractors to ensure they remain on budget and provide quality on-time results, and work to identify other vendors and subcontractors as necessary to provide the best solutions for our products
Qualification
Required
Experience with process improvements and root cause analysis, such as 5 Whys and 8D
Experience supporting proposal development for DoD contracts
Experience in electro-mechanical assembly and manufacturing processes
BS or MS in relevant field
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
Preferred
Leading a manufacturing engineering team
Experience working within Oracle, DigiThread, Agile PDM, SharePoint, Jira, and/or FactoryLogix
Experience working with OpenVPX Server assembly, any server rack assembly processes
Benefits
Comprehensive skills training
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Mercury
Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.
Founded in 1972
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Eoin Vaughan
Chief Executive Officer
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