The New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineering Manager is a member of the ATL Engineering leadership team reporting to the site head of R&D.
At the Manager level, this individual will manage projects and supervise people.
They will function mainly within Business Units which have a focus on a particular market segment.
Their primary responsibility is to lead their team to successfully execute projects chosen and prioritized by the global engineering leadership team and business unit leaders.
The NPI Engineering Manager's team will primarily consist of people from disciplines such as Design Engineering, Process Engineering and Project Management.
Accountable for project teams executing projects on time, on scope, and on budget while maintaining ATL values with the customer and throughout the ATL organization.
Leveraging engineers to take the lead on delivering the technical solutions for the project(s).
Leveraging project managers to lead out on project execution with activities such as planning, monitoring and control, executing projects, closing projects and risk management.
Resource planning and allocation to projects.
This includes identifying when new resources are needed and hiring the right person to fill the requirement.
Work interdepartmentally to remove roadblocks for project teams.
Monitor and report on the performance of projects and employees to management.
Supports internal company initiatives such as continuous improvement projects and business process development.
Compiling, reporting, and presenting on BU project execution performance and status to varying levels of leadership, both internally and externally.
Coordinate with other Managers and the Functional team to ensure consistency in role expectations of direct reports.
Be an advocate in representing the business unit for escalations, resource additions, etc.
to ensure business unit team members have the support, information, training, and resources needed to be successful in their appointed tasks.
Be an avid learner to ensure regular training for the team in topics pertinent to new and developing technologies, topics of interest, etc.
related to the business unit customer base and market use cases.
Regular proactive monitoring and reporting of business unit performance of KPIs to ensure deviations are identified early and addressed and to ensure successes are recognized and celebrated.
Familiarity with the tools and processes used by subordinates to increase understanding of day-to-day expectations and identify opportunities for improvement.
Communicating with global resources – flexible work schedule to accommodate early morning and or evening meetings.
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