Engineering Manager

Description

Basic Function:

Manage physical resources and engineers engaged in technically specialized phases of activities involving one or more engineering disciplines. Lead, engage in or review a wide range of complex technical analyses and investigations. Finalize or assist higher level managers in finalizing and presenting proposals or recommendations. Proactively develop and implement measures to cost effectively achieve goals and increase customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, schedule, assign work, establish priorities, control expenditures, resolve resource problems and take appropriate measures to ensure work meets specifications and is completed on schedule. Promote independent actions to improve operating efficiencies and customer relations.
• Provide complex technical advice to other departments and business units within and outside the Company, related to such factors as contract or project performance guarantees, specifications, design standards and applicable codes.
• Negotiate with customers, technical issues of considerable significance that may impact current and future business. Resolve conflicts between engineers and customers, in order to reach mutual satisfaction and agreement.
• Provide administrative support to senior managers and assist with technical development of staff.
• Maintain awareness of state-of-the-art technology and market trends affecting Company products and services and recommend responsive actions.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Complexity of Tasks:

• Challenging tasks including management, technical guidance, decision making, project engineering, cost initiatives and personnel issues may involve unusual and complex problems and significant costs.
• Requires balancing depth of engineering analyses against time and cost constraints and determining proper level of technical detail to release to customers.
• Technical recommendations and decisions may have significant impact on the effectiveness and integrity of engineering efforts and affect future business and customer relations.
• Requires ability to negotiate and influence decisions of Company managers and customers.

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