Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Oshkosh Defense is an industry-leading tactical vehicle manufacturer focused on defense technologies and advanced systems. The Project Engineer – Design Team Lead leads and manages a team of designers, supports team development and workload management, drives continuous improvement, and provides mentorship in the analysis and design of components and subsystems.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of about 8-11 Designers (a subset of the full team)
- Provide coaching and development through regular performance feedback, professional development opportunities, mentoring, and creation of individual development plans
- Track team workload, schedules, priorities, and resource allocation to ensure business objectives are achieved
- Communicate objectives, priorities, expectations, and business goals to team members
- Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of your team in coordination with the larger Design Team
- Support overall Design Team’s Chief Engineer with activities relating to your team such as budget, direct v. indirect, training, etc
- Collaborate and build relationships with internal and external customers across segments and functions
- Support the team and project execution by helping prioritize work, resolve issues, and achieve deliverables on time
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancement efforts across engineering disciplines
- Manage multiple priorities while ensuring team objectives and deliverables are achieved
- Create and maintain project documentation, analysis summaries, research records, and other support documentation needed by the team
- Analyze and help resolve issues reported to Engineering through verbal or written communication
- Participate in larger team initiatives involving metrics, mentoring, organizational effectiveness, and employee development
- Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and five (5) or more years of related experience
- Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience, including employee development, workload management, team performance, and process improvement initiatives
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills with the ability to foster accountability and influence others
- Strong knowledge of automotive or heavy-vehicle equipment and related systems
- Experience with a high-level CAD system
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
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