Purpose of Position

The Manager, Test Engineering leads and manages the Field Service teams that perform the installation of visual and display systems – new, modifications and upgrades – for full flight simulators in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Establish a quality-focused environment to reduce rework and achieve high customer satisfaction.
• Liaise between customer and program managers/project liaisons to ensure effective completion of projects.
• Achieve schedule requirements and be able to adjust and compensate for schedule changes.
• Identify opportunities for performance improvements and implement strategies to guide production operations.
• Achieve optimum teammate levels to achieve forecasts and budget.
• Develop and implement cross training and utilization program to achieve maximum productivity.
• Effectively lead, manage and support remote (on-site) field service teams.
• Travel expectations: 30% - 50%

Minimum Education/Experience

Associates degree in applicable field and a minimum of 6 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in a supervisory role. Background in electro-mechanical or aerospace manufacturing a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Leadership - Inspires and motivates others to follow by setting clear, meaningful, challenging, and attainable goals and expectations.
• Adaptability- Quickly modifies behavior to maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or work environment. Approaches change as opportunities for learning and development.
• Results Oriented - Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them by ensuring that they and others stay focused on the objective and perform in accordance with clear expectations.
• Teamwork - Cooperates and collaborates with all teammates to achieve common goals by sharing information or expertise; working together to solve problems in a positive manner while valuing the contributions of others.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.