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FlightSafety International · 18 hours ago

Manager Mechanical Engineering

Tulsa Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators. The Manager of Mechanical Engineering is responsible for supervising the Mechanical Engineering Group, directing department activities to design and modify products, and ensuring the team's performance aligns with business goals.

Aerospace

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Directly or indirectly supervises 15 to 45 employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

Recruits, interviews, and selects employees to fill vacant positions within the Mechanical Engineering Group

Directs department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures

Resolves problems using solutions that involve new techniques, technologies, or concepts

Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products

Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests

Advises management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations and or inter departmental relations

Provides direction and acts as an example in the application of company policies and procedures

Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations and develops recommendations accordingly

Exhibits and practices professional and courteous behavior while interacting with both internal and external customers

Interacts within a cooperative environment through beneficial behavior, commitment to common goals, contribution to problem solving, communication of ideas and suggestions, and encouragement to other employees and departments

Accountable for the control and distribution of documents and or equipment subject to export control restrictions and the security of FSI materials, projects and business information regarding the methods and techniques used in the production and usage of FSI products

Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of assigned tasks

Accountable for department execution of submitted budgets and hours estimates

Accountable for department accomplishment of all project tasks in accordance with published project schedules

Able to adhere to a work schedule including prompt and regular attendance

Coach, resolve conflict and correct action as needed to solve performance related issues

Monitor and measure team progress against business plan and recommend changes as needed

Establish staff performance expectations and provide regular feedback from both informal and scheduled reviews

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringAutoCADSolidWorksMicrosoft OfficeTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical or business discipline

10 years experience

Word processing, Spreadsheets, Microsoft Office, Understanding of Mechanical engineering practices and standards. AutoCAD, Solid Works, etc

Company

FlightSafety International

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FlightSafety International is a provider of professional aviation training, simulation equipment and software. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.

Founded in 1951

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees