Engineering Manager - Crestview Aerospace

Engineering Manager - Crestview Aerospace

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Crestview Aerospace is a manufacturing organization working closely with large aircraft and weapon systems OEMs, such as Boeing Defense, Bell, RTX / Collins Aerospace, Northrop Grumman and several others to deliver complex design-to-build and build-to print assemblies. Crestview Aerospace provides these assemblies in support of in-service platforms, such as : H-47, V-22, F-35, F-15, F-16, F-18, KC-135, E-2, and weapon systems such as Harpoon and SLAM-ER. Crestview Aerospace is comprised of two (2) manufacturing sites, with operations in St. Louis, Missouri and Crestview, FL, and employs approximately 300 professionals.

Engineering Manager

Crestview, FL

Full-time, On-Site

Exempt / Salary

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the engineering functions team, primarily Manufacturing Engineering and CNC Programming.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive innovation and achieve business objectives.
• Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and optimize engineering resources, budgets, and timelines.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Candidate will have direct involvement with NPI as well as improving existing product efficiencies and yields.
• Lead continuous improvements projects.
• Head equipment and other capital investment plans to meet capacity and technology requirements.
• Promote customer relationships.
• Communicates clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required.
• Completes annual performance review process for direct reports.
• Sets and achieves goals and assists direct reports in doing likewise.
• Support proposal, technical write-ups, and provide quotes to Sales and BD.
• Supports, communicates, reinforces, and defends the mission, values, and culture of the organization.
• Demonstrated Leadership Experience including the ability to drive teams to common goals, empower those teams, and manage / resolve complex technical issues.
• Ability to create, support, and enhance specific action plans.
• Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, who consistently take the initiative to get things done, do things before being asked by others or forced by events.
• Project engineering experience estimating, planning, scheduling, and implementing budget control for engineering work.

Basic Qualifications

Previous experience with aerospace manufacturing, including experience with machining, complex assembly, metals and composites, and systems engineering.

Work Environment

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee may be required to follow other instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor.

Physical Requirements

Primarily manufacturing / assembly environment. Must be able to work in the following environmental conditions : noise, vibration, proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current. Must be able to bend and reach. Must have close visual acuity such as viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and / or operation of machines, and / or assembly or fabrication parts at close distance to the eyes. Must be able to communicate effectively. Must be able to maneuver up to 20 pounds. Will be performing substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and / or fingers.

Crestview Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes employees in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or other legally protected status. Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent and consistent basis without company sponsorship now and in the future. This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

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