Manager, Engineering Excellence at American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC in Sterling Heights, Michigan

Job Description:

American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

TITLE Manager, Engineering Excellence

CATEGORY Engineering

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Rheinmetall's U.S. organizations include American Rheinmetall Systems, American Rheinmetall Vehicles, American Rheinmetall Munitions and American Rheinmetall Defense. The operating companies have established engineering and production capabilities that allow them to modify existing products and develop new solutions that meet the priority requirements of their US customers. These products consist of, but are not limited to, game-changing solutions for next-generation vehicles, innovations for increased soldier lethality, and advanced high-tech munitions.

Description

At American Rheinmetall Vehicles, we believe in satisfied customers and healthy, engaged employees. We listen to our customers and develop transformational technology that delivers necessary military vehicle capabilities to our Warfighters while also providing challenging and fulfilling careers to our employees.

We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry, like the U.S. Army’s XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) program, which will replace the Army’s Bradley infantry fighting vehicle with a modernized ICV. Our team has recently won a contract award to advance to Phases 3 and 4 of the program where vehicle design will continue, followed by the prototype build of a small number of vehicles to be tested by the Army. Our solution for the XM30 program, along with our other next-generation tracked and wheeled vehicle systems, empowers and protects the members of our U.S. Armed Forces and ensure their safe return home.

In the past two years, we have secured an order intake of about $750 million. We have greatly increased our workforce and are continuing to do so at a rapid pace in order to staff our new facility and support our goals as we continue to grow our business. If you are interested in a meaningful career that directly supports our Warfighters, we encourage you to apply today!

EOE, including disability/veterans

Job Summary:

The Manager, Engineering Excellence is responsible for the development and communication of ARV engineering processes, design standards and best practices to be followed throughout the engineering organization. This position works closely with all levels of the engineering organization and effectively coordinates with other Rheinmetall business units.

We are looking for a Manager, Engineering Excellence to work for our Troy, MI office. If you have at least 10 years of experience in the defense industry, and have a Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems) or a related field, we invite you to click the Apply button to learn more and share your qualifications with us.

Estimated Salary Range: $160,000 - $170,000

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the employment application or for any part of the application process, please contact hr@rheinmetall-arv-us.com.

EOE (including Disability/Veterans

DIVISION American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC

LOCATION Sterling Heights, MI

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Essential Functions:

• Lead the maturation and continuous improvement of ARV engineering processes, design standards and best practices to ensure repeatable high quality engineering products
• Develop training materials and conduct periodic training classes to ensure engineering staff gains knowledge and awareness
• Coordinate within broader Rheinmetall (US and global) to ensure brand consistency
• Maintain engineering Sharepoint website for timely dissemination of content
• Define and maintain KPIs for engineering performance
• Create technical presentations for both internal and external customers
• Communicate status, results, and recovery plans (if needed) to senior and executive management
• Mentor and coach engineers to adopt best practices and foster a culture of learning and growth.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships
• Undertake other duties as determined by the CTO or his/her delegate

Supervisory Responsibility:

• 1-3 direct reports

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training and/or testing)

• Familiarity with the US DoD ground vehicle requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• Open architecture software development or implementation
• Applied working knowledge with a proven track record of delivery from concept to series production
• Detailed knowledge of Military Standards and regulations.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in a variety of settings and be able to assimilate complex instructions easily. Ability to communicate with all levels of management and staff to establish productive relationships. Superior consultation, diplomacy, influencing and negotiating skills is required. Must possess the ability to explain complex concepts in a way that makes sense to someone less knowledgeable about the topic.
• Must demonstrate an enthusiasm to engage with and support overseas colleagues to ensure all staff have the information and opportunity to perform to the best of their abilities.
• Must promote collaboration and facilitate teamwork across the organization and its external service providers. Must be tactful, diplomatic, and work with integrity, honesty, and respect for others.
• Must display exceptional listening and analytical skills in order to understand client concerns and needs with the ability to respond promptly and effectively to those needs.
• Shall support and encourage performance by motivating individuals and teams to achieve high performance. Will clarify and define the goals and strategies of the organization and successfully communicate this to all. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to work effectively with the US team, suppliers, customer, and corporate parent staff.
• High level of self-motivation and standards with the ability to multi-task; balancing "analysis" with "doing". Must be adaptable and able to prioritize and work under pressure to meet deadlines. Work on own initiative.

Education:

• BSc in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems) or a related field

Experience:

• Minimum 10+ years of defense industry experience
• Experience in delivering large complex US Defense programs
• Previous experience with vehicle design, development, and manufacturing
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering and/or Digital Engineering
• Experience with requirements allocation and verification
• Experience in a technical leadership role of a multi-disciplined engineering team
• Experience organizing and leading technical reviews (SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, TIMs)
• Experience in preparing and delivering briefings to management and customers
• Experience in writing proposal tech volume, cost volume, and/or management volume
• Experience of working in a multi-national, multi-organizational and corporate environment.

Background Prerequisites:

• Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret Clearance, desired
• Experience in scaling engineering teams and processes in a fast-paced environment

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. Occasional travel to Europe may be required
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally

BENEFITS Robust medical, dental, vision, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, life insurance, education reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program

E-VERIFY This employer participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify and Your Rights to Work please visit: https://www.e-verify.gov.

PAY TRANSPARENCY This company abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.35(c), found here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA50

EOE STATEMENT

American Rheinmetall provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law. Please find details here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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