Aftermarket Services Engineering Manager

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Are you ready to make your mark? As an Aftermarket Services Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for leading and improving an engineering organization which is responsible to design, develop, validate, improve and/or support products, systems or applications

What You Will Be Doing:

• Supports continuous systemic improvement initiatives
• Supports CAC, the root cause determination and/or corrective action of current or NPI quality issues (escapes, NCR's, etc.) where design support is required (ECR's, Analysis, Test)
• Maintains and improves a highly effective and well skilled staff to carry out actions to complete planned objectives, including utilizing the talent management system, completing review process and salary planning, maintaining and executing a training matrix, and supporting staffing of the group to meet business demands and objectives
• Utilizes his or her group as well as the full extended enterprise to improve the customer-perceived value of products through the use of structure and best practice methods (risk analysis, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Lean, dimensional analysis, formal problem solving, DOE, Taguchi, etc.). Anticipates, identifies and resolves project risks
• Possesses and provides technical product expertise to the extended enterprise (Suppliers, CoE, Customers, Sales & Marketing, and other divisions) as required to support the growth of the business

What We Are Looking For:

• Good people, time management, and project management skills
• Excellent technical savvy and ability to reach consensus on technical direction
• Significant product expertise and organizational knowledge
• Demonstrates expertise and commitment to Design for Six Sigma practices, lean product development and waste elimination
• Ability to coach, mentor, and motivate individuals to perform beyond their comfort zone

Level 1:

Education:

• BS Technical/Vocational Degree
• MS-Technical Degree

Experience:

• 6 to 8 years Engineering experience in an identical or closely related field
• Greenbelt experience
• Previous management experience
• Lean experience

Level 2:

Education:

• BS Technical/Vocational Degree
• MS Technical Degree
• Ph.D. Technical Degree

Experience:

• 8 -12 years Engineering experience in an identical or closely related field
• Greenbelt or Black belt experience
• Previous management experience
• Lean experience

Total Base Pay Range:

Level 1: 113,200.00 - 141,500.00 - 169,800.00 USD Annual

Level 2: 134,800.00 -168,500.00 -202,200.00 USD Annual

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:
• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer: EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans

Successful candidate must demonstrate innovative thinking toward process improvement, the ability to build a successful team, and creative approaches to managing work.