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We are currently searching for a Chief Design Engineer with experience leading large teams of 10 or more Engineers to work on the A350 programme in Southampton, Hampshire.
Role Summary/Purpose : The Chief Designer - A350 Program has an exciting and challenging role, where the key focus is leading a large team of engineers, ensuring that they are meeting goals and objectives on programs to which they are assigned. The successful applicant will play a key role in leading business forward, forming part of the engineering management team, ensuring that project goals are achieved and mentoring and developing engineers within an assigned group.
Essential Responsibilities :
- Provide day to day leadership to a team of engineers
- Provide support, counsel and recommendations to engineers within your sub-section to ensure they are working in the most effective and efficient way
- Seek continuous improvement in the work performed by your sub-section, challenge existing practices and support innovation
- Set goals for your sub section within the framework of Hamble technical and financial objectives
- Maintain a broad awareness of the work being carried out within your group to ensure technical excellence, timely completion of work and reviews, appropriate use of resources, and responsiveness to customer / program needs
- Facilitate communication of technical and business information between sub-sections, as well as to and from Program Leaders and Managers
- Communicate with Senior Leaders on technical, organizational, resource and personnel issues
- Define roles and responsibilities for personnel within your assigned Sub-Section
- Conduct performance appraisals and participate in salary planning for personnel within your assigned sub-section
- Promote professional growth through timely performance feedback, coaching and counselling
- Ensure company compliance initiatives and training requirements are implemented within your sub-section
- Develop technical competence through encouraging peer reviews, design board participation and continuous learning
- Support the development of global teams aligned to your sub-section and based in India, Poland, Mexico and China
- Play a role on sites engineering leadership team, help shape the business direction, support the business's strategic aims
- Work closely with Airbus to solve and progress technical issues and concerns
- Participate in customer technical reviews as required
Qualifications/Requirements :
- Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college or qualified to an equivalent level or similar level of knowledge and experience
- Experience in a leadership role within an engineering environment
- Previous experience of leading teams of at least 10
- Proven track record of building successful engineering teams
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skill
- Ability to communicate technical detail clearly and concisely
- Track record of success managing major engineering programs
- Experience of interfacing with customers
- Prior experience of engineering structures within an aviation environment
- Knowledge of mechanical design procedures
To apply for this position candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
This job expired on 13/02/2012
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