Technical Manager - Quality Engineering

at Kansas City National Security Campus in Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Job Description

The Technical Manager role is responsible for organizing, coordinating, and managing the overall activities of a technical work unit or team consisting of engineers and/or other qualified individuals. 

• In partnership with technical leads and principals, develops a vision and strategy to assign work required to support mission objectives (e.g., improving quality, reducing flowtime, improving productivity, enhance operational surety. 
• Assures individual project accomplishments and overall work unit effectiveness are achieved relative to committed objectives.  Provides leadership for staff development and holds them accountable to meet personal and business objectives. 
• Develops and implements staffing plans, budget proposals, and equipment requirements consistent with anticipated workloads. Validates and drives correction of resource forecasts. 
• Assures adequate support services are provided through facilitating internal and external teamwork to promote business and/or team objectives. 
• Implements business practices, metrics, and procedures to assure total quality of the products and services provided by the department. 
• Directly supervises employees and performs other managerial responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. 
• Drives and supports people strategy initiatives to improve employee development, engagement, and retention. 
• Flows information from Sr. Leadership to staff and escalates issues when needed.  

• 7+ years of experience in engineering or other related technical activities. 
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline from an ABET accredited institution or a bachelor’s degree in physical science from an accredited institution. 
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time. 
• Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and is determined by the needs of the business.  
• United States Citizenship 
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job 
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations). 

• Graduate degree in Engineering or appropriate technical field.
• Demonstrated management, leadership, coaching, and teaming skills
• Experience managing a staff of technical personnel a plus
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification (Black Belt or Lean certification a plus)
• Knowledge of quality system requirements
• Knowledge of the National Security Campus' (NSC) make and purchased product Quality/Integrated Supply Chain and
  associated Nuclear Security Enterprise quality and engineering support systems a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience supporting customers that demand high levels of quality
• Ability to partner with customers for mutual benefit
• Ability to positively influence others, create a passion for excellence, and execute multiple projects while meeting high customer expectations
   

This job description/job posting is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.  

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.