Mechanical Engineering Supervisor jobs in Maine

Job Description

In addition to the responsibilities of a Principal Engineer: 

• Report to the Manager, Mechanical Engineering.
• Lead Piping Systems across multiple programs.
• Responsible for engineering products produced by the Piping Systems group.
• Manage engineering processes to ensure that quality, schedule and cost performance goals are achieved on all programs.
• Facilitate communication between D40 and D87 to ensure both departments are successful in the functional and detail design process.
• Interface with, and support, Design, Engineering, Program Office, Systems Integration, and Concept Design Development, Change Management, Estimating, Contracts, Materials, Planning, Manufacturing, Navy, and other customer organizations.
• Establish and maintain effective work procedures and instructions for Piping Systems.
• Provide technical training, guidance, and leadership to assigned personnel, including championing continuous process improvement.
• Perform supervisory and administrative duties including resource management, employee development, safety, performance evaluations, statusing and progressing work, hiring, honoring labor contracts, and WFM verification.
• Represent Mechanical Engineering on the Pipe Value Stream team - strong focus on reducing cost and improving quality of that value stream from pipe piece fabrication to system test, activation, and commissioning.

Required/Preferred Education/Training

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or Marine Engineering/Naval Architecture from an ABET accredited university or college required.
• M.S. degree and/or P.E. preferred.
• Working knowledge of the following disciplines is required: piping systems, purchase specifications, system diagrams, and associated calculations.

Required/Preferred Experience

• Minimum 10 years of technical experience required; breadth of shipbuilding and marine engineering experience is relevant.
• 3 years of technical / project lead experience required, including demonstrated technical / project management skills.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and inspire teams of engineers.
• Understands the elements of ship design.
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Broad knowledge of regulatory requirements (Naval Ship Specs., ABS, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Lean Design and Engineering principles.

This position requires you to be able to obtain a government security clearance.  You must be a US Citizen for consideration and you must be able to obtain an interim security clearance within the first 45 days of hire.  For more information regarding the security clearance process, please visit Investigations & Clearance Process (dcsa.mil)