Manager Technology - Turbomachinery

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The Solar Turbines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc is on the front line of developing new, innovative products that are crucial to the success of customers in a wide range of OG Industries

We are looking for a motivated, creative, out of the box thinking, Technical Leader to work in a fast-paced engineering environment using the agile development process to see Solar experience profitable growth and make our customers successful

Responsibilities

Degree Requirement

Skill Descriptors
Customer Focus : Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions

Level Working Knowledge:
Communicates the importance of customer needs/expectations and commits to resolving them

Researches and verifies customer needs and expectations

Solicits customer satisfaction feedback and acts on improvement opportunities

Helps link organizational objectives to customer needs and expectations

Meets regularly with customers to understand their wants, needs and expectations

Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan

Level Working Knowledge:
Contributes to short-term operational plans

Anticipates and adapts to plan changes

Monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives

Reports variances and makes agreed-upon corrections

Under guidance, develops tactical plan for own direct responsibility

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment

Level Basic Understanding:
Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process

Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made

Names decision makers in own environment and cites examples of past decisions

Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations

Level Working Knowledge:
Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives

Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder

Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information

Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution

Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges

Level Extensive Experience:
Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions

Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues

Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions

Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems

Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues

Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs

Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace

Level Working Knowledge:
Assesses the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task; delegates work accordingly

Explains how the teams work contributes to the success of the organization; creates a shared vision

Reviews progress and performance of employees; addresses bottlenecks or concerns impending employee growth

Uses multiple channels such as meetings, e-mails, newsletters to communicate important messages with the team regularly

Works with employees to set and define performance standards and career development goals; supports in achieving them

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives

Level Working Knowledge:
Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status

Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects

Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements

Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project

Produces standard project status reports

Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production

Level Working Knowledge:
Builds three-dimensional models with basic materials

Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design

Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use

Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product

Assists in building a complex prototype of product