Manager Design Engineering

Req ID: 139461
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Minnesota
City: Maple Grove
Summary

The Functional Manager (FM), Design Engineering role is responsible for the strategic direction, operational excellence, and talent development within a specific engineering service function in a designated site. He/She ensures the efficient and effective delivery of high-quality engineering services, aligning with project requirements, company objectives, and industry best practices. He/She fosters a collaborative and innovative environment, driving continuous improvement and technical expertise locally and in partnership with the global functional team. By leveraging technical mastery and refined communication capabilities, the FM navigates technical and operational obstacles, promotes extreme ownership, and removes execution barriers across cross-functional groups. The FM actively manages resource allocation, fosters professional development, and guides direct reports to meet individual growth aspirations and organizational demands. Building upon established functional performance, the leader will scale department capabilities to satisfy expanding business needs.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

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  Functional Leadership and Strategic Planning
  
  
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    Implement the strategic vision and roadmap for the assigned engineering service function, aligning with overall company goals.
    
    
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    Develops and leads a customer service focused culture within functional teams and customer projects. Monitors customer satisfaction and project health as an indicator of performance.
    
    
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    Lead the deployment of strategic (Global Engineering) improvements within function, and coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
    
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  Team Management and Talent Development
  
  
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    Manages resources and costs effectively: Develops and adheres to operating plans and budgets for capital and direct expenditures while balancing the needs of the employee, the customer and Celestica
    
    
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    Recruit, onboard, and retain top talent, ensuring the team has the necessary skills and expertise.
    
    
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    Develop functional group engineers, technicians, and support staff, fostering a high-performance culture. Requires the leveraging of mentorship and training strategies integrating technical leaders and SMEs for detailed technical development.
    
    
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    Identifies and develops leaders within the functional team to ensure healthy leadership succession. Provides effective career coaching and mentorship to accelerate career growth.
    
    
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    Collaborates with other design centers and business units to understand their expertise, tools, processes, and capabilities to ensure Celestica's strengths are utilized.
    
    
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    Set yearly plans and goals for the department, give direction on expected performance, provide regular performance evaluations and ongoing feedback. Accountable for all department objectives and achieving agreed targets for key performance indicators.
    
    
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  Project Execution and Delivery
  
  
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    Oversee the delivery of engineering projects on time and within budget within the assigned functional area. Assist with root cause analysis, problem solving, and review of technical outputs
    
    
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    Review and ensure strong technical content in business proposals and quotes within the respective discipline to increase the win rate.
    
    
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    Technical Knowledge and Innovation
    
    
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      Ensure that the team is equipped with the necessary tools and resources to perform their tasks effectively.
      
      
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      Ability to provide technical guidance and support to the team, resolving complex problems and engineering challenges.
      
      
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      Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations, recommending and implementing improvements to enhance functional capabilities.
      
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    Process Improvement and Quality Assurance
    
    
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      Define and establish functional standards, processes, and best practices to ensure consistency and quality across projects
      
      
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      Actively supports compliance with and improvement of Celestica processes and the quality system through leadership of the continuous improvement and CAPA processes.
      
      
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      Implement and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track functional performance and identify areas for improvement.
      

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Technical Competencies:


The Functional Manager is not intended to execute engineering work within projects, but to facilitate, equip, oversee, and review technical work. The FM thus will have technical skills in discipline sufficient to provide such oversight, but may not extend to the depth and breadth of capabilities in the team.



Enabling Competencies:

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  Leadership - Demonstrate "People & Team Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives. Ability to effectively Coach and Mentor employees, and to develop leadership potential in staff.
  
  
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  Project Management - Ability to manage/lead multiple line engineering projects that may also involve other functions. Demonstrate solid understanding of the technical, financial and people aspects of the project. Able to create a project/change management plan and ability to recognize project risk and develop mitigation plans
  
  
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  Financial Acumen / Business Planning - Ability to create financial plans for your function and relevant projects, align them internally with your line of management and other functions and externally if needed. Fully knowledgeable about internal and external financial reporting.
  
  
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  Other : Communication/Negotiation/Presentation; Creative Problem Solving; Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management; Quality System knowledge and integration into programs/projects.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Salary

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range: $107k-$147k Annually


Celestica provides eligible employees (those who are scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week) with a range of benefits including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, short and long term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits and a 401k plan with company match.

Typical Experience

• >7 years of relevant experience

Typical Education

A Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Master's degree in engineering or business is a plus.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:


Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.


Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):



ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.



CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.


Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.


This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.