Job Opportunities at MotivePower

Manager for the Engineering Computer Systems team within the Engineering department.

1. Responsible for the Engineering software applications, hardware, maintenance and technical direction related to the enterprise's engineering systems.
2. Mentors Engineering Systems personnel in their day-to-day activities and is responsible for the group's overall performance management.
3. Responsible for the Engineering Systems software & hardware budget, project planning, resource allocation, capacity planning, and performance metrics.
4. Provide leadership for the Engineering Systems staff to accomplish departmental objectives.
5. Liaison between the Engineering community and Corporate IT.
6. Manage and respond to Engineering Systems Help Desk requests.
7. Support operations to ensure that procedures are being followed related to data backup, disaster recovery planning and testing, and computer security practices.
8. Responsible for budgetary planning and tracking of all Engineering Systems expenditures including software, hardware, maintenance, leases and projects.
9. Participate in policy planning and leading the team to meet these objectives.
10. Manage Engineering Systems vendor relationships to ensure that all critical software and hardware components are covered by adequate maintenance contracts.
11. Participate in the selection, acquisition and implementation of any new Engineeering hardware and software applications.
12. Develop technology 'roadmaps' pertaining to the Engineering applications.
13. Provide support with data translations and transfers to Customers and vendors.
14. Develop solutions using standard and/or custom software applictions to support and improve Engineering processes and procedures.

1. Engineering computer systems functions are well managed, coordinated, and completed in accordance with Company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
2. Good communication and effective working relationships exist with other departments.
3. Engineering computer systems projects are closely monitored and supervised. Suggestions for improved techniques are provided.
4. Related documentation is complete, accurate, and timely.
5. Engineering computer systems personnel are effective, efficient, and well supervised. Support is provided as needed.
6. Senior Management is appropriately informed of area activities and significant problems.
7. The Company's professional reputation is projected at all times.
8. Engineering computer systems processes are in compliance with regulations and requirements.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• POST-SECONDARY DEGREE IN ENGINEERING OR COMPUTER SCIENCE.
• A MINIMUM OF 8-10 YEARS OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS APPROPRIATE TO BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS.
• EXPERIENCE IN LEADING GEOGRAPHICALLY-DISPERSED TEAMS.
• WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF ENGINEERING APPLICATION SOFTWARE SUCH AS NX, TEAMCENTER, SOLID EDGE, AUTOCAD, ET AL.
• PARTICIPATION IN LARGE SCALE ENGINEERING SOFTWARE/HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATIONS.
• MUST ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO DEAL WITH UNCERTAINTY AND COMPLEX CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS.
• MUST HAVE A STRONG, DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BE COMMITTED TO PRO-ACTIVE REVIEW OF PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES TO CONTINUALLY ENHANCE SERVICE QUALITY, SERVICE DELIVERY AND SUPPORT.
• EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS WITH ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH BOTH TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL CUSTOMERS.
• STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL, PRESENTATION, AND WRITING SKILLS; AND RESOURCE PLANNING AND FINANCIAL BUDGETING SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL.
• ON-CALL PERIODICALLY 24 HOURS/DAY, 7 DAYS/WEEK - TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS.
• MAY BE ASKED OCCASIONALLY TO WORK OUTSIDE OF NORMAL WORKING HOURS (E.G. WEEK NIGHTS AND/OR WEEKENDS) TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE AND HARDWARE/SOFTWARE UPGRADES.

FINGER DEXTERITY:

• Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.

TALKING:

• Especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.

AVERAGE HEARING:

• Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.

REPETITIVE MOTIONS:

• Movements frequently and regularly required using the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

AVERAGE VISUAL ABILITIES:

• Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products, or operate machinery.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:

• Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally. (Almost all office jobs.)

No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions (such as in a typical office).

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Able to interpret a variety of technical instructions and can deal with multiple variables.

MATHEMATICS ABILITY:

• Ability to compute discount, interest, profit, and loss; commission markup and selling price; ratio and proportion and percentage.
• Able to perform very simple algebra.

LANGUAGE ABILITY:

• Ability to read periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias.
• Ability to prepare business letters, proposals, summaries, and reports using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Ability to conduct training, communicate at panel discussions, and to make professional presentations.

Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified employees are selected. They are also essential to an effective appraisal system and related promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination decisions. Well constructed job descriptions are an integral part of any effective compensation system.

All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.