Senior Engineering Manager Power Systems

EnerSys® is an industrial technology leader serving the global community with mission critical stored energy solutions that meet the growing demand for energy efficiency, reliability and sustainability.

We are driven by a passion to provide people everywhere with accessible power to help them work and live better. Our people are our strength, an endless resource for innovation, insight and enthusiasm.

This position will report to our EnerSys Energy Systems business, which serves the telecom, cable broadband, industrial, renewable, and data center markets.

Our portfolio combines our stored energy expertise with power systems, enclosures, and renewable energy products to deliver world-class solutions for diverse applications such as 5G, broadband, Internet of Things (IoT), data center, and solar power.

Our cutting-edge technology includes Lithium batteries, Fault Managed Power Systems, and Extended Run Time battery backup systems that improve the reliability and resiliency of broadband networks.

EnerSys has over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries.

Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. Some of our brands include PowerSafe, DataSafe, and Genesis batteries;

Cordex power; and Outback Power renewable energy products. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power / full solution for stored DC power products.

What We’re Offering

• 12 Paid Holidays per year, plus sick time and vacation time
• Full benefit plan including, extended medical, vision and dental 100% paid by the company
• Life Insurance, long term disability and a salary continuance plan.
• Tuition reimbursement plan
• 6% RRSP employer matching program

Compensation Range : 125,000-150,000 plus bonus

Compensation may vary based on applicant's work experience, education level, skill set, and / or location.

Job Purpose

Alpha Technologies Ltd., an EnerSys company, is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager Power Systems to lead our Power Systems Engineering team in our ES (Energy Systems) facilities.

In a key leadership role, reporting to the Director Power Solutions Product Development, the Senior Engineering Manager Power Systems leads, manages, and contributes as an active member of the Power Systems Engineering team capable of carrying out needed engineering initiatives, with emphasis on team development, engineering processes, product design, and sustaining engineering.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Actively participate and effectively contribute to the definition, brainstorming, development, and execution of the ESG Power Systems Engineering product roadmaps.

Monitor and schedule the Power Systems team workload to assign the appropriate resources to planned development programs, and support sustaining engineering activities.

Provide mentoring and leadership to ensure the Power Systems team competently provides appropriate design solutions, complete / correct documentation, and manufacturing and testing support to enable the shipment of products against customer orders.

Resolve technical, procedural, and / or personnel issues; takes ownership of problems and responsibility for solutions.

Build and maintain rapport with company-wide stakeholders involved with selling, specifying, designing, building, testing, inspecting, shipping, and supporting Power System products to encourage and support a same-team mentality.

Develop and maintain Standard Operating Practices, including flow charts, templates, reports, record keeping, and work instructions for all Power Systems engineering processes.

Analyze statistics or other data and recommend immediate action to maintain the level of operational excellence and financial performance according to departmental KPI measurements.

Directly manage those personnel assigned including staffing levels and personnel placement, employee relations, performance appraisals, discipline and termination, salary administration, training, and career development.

Actively engage in the design, documentation, and testing of Power Systems as needed due to peak workloads or technically difficult projects.

Critical to all duties and responsibilities is the ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and leadership thinking by acquiring a thorough knowledge of the Power Systems products that Energy Systems Americas (ESA) offers;

demonstrate analytical thinking skills, sound judgment, and bring your own ideas to the table along with a "hands-on" can-do attitude.

Active participation and leadership in appropriate Continuous Improvement activities.

Qualifications

Minimum 7 years related experience with a minimum of 5 years in a supervisory or project management role; demonstrated experience in coaching, mentoring, and / or teaching

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and hands-on work experience as a Power Systems Designer or similar role

Must have experience with simulation and modeling techniques and tooling (including and not limited to MBD Model Based Design, Parametric Design, HIL Hardware in the Loop, MIL Model in the loop, SIL System in the Loop).

Detailed knowledge of AC and DC Power Systems design and applicable codes and standards telecom product experience is a plus

Must have proven experience with successful developments using V&V (Verification and Validation) processes, with good command of the toolchain and the SW packages used to manage and document the process.

Intermediate capabilities in Syteline (or another ERP), PLM, SolidWorks, AutoCAD or Altium, and MS-Office applications

Detailed understanding of engineering documentation including schematics, drawings, and BOMs

Excellent organizational skills with good attention to detail

Exceptional English communication skill both verbal and written

Creative problem solving / troubleshooting skills

Excellent customer relationship skills

Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines

Ability to work in a collaborative cross-functional team environment

Travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience in telecommunications and / or outdoor enclosure design and manufacturing industries

Experience in AC and DC Power Systems for telecommunications or wireless applications, and in UL / CSA and Bellcore Standards (CSA, NEMA, NEBS, GR-487)

Understanding of thermodynamics, electronics closures and packaging, sheet-metal processes, machining, plastic molding, and HVAC systems

Experience in Product Development stage-gate processes

Experience leading global teams

Experience or domain knowledge of advanced processes or practices (i.e., Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, Accelerated Life Testing, etc.) is a big plus

General Job Requirements

Generic

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