Associate Director, Transmission Engineering

Allison Transmission; India; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Allison Transmission seeks an Associate Director of Transmission Engineering to plan, organize, and direct engineering personnel across On-Highway, Off-Highway, and Defense markets. This role collaborates with the Indianapolis team to execute engineering strategies, mentor talent, and ensure technically sound product development.

The position involves leading cross-functional efforts, overseeing departures and changes, and driving cost, quality, and timing improvements while engaging global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Ability to understand and direct solutions to complex technical and/or business challenges.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads a technical team to deliver to specific functional goals in support of the organization’s initiatives, in active collaboration with Indianapolis based team.
• Establishes engineering development tasks, processes and timelines to support department & cross-functions.
• Supports Product Line Team sanctioned change management activities for the department
• Supports Indianapolis based team leading for initiatives for Current Product Improvement Teams
• Technical support to aid Chennai in-plant and local supplier issues and efficiency improvements.
• Supports technical assessments of deviations for plant and supply base
• Provides technical oversight by reviewing drawing revision redlines, DARPs, DVP&Rs, test requests and analysis requests.
• Supports vertical Managers for On-Highway, Off-Highway and Defense, participates in PE Tech venues for product changes requested via OS system for Product Line Teams
• Works effectively with internal stakeholders, customers, and hardware suppliers to execute project deliverables and develop proposals to resolve unique challenges as they arise
• Effectively communicates complex issues with internal and external stakeholders
• Provides input into Budget Planning & Forecasting for Products, including Maintenance and Incremental/Variant initiatives
• Establishes relationships with other business leaders at the same level or higher, external customers/suppliers/industry, and is a trusted and credible partner
• Executes the talent and organizational plan by hiring, leading, and developing the technical talent to support the engineering organization and create an inclusive and collaborative work environment
• Monitor, evaluate, and provide regular feedback on employee performance – mentoring and coaching for employee growth and implementing improvement plans as needed
• Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives to maintain a motivated workforce – positively represent corporate communications to influence outcomes that support business strategies
• Ensure compliance with Allison Policies and manage employee relations matters as needed
• The role requires regular collaboration with global teams and flexibility to work overlapping hours as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Associate Director, Transmission Engineering

India

Required Travel: 0 - 30%

Job Description:

Primary Purpose of the Role:

The Associate Director Transmission Engineering plans, organizes, and directs engineering personnel to meet company objectives for their department across all On-Highway, Off-Highway and Defense markets using their products, in collaboration with the Indianapolis based team. This role is key to execution and achievement of departmental engineering strategies and objectives by leading technical team, providing technical oversight, driving results through engagement, accountability, goal setting, coaching, hiring and mentoring talent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads a technical team to deliver to specific functional goals in support of the organization’s initiatives, in active collaboration with Indianapolis based team.

• Establishes engineering development tasks, processes and timelines to support department & cross-functions.

• Supports Product Line Team sanctioned change management activities for the department

• Supports Indianapolis based team leading for initiatives for Current Product Improvement Teams

• Technical support to aid Chennai in-plant and local supplier issues and efficiency improvements.

• Supports technical assessments of deviations for plant and supply base

• Provides technical oversight by reviewing drawing revision redlines, DARPs, DVP&Rs, test requests and analysis requests.

• Supports vertical Managers for On-Highway, Off-Highway and Defense, participates in PE Tech venues for product changes requested via OS system for Product Line Teams

• Works effectively with internal stakeholders, customers, and hardware suppliers to execute project deliverables and develop proposals to resolve unique challenges as they arise

• Effectively communicates complex issues with internal and external stakeholders

• Provides input into Budget Planning & Forecasting for Products, including Maintenance and Incremental/Variant initiatives

• Establishes relationships with other business leaders at the same level or higher, external customers/suppliers/industry, and is a trusted and credible partner

• Executes the talent and organizational plan by hiring, leading, and developing the technical talent to support the engineering organization and create an inclusive and collaborative work environment

• Monitor, evaluate, and provide regular feedback on employee performance – mentoring and coaching for employee growth and implementing improvement plans as needed

• Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives to maintain a motivated workforce – positively represent corporate communications to influence outcomes that support business strategies

• Ensure compliance with Allison Policies and manage employee relations matters as needed

• The role requires regular collaboration with global teams and flexibility to work overlapping hours as needed.

Key Performance Measures:

• Support execution of in-flight On-Highway, Off-Highway, and Defense initiatives with a focus on

• Product cost

• Product Design Quality

• Budget accuracy & timing

• Project Timing

• Responsiveness to plant, supplier

• Support of current production programs with a focus on organizational quality and cost initiatives

• Encourages team by addressing barriers and conflicts to achieve departmental requirements.

• Shows leadership capability, critical thinking, and decision-making ability when possible.

Competencies and Behaviour:

Collaboration: Support of the change management process, product line team cost and quality initiatives.

Decision Making Quality: Works with a high level of independent judgement and strategic decision making.

Customer Focus: Driving a positive internal and external customer experience by timely responses to supplier, service, and plant requests for technical support.

Drive for Results: Flexible, motivated, and capable of making changes to improve and sustain functional proficiency.

Project Management: Strong capability to manage programs to achieve cost, quality, and timing requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field

• Ability to understand and direct solutions to complex technical and/or business challenges

• Excellent oral and written (e.g. presentations) communication skills

Experience:

• 20+ years’ experience in engineering and technical experience

• 5+ years prior management experience or equivalent

• Ability to take ambiguous information and create and clear, concise and actionable message for senior leadership

• Capable of developing business cases with directionally correct assumptions and ambiguous information

• Leadership skills to hire, train, and develop a highly effective engineering team

• Skills in project, process, change, and people management.

• Driven self-starter with the ability to be self-directed.

• Ability to oversee several simultaneous projects with the proper delegating skills.

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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