Senior Engineering Manager

Premier Rides; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading amusement engineering company is looking for a Senior Engineering Department Manager based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of hands-on Mechanical Engineering experience, including extensive fieldwork in the amusement industry, along with a minimum of 10 years managing an engineering team. Responsibilities include overseeing the department's output, ensuring project deadlines are met, and conducting team performance reviews. A B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering is required, and the role does not allow for remote work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of hands-on experience in Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 10 years of fieldwork in the amusement industry.
• Minimum 10 years of management experience overseeing a team of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the output of the engineering department.
• Monitors action item lists, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Coordinates with project administration team.
• Ensures continuity of work flow and accountability for task completion.
• Supervises and manages time of engineering team.
• Conducts performance reviews of engineering team.
• Conducts interviews of potential new engineering team members.
• Works long hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Domestic and international travel is required.

Skills

Personnel management

Project management

Mechanical knowledge of amusement rides

Electrical knowledge of transportation systems

Communication skills

Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Proficiency in SOLIDWORKS

Flexibility under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

AutoCAD

SOLIDWORKS

MS Project

Job description

Seeking a highly experienced, hard-working and well-versed Senior Engineering Department Manager who has both a strong practical and management background. The ability to read drawings and review design work is required. Successful candidate has a minimum 15 years of hands-on experience including extensive field work in the Mechanical Engineering field with knowledge of steel construction, welding, fasteners, machining, bearings, wheels, pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical systems and human factors.

Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience including extensive field work in the amusement industry. Additionally, Candidate has a minimum of 10 years of management experience overseeing a team of engineers. Position is based in St. Petersburg, FL. No Remote.

Candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements need not apply.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong personnel and project management skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and has strong written / verbal communication skills. Fluency in additional language(s) a plus.
• Possess articulate, precise phone voice and has presentation / social skills to interact with vendors, management and clients.
• Excellent typing and grammar skills.
• Motivated team player while running the engineering department.
• Mechanical / Electrical knowledge of amusement rides.
• Mechanical / electrical knowledge of transportation/conveyance systems a plus.
• High proficiency (9/10) in MS Office Suite, AutoCAD, and SOLIDWORKS. Knowledge of MS Project a plus.
• Works well under pressure, willingness to meet tight deadlines
• Able to work flexible hours and travel on short notice.
• Multi-tasker who can adjust to always changing priorities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Candidate is responsible for the output of the engineering department.
• Monitors action item lists, and ensures deadlines are met
• Coordinates with project administration team
• Ensures continuity of work flow and accountability for task completion
• Supervises and manages time of the engineering team
• Conducts performance reviews of engineering team.
• Conducts interviews of potential new engineering team members.
• Is willing to work long hours, including evenings and weekends, depending on workload.
• Domestic and international travel is part of the normal working environment. A current passport is required.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

A minimum education requirement of a B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace engineering is required.