Senior Project Engineering Manager – Lean & Delivery

47G; Salt Lake City, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany International Corporation is seeking a seasoned engineering program manager to plan and direct activities of a group of program engineers, providing technical leadership to ensure projects meet quality, schedule and budget goals.

You will oversee budgets, resource planning, and cross-functional coordination, drive Lean manufacturing initiatives, mentor staff, and ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards while delivering customer-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical program-related experience in a government contracting environment.
• BS Degree in Engineering, science or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in the management of technical personnel and programs.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project and people management including the technical assessment of all assigned projects.
• Drives functional excellence initiatives and ensures technical excellence for product development.
• Prepare and deliver annual budgets (headcount, expense and capital) for final review and approval.
• Provide strategic direction and guides the team in complex or difficult situations, removes obstacles, assigns appropriate resources and interfaces with other functions to assist with issue resolution.
• Provides guidance and training to staff, assists subordinates in attaining career goals, motivates individuals to achieve results, and recruits and maintains a high quality staff.
• Determines appropriate staff levels, schedules and resources.
• Responsible for the implementation, enforcement and compliance of all relevant quality, regulatory and safety standards.
• Manage resources to support program schedules, balancing needs, priorities and cost.
• Proven experience in Lean Manufacturing and mentoring/coaching others in rapid problem solving and improvement.
• Establish priorities imparting a sense of urgency and importance to effectively deliver new products per quality, cost and time constraints.
• Ensures that projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Drive accountability to timelines and metrics throughout the organization.
• Frequent coordination with internal personnel at various management levels concerning operations, scheduling or specific phases of projects or programs.
• Conducts briefings and participates in technical meetings for internal and external representatives concerning specific operations.
• Frequently is involved simultaneously in several programs. Ensures product and customer service quality. Resolves issues and/or team conflicts. Will have primary responsibility for program growth and developing current customer base.
• Meets with program managers, support staff, vendors, and customers to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
• Conducts briefings to Senior Management

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

BS Degree in Engineering, Science or related field

Job description

Albany International Corporation is seeking a seasoned engineering program manager to plan and direct activities of a group of program engineers, providing technical leadership to ensure projects meet quality, schedule and budget goals.

You will oversee budgets, resource planning, and cross-functional coordination, drive Lean manufacturing initiatives, mentor staff, and ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards while delivering customer-focused solutions.