Trust Team Manager jobs in Santa Maria, CA

Trust Automation

Trust Automation has over 30 years of experience in custom motors, linear drives, digital drives, and systems which meet the unique needs of its customers. Its product line includes motors, linear drives, digital drives, custom assemblies, and products to fit unique applications and ground-up system design and manufacturing solutions.  We design, build and support control and power management systems for the most demanding defense, semiconductor, industrial automation, and medical applications.

Trust Automation is an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting, hiring, developing, and retaining a skilled, productive, and diverse workforce, personnel with competencies and experience related to the regional and State population.  Every employee has an “at-will” relationship with Trust Automation.  This means that employment with Trust Automation is at the mutual consent of the employer and the employee and is subject to termination by either party at will, with or without cause or advance notice.

 Job Summary

Responsible for the management of design and development projects covering of a variety of products and systems.  These development projects can include motion control applications, power conversion and control, and cyber security systems.  Projects often cover full product life cycle, including requirement derivation, conceptual design, detailed design, prototyping, integration and test, transition into MFG, and product sustainment.  Program managers are responsible for resource management to achieve the milestones and deliverables of assigned programs, interfacing with customers, engineers, operations, and various stakeholders.

 Duties and Responsibilities

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions. 

·         Program Management of engineering activity to meet program objectives.

·         Provides technical leadership and support for the design and development of custom products for motion control systems, power conversion systems, and defense and cyber security systems.

·         Primary point of contact for a development program, handling customer and internal interaction.

·         Facilitates communication and disseminates information to project team and all pertinent stakeholders.

·         Manages the cost, schedule and engineering deliverables with the customer, vendors, sales team, and manufacturing group.

·         Tasks and manages assigned engineering resources based on cost, schedule, and resource loading cooperatively with the V.P. of Engineering to accomplish project goals.

·         Coordinates generation of high level specifications, and facilitates program design reviews and design review documentation.

·         Effectively documents meetings and reviews, and tracks resulting issues and actions affecting the requirements, goals or execution of tasks for the program.

·         Identification, tracking and mitigation of program risks: technical, schedule, and budget.

·         Requirement derivation, tracking, and verification/validation for the program using Verification Tracking Matrix (VTM) approach.  Ensure that system engineering is being executed on the program.

·         Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved.

·         Work cooperatively with Manufacturing Engineering during the product release process to deliver customer satisfaction.

·         Management of a released product for sustainment or issue resolution as needed.

·         Assist in the execution of the AS9100 Engineering Design and Development process and continual improvement.

·         Assist in forecasting resource requirements for Design and Development engineering.

·         Assist in proposal writing and quoting of new and follow-on engineering efforts as needed.

·         Travel to customer site when needed for program management, customer reviews, or problem resolution.

·         Participate in Trust’s philosophy to provide quality products, excellent customer service and satisfaction, and engineering innovation, while maintaining a desirable employee work environment.

 Position Requirements

·         BS degree in engineering, 5 years of successful experience in an engineering design position, and 2 years of technical and/or program management.

·         Demonstrable ability to contribute to development with hands-on engineering skills.

·         Strong arithmetic and logic ability.

·         Experience in management of personnel to inspire and motivate them to produce reliable, quality driven products and systems, within scheduled deadlines.

·         Creative and collaborative problem solving skills, driving "fast and right" results for complex situations and problems.

·         Ability to convey specific, measurable expectations for each assignment, and verify understanding and agreement on deliverables and timeframes.

·         Ability to convey information with clarity and directness, ensuring the message is understood across diverse teams.

·         PMP certification is preferred.

·         Knowledge of motion and motor control experience is preferred.

·         Control system development experience (i.e. - PID) is preferred.

·         Familiarity with agile project management (i.e. – SCRUM) is preferred.

·         Willingness to work a flexible schedule from both a time and logistics basis.

 Physical Requirements

   ·         Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person, on the telephone or virtually.

·         Dexterity of hands, fingers, and wrist to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, or assemble/manufacture intricate items.

·         Seeing to read a variety of materials.

·         Sitting or standing for extended period of time.

·         Physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds to shoulder height. Any items that weigh more than 50 pounds will require two or more people or a lifting device to move.

·         Physical agility to lift, carry, push, or pull objects.

Pay/Salary Information

Pay scale for this position - $83,033.60- $120,000.00 annually