Engineering Group Lead

About the Role

Assists Engineering leadership in guiding the Engineering team and advancing ongoing and future Greenpoint programs through planning, organization, coaching, mentoring, and training of engineers assigned.

Responsibilities

• Supports Engineering leadership in guiding the Mechanical Engineering team to ensure successful completion of engineering designs to meet internal and external customer specifications and requirements.
• Provides input for performance reviews, employee relations and assists the department head in delivering feedback.
• Conducts weekly one‑on‑one meetings with the group of engineers assigned.
• Assists the department leader with resource planning, recruiting, hiring, training and evaluation of staff.
• Assigns daily work and task assignments while maintaining adherence to budget and schedule.
• Coaches, trains, mentors and provides guidance to engineers to keep all team members working efficiently.
• Ensures all design data release timelines meet the designated schedule for successful aircraft delivery.
• Provides technical guidance and feedback to engineers.
• Ensures that the team remains on task and focused on technical objectives and assists when needed.
• Develops tools, improves processes, and leads technical initiatives aimed at improving departmental ability to deliver on time, on budget, with the highest quality.
• Provides status reports as required to Project Engineers and Engineering leadership.
• Works effectively with other departments within Greenpoint to gain consensus on approaches to solve issues and mitigate constraints.
• Serves as focal point for questions, technical guidance, etc.
• Identifies, documents and reports risk, challenges and lessons learned to the Project Engineer and Engineering leadership.
• Maintains regular attendance, including being on time and working full shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence, measures self against standards of excellence, recognizes opportunities and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to a positive team spirit and puts team success above personal interests.
• Work Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, commits to excellence, seeks ways to improve quality, applies feedback to improve performance and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Job Core Competencies

• Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge, learns and applies new skills, stays abreast of developments, requires minimal supervision and uses resources effectively.
• Judgment – Makes sound and accurate decisions, explains reasoning, includes appropriate people in decision‑making and acts in a timely manner.
• Performance Coaching – Defines responsibilities and expectations, sets goals, gives performance feedback, motivates for increased results, recognizes contributions and encourages training and development.

Education, Experience & Certification

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Lead Engineer and/or aircraft completions experience preferred. Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person (US Citizen, Permanent Resident not employed by a foreign entity, or political asylee) for legal compliance.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to lead a team of engineers to produce designs that meet multiple schedules and budgets.
• Ability to coach and motivate a team of engineers.
• Ability to work independently and cross‑functionally as part of an established and growing team.
• Ability to build relationships within the group and across the organization.
• Strong communication, time‑management, problem‑solving and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of project management and budgeting.
• Working knowledge of aerospace standards and specifications for aircraft structures, interiors, materials, mechanical systems and payload systems.
• Knowledge of industry design and documentation standards.
• Knowledge of mechanical assemblies and manufacturing‑technique design.
• Working knowledge of industry‑accepted CAD systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• Physical ability to sit for extended periods, use hands to lift/move up to 10 lb (occasionally up to 25 lb), and maintain close/color vision focus.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Willingness to work outside core business hours as required.

About Greenpoint Technologies

Greenpoint delivers nose‑to‑tail VIP jet aircraft interiors for private clients and heads‑of‑state. Known in the aerospace industry for design and engineering innovation, award‑winning culture, and on‑time delivery of custom interiors, the company uses leading‑edge tools and employee‑built processes to create extraordinary, one‑of‑a‑kind aircraft interiors. Employees enjoy a high‑accountability environment with transparent decisions aligned to values, open communication, engaged leadership, and the ability to make a visible impact on the end product. Greenpoint welcomes diverse contributions and provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to protected characteristics.