Associate Manager, Ride & Show Engineering - Animated Figures/SFX/SAE (Expat to UK

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides technical management, inclusive of budget and schedule, for a singular contract or scope of work. Responsible for supporting or managing the successful specification, bid/award, design, production, installation, and acceptance testing of Ride and/or Show systems, to include Animated Figures.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in managing or manages vendors through the process of bidding, designing, manufacturing, testing, shipping, installation, start up, and commissioning of animated figures systems.
• Provides technical guidance and vendor management through day-to-day design, fabrication, installation, test & adjust and commissioning activities. Responsible for both technical and project/contract management as it applies to scope generation, vendor contract establishment and management, directives, and change order processing with the support of Ride/Show leaders.
• Supports the translating of creative intent and business goals into technical documents that will serve to acquire bids and lock in price and schedule for delivery of systems.
• Performs engineering technical (calculation, design, drafting, research support to the Ride/Show project team and/or overall Engineering and Safety as assigned.
• Reviews portions of vendor-provided design review documents. Includes drawing review, component selection review, calculation review, test plan review, test results review, or review of other deliverable items as specified by Engineering & Safety management.
• Reviews, edits, or develops test protocols, procedures, and plans. Executes witness or approve testing and test results as assigned and authorized by Engineering and Safety management.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to organize and manage a complex series of tasks and vendor(s to develop and implement show and ride systems.
• Strength in schedule analysis and contract management required.

SCOPE:

Comfortable influencing decisions of major nature. High degree of tact & diplomacy to obtain favorable decisions or maintain good will. Comfortable working in a non-routine environment with frequently changing situations.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in applicable technical field required (examples include, but are not limited to, robotics, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, technical theater or equivalent demonstrated skill and experience; Advanced Degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

3+ years experience in direct theme park-specific technical/engineering roles supporting animated figure equipment required (examples include but are not limited to animated figure systems, prop systems, soft robotics, puppets or similar experience in related technical field. 1+ Years: Projects experience within the scenic/entertainment/theme park industry required. Any experience in Theme park development, construction, show and ride systems design or fabrication is preferred.

Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

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