Preface Acknowledgements IntroductionChapter 1 ¿ Typical Engineering Organizations Changing Engineering Environment Types of Engineering Organizations Engineering organization for a medium sized production company located in US A multidisciplinary, global and flat engineering organization for a medium sized production company located in US Engineering organization for a medium sized wafer production company in US A flat engineering organization chart for a medium sized wafer production company in US Engineering organization chart for a medium sized global production company A flattened engineering organization chart for a medium sized global production company Checklist for Chapter 1 Chapter 2 ¿ Hiring Engineers and Technicians for an Engineering Organization Engineering Department¿s Personnel Needs Candidate Interview Hiring a Potential Candidate Checklist for Chapter 2 Chapter 3 ¿ Mentoring Engineers and Technicians in an Engineering Organization Assigning a Mentor A Mentor¿s Responsibilities Typical Interactions between a Mentor and a Mentee Checklist for Chapter 3 Chapter 4 ¿ Work Assignments for Engineers and Technicians Work Assignments for Novice Subordinates Work Assignments for Experienced Subordinates Work Assignments for Firefighting Unexpected Changes in Work Assignments Checklist for Chapter 4 Chapter 5 ¿ Engineering Meetings Meeting Preparation Meeting Management Global Meetings Checklist for Chapter 5 ¿ Chapter 6 ¿ Keeping up with Technology and with Changing World Avoiding Obsolescence Planning for Training Protecting Company¿s Intellectual Property Annual Training Plans Checklist for Chapter 6 Chapter 7 ¿ Engineering Department Performance Reviews Performance Review Preparation Areas of Performance and Conduct Salary Increases and Bonuses Promotions Checklist for Chapter 7 Chapter 8 ¿ Laying off, Firing and Losing a Team Member Laying off a team member Firing a team member Losing a team member Checklist for Chapter 8 Chapter 9 - Engineering Tools and Atmosphere Needed to Perform Effectively and Efficiently Essential Engineering Tools Essential Engineering Department¿s Atmosphere ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 Atmosphere Checklist for Chapter 9 Chapter 10 ¿ Engineering Team Building Subgroups in an Engineering Department International Teams Multidisciplinary Teams Team Leaders Cross Training Checklist for Chapter 10 Chapter 11 ¿ Relationships with Upper Management and with Other Departments Relationship with Upper Management Relationship with Customers Relationship with Subcontractors Relationship with Regulatory Agencies Checklist for Chapter 11 Index.