This position is responsible for performing and managing the engineering department’s daily activities and operations to ensure that our strategic and marketing goals are implemented.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This individual has the responsibility and authority to carry out assigned tasks.
- Define, plan, and coordinate the activities of the engineering team’s day-to day responsibilities, to meet both short- and long-term goals.
- Direct department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques and develop test procedures.
- Develop and support the team to ensure the company maintains a technical competitive advantage.
- Perform administration and management activities such as performance evaluations, salary recommendations and disciplinary actions.
- Use and maintain data in the ERP and document control systems.
- Interface and communicate with customers to understand their requirements, propose design alternatives, and resolve any product-related issues.
- Assist in developing short and long-term business plans.
- Provide support to the sales and marketing department, and production activities.
- Adhere to FAA regulations in the development of products.
- Report and respond to ISO audits.
- Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
- Advise management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations, and/or inter-departmental relations.
- Provide substantive guidance and direction to engineering personnel in the resolution of design and product issues, obsolescence, manufacturing and product issues, customer support concerns and equipment dedication issues.
- Observe safety and security procedures; determine appropriate action beyond guidelines; report potentially unsafe conditions; use equipment and materials properly.
- Maintain a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations and develop recommendations accordingly.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Directly supervises 8-12 employees within the engineering department(s).
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree from an accredited institution in engineering
- 10+ years of experience in technical or engineering field
- 3+ years of experience in technical managerial or engineering leadership role.
- Experience with FAA certification process.
- ISO 9001/AS9100 experience
- Knowledge of ISO audits
- Knowledge of ERP and document control systems
- Aviation and/or defense industry experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated proficiency in supervising and motivating subordinates.
- Commitment to excellence and exacting standards.
- Basic competence in subordinates’ duties and tasks.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and workflow.
- Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels.
- Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions.
- Ability to understand all safety requirements and cautions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
- This position is required to work onsite.
- While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee may occasionally lift and /or move more than fifty (50) pounds.
SALARY: $140,000 – $180,000