Position Summary

The Vice President of Engineering will manage a dispersed team of Electrical, Manufacturing and Controls Engineers and will collaborate with peers on the operations team, especially EHS, Continuous Improvement and Plant leaders to improve plant safety, OEE, and product quality. The Vice President of Engineering will be responsible for designing and implementing processes to manufacturer new and revised products in partnership with the Research and Development and Commercial teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead and oversee all aspects of the engineering department, including staff, designs, and projects, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment
Report directly to Chief Operating Officer and provide strategic insights and recommendations to drive company and manufacturing objectives
Define Engineering policies and procedures ensuring best practices are implemented and shared at all sites
Lead the Engineering team to develop efficient systems, processes, and machines that result in high-quality products
Effectively communicate complex technical concepts verbally and in writing
Prepare and manage the annual budget for engineering, including capital expenditures to meet or exceed annual budgetary and prior year expenses
Handle diverse personalities and skill sets within the team, fostering a culture of inclusivity, respect, and innovation

Essential Qualifications

Prior engineering leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
Be a strategic problem solver
Experience and success managing complex multi-faceted projects and implementations
Strong analytical ability, good organization skills, and excellent time management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills will be important.
Ability to build trustworthy relationships with business partners and peers
Continuously seek opportunities to enhance knowledge and processes
Solid foundation in manufacturing design
Travel will be required 50% of the time to company and/or manufacturing locations.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Minimum of fifteen years’ experience in an engineering role with ten years of people leadership in a distributed manufacturing organization

Language Skills

Ability to read, write, and speak English, bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
Required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.
Ability to lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.
May require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
The individual possesses fine hand manipulation (keyboarding) skills.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position works in a manufacturing setting.
Must be able to adapt to the noise level of a manufacturing setting, which is usually moderate to heavy.
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as a computer, phone, printer/scanner, and filing cabinets.
The temperature will vary from hot to cold, depending on the weather.

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