Job description:

SUMMARY:

The Director of Engineering will Lead and Direct the Global Engineering functions of the Extruded Products Division. Direct Product, Applications Engineers and Chemists to support existing and new product designs to ensure a manufacturable product can be produced that meets customer design requirements and specifications. Ensure customer materials approvals are obtained and design and validation testing meets or exceeds all requirements in time to support budgeted revenue. Professionally manage all department personnel.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Properly manages Extruded Products Product & Applications Engineers and Chemists globally to meet all stakeholder requirements.
• Leads Product Development to successfully meet five year budgeted revenue plan. Leads group to obtain customer material approvals and successful passing of all validation testing requirements in time to ultimately support on time PPAP submissions. Maintains and reviews Project Tracking with Extrusion Leadership.
• Leads Product Development to successfully meet five year budgeted revenue plan. Leads group to obtain customer material approvals and successful passing of all validation testing requirements in time to ultimately support on time PPAP submissions. Maintains and reviews Project Tracking with Extrusion Leadership.
• Ensures existing and new product meets customer material and design specifications and requirements to eliminate field product reliability issues.
• Ensures new and revised product is manufacturable to the lowest cost possible, can meet all specifications and requirements and program timing can be met without incurring additional, non-standard costs.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering
• Rubber Chemistry background required. Rubber & Plastic hose experience strongly preferred.
• A minimum of ten years in Automotive Engineering roles, including a minimum of five years at a Manager/Director level.
• Master's in Engineering or MBA strongly preferred.
• Successful candidates should have a thorough knowledge of engineering fundamentals, rubber chemistry, extrusion, hose design principles, product and production processes, Automotive OEM procedures, quality assurance techniques, and tools such as statistical process control, 8-D problem solving techniques, product testing, team work and interpersonal skills as well as an understanding of Lean principles and organizational procedures.

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Excellent company with great benefits!

About the Company:
Job Juncture

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Company Size:
1 to 9 employees

Industry:
Staffing/Employment Agencies

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Website:
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