What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Engineering Director (DEFENSE) position at CapstoneONE Search?
We are representing an industry leading DEFENSE organization whose flagship manufacturing campus is actively seeking a Site Engineering Director. Reporting to the VP/General Manager, this candidate would assume ownership over an 40 employee department while working cross functionally with senior leadership. This is a multi-site, 750 employee campus.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Site Engineering Director will report to the VP/General Manager and will be responsible for leading a department of 40 employees while assuming budgetary ownership over a 750 employee campus.
- Drive departmental continuous improvement initiatives inclusive of yield improvement, and process optimization.
- Provide direction and leadership consistent with company and business plan goals.
- Maintain and develop strategic relationships with key suppliers and vendors
- Direct and drive the utilization of problem solving methods for related plant and customer issues.
- Work closely with plant staff to development "HI-POT " talent
- Work cross functionally, partnering with different internal departments including Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure seamless execution of launch programs.
- Establish and track KPIs aligned with plant and business objectives
- Provide strategic input into the long-term engineering and business roadmap
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Engineering/Technical degree is required for consideration
- Candidate should have at least 3-5 years Engineering leadership experience for consideration
- Experience in high speed/fast paced manufacturing environment is required
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff and work cross functionally with others
Salary : $170,000 - $200,000