Director of Engineering

This role is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the engineering function, which includes leading the team direction, developing people, process improvements, product roadmaps, and KPI’s in a fast-paced, speed to market environment. Additionally, this person will act as a trusted technical and organizational leader across the business;guide technical direction and portfolio architecture decisions with cross functional partners;drive corporate strategy by aligning product architectures, engineering priorities and execution; strengthen technical leadership, accountability, and decision making across the team. Directly supervise a team of Development Engineers, Design Engineers, Design/Drafters, Lab Technicians/Engineers, Cost Estimators and Master Data Coordinators. This position reports to the VP of Engineering & Operations.

Worksite Location:

Onsite, Southern Minneapolis, MN Suburb

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive base salary, aligned with experience, ideal salary range of $175 - $200k with bonus opportunity of 15%.

Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, disability, life insurance), short & long- term disability, retirement savings plan with employer contribution, educational assistance, and paid time off & holidays.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Directly develops and executes annual product development plans and identifies annual initiatives and programs to support business strategies.
• Oversees all product design, testing and validation and decisions with respect to results. Ensures that product designs meet expectations. (i.e. reliability, aesthetics, customer requirements, regulatory requirements etc.)
• Keeps informed as to developments in competitive product offerings, and in material and technical advancements as they apply to the company.
• Responsible for maintaining and advancing technical relationships with customers and technical service suppliers. Provides technical assistance, with respect to product application, to internal and external marketing representatives and customers.
• Establishes standards, policies, processes and benchmarks for the engineering team.
• Evaluates technical information infrastructure and makes recommendations to improve and optimize. Provide leadership for Product Development in making decisions on and setting priorities for new products or changes to existing products.
• Uses data visualization, reporting and analytics tools, including Power BI, to monitor engineering performance, identify trends, support decision-making and communicate key metrics to leadership.
• Responsible for the design of new products that satisfy all performance requirements and meet or exceed the required financial performance of the company. In addition, responsible for the modification and improvement of existing products.
• Owns and completes continuous improvements to the Engineering Change Notice release process
• Establishes annual operating budget and manages against that budget.
• Responsible for the on-going management and development of assigned employees through coaching and training to produce a high-performing organization. Determines staffing and skill requirements to meet organization needs and implements plans to satisfy those requirements.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience:

• B.S. Engineering; Advanced Degree preferred
• 10 years plus experience in product development and/or project management
• 7 years of supervisory or management experience Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills, and communication skills
• Ability to effectively use business intelligence and AI-enabled tools, including Power BI and other approved AI productivity tools, to analyze information, improve workflows and support informed decision-making.
• Ability to recruit, retain, coach and build a high performing technical team.
• Ability to meet deadlines; accomplish work in order of priority; professionally maintain composure and effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions.
• Ability to learn new duties and adjust to new situations encountered on the job within a reasonable amount of time.
• Ability to negotiate conflict and maintain constructive working relationships with people at all levels of an organization (both inside and outside the company).
• Background in Engine Technology a plus
  
  

About Versique

Versique: /ver-seek/?adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.?

Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.

We believe people are more than resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.

Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

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Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.