Director, Engineering

September 5, 2024

OTHER

Manage team to ensure smooth and continuous operations in engineering.

How you'll make an impact:

Plan and direct complex project activities with large scale or significant business impact with the accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables to the business and develop project plans and schedule, scope, and quality objectives. Lead in identifying risk, developing mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, resolving issues, etc. in collaboration with cross functional groups
Manage supervisors, managers, and/or experienced professionals and/or oversee the work of one or more areas, functionalities, and/or locations and have some budgetary responsibilities
Lead cross-functional and/or departmental groups to develop and provide design recommendations that integrate into complex component(s) or product(s)
Lead efforts to optimize business processes and systems by assessing business needs and developing, proposing and implementing technology solution options.
Other incidental duties

What you'll need (required):

Bachelor's Degree in related field with skill levels exceeding the requirements of Manager
Demonstrated track record in management of technical and/or engineering disciplines, required
Experience working in a regulated industry, required
Project Management leadership skills and experience with transfers, preferred

What else we look for:

Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite and related systems
Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
Expert understanding of engineering procedures while identifying applications of functional knowledge and existing methodologies to complex problems
Expert understanding of related aspects of engineering processes and/or systems
Knowledge of financial acumen as it relates to engineering
Demonstrated ability to manage one or more teams and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of engineering to the business
Strict attention to detail
Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control