Director of Engineering

Director Of EngineeringUnder the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Engineering is fully responsible for overseeing all engineering functions at Mathews Brothers including product development and design, testing and quality assurance, incorporation of Lean methodologies, workflow development and research and development. This role will collaborate closely with key leaders in production, purchasing, supply chain and sales and oversee a team of three to four engineers. The successful Director of Engineering will be a motivated self-starter that will define specific goals that they will hold themselves and their team accountable to achieving.Essential Job FunctionsManage engineering initiatives NFRC certifications (National Fenestration Rating Council)Air, water, structural testing – AAMA_WDMA_CSA_101-IS2-A440 – NAFS (North American Fenestration Standards) Both simulation and physical methods (physical tests done by R&D Technician)Maintaining product and property drawings (2D & 3D Design) within all databases, included but not limited to, Engineering servers, Inventor Vault, Website EDMLMaintain and update operational floor layoutsMaintaining and update document databases ECNs, PKCNs, SOPs, QCs, first article inspectionsTechnical troubleshootingQuality assuranceNon-conforming material inspectionsProvide technical support to internal customersCSI specification maintenanceManage research & development (R&D) initiatives New product development/designCreating engineering drawings for R&D projectsCreating engineering reports for R&D projectsFinding solutions for service issuesPerforming hardware tests on products – AAMA Standards TestsTrack R&D Costs for financial team reportingMaintain test wall data, reports, and recordsManage Lean initiatives Workflow development Process flow chart/spaghetti diagramsTime studiesEvents – Kaizen and KanbanCreating new and "leaning out" current SOPsWork with teams at each site to develop a "Lean" culture and improve safety, ergonomics, quality, and quantity.Other Duties and ResponsibilitiesOther duties as assignedSupervisory ResponsibilitiesManage a team of three to four engineers.Skills/Experience/Training RequiredBachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or similar education and/or experience in a related fieldFour+ years of experience in a leadership roleFour+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environmentExperience with AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor or similar softwareExperience using 3D printing equipmentCNC milling and G-code experienceKnowledge in AAMA Standards (American Architectural Manufacturers Association) [FGIA (Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance)]Proven success in project managementThermal modeling experienceKnowledge of ASTM Standards for test processing and proceduresKnowledge of IECC, IRCSuperior analytical and problem-solving skillsSuperior written and verbal communication skillsProven ability to lead a team to achieve specific goals and KPIs