Director of Engineering (Manufacturing)

Position Overview:

The Director of Engineering is responsible for the overall management of the Engineering Department from conception to completion. The position requires management of resources, timelines, project accountability, and budget restraints. The position requires the ability to effectively communicate, cooperate and collaborate with the Project Management, Pre-fabrication, and Production Departments of the Company. Engineering solutions, quality workmanship, and on-time delivery are mandated results. The position requires an Employment Agreement with non-competition, non-disclosure, non-solicitation, and confidentiality provisions. This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Project Management and Engineering and the President of the Company.  

Duties and Responsibilities:  

1. Plan, execute, and design projects according to realistic but strict timelines and within budget.
2. Coordinate and manage the work of individual designers and engineers of the department.
3. Development of comprehensive project plans and specifications to provide manufacturing direction and control to internal and external customers.
4. Manage Project design budgets including, but not limited to, allocation of resources, tracking costs, and minimizing expenses.
5. Manage project scope, project schedules, project costs using appropriate data collection and analysis tools.
6. Foster a collaborative working environment with all departments.
7. Consider and recommend other software applications or tools to improve project results and backlog constraints.
8. Develop project weekly reports related to progress, status of work, proposals and presentations to inform internal and external customers related to the work in the schedules
9. Work on quality controls and accountability to reduce design errors or omissions.
10. Lead and develop a team of engineers and designers by ensuring each team member understands their roles and responsibilities, delivering coaching and constructive feedback, providing access to training and learning resources and developing clear pathways for career progression within the organization.
11. Demonstrate and uphold the core values of Credibility, Accountability, Leadership and Fairness.
12. Other duties as assigned or as appropriate.