Director, Engineering (Aerospace)

Applied Composites (AC) is seeking a Director, Engineering who leads and directs multiple engineering teams or functions. Oversees and ensures technical excellence of the design and development processes to ensure alignment with customers’ requirements. Plans and deploys resources to achieve business and financial objectives and influences, shapes and integrates strategy for to best meet the company’s short- and long-term objectives.

About AC: Come and join the Applied Composites team. We are a leading provider of complex composite components, assemblies, engineering and tooling to the aerospace, defense and space system markets. Our employees are treated with respect and given the support, knowledge, and resources they need to thrive. If you are looking for a company that values and develops its employees while offering engaging work, Applied Composites may be the place for you.

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads and directs multiple Engineering teams to obtain optimum productivity, while reaching strategic goals
• Ensures appropriate resources are available and deployed to achieve financial and business objectives
• Defines and integrates strategy for functional area(s) to effectively meet business objectives
• Provides managerial and technical solutions to a variety of complex issues
• Defines processes, procedures, and standard work to most efficiently meet program objectives
• Manages urgent issues to ensure continuous flow of operations
• Create and lead implementation of projects to reduce costs and improve mechanical design and development processes, using best practices and professional knowledge
• Leads and directs work for team of employees as defined by business needs
• Manages staff selection, performance, development and training processes to ensure team competencies and capabilities are consistent to reach the business goals and expectations
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Job Specifications:

Education: Post-secondary degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations
Preferred Years' Experience: 10 (plus) years of relevant experience
Skills:

• Good understanding and demonstrated experience in managing the critical gates of the engineering process
• Demonstrated experience in composite manufacturing
• Strong leadership and management skills to enable the creation of a highly capable and sustainable Mechanical Engineering Function
• Ability to execute functional business plans and contribute to the development of engineering related strategy
• Able to utilize the latest technology to enhance the growth of an organization
• Capable of directing the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems, while applying advanced analytical thought and judgment
• Able to anticipate internal or external business challenges/regulatory issues and make recommendations
• Demonstrates a high level of ethical behavior in exercising judgment and discretion in matters of significance
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to negotiate and influence, while exercising sensitivity to the audience

Benefits:
At Applied Composites, we recognize how important your career and benefits are to you and your family. We offer a full suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability coverage, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, basic and supplemental life insurance, employee assistance plan, retirement savings and matching, tuition reimbursement and other developmental opportunities. We are committed to supporting the way you live and work.

AC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled - Affirmative Action Employer.

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