Development Engineering Director

About the role

Provides direct and indirect supervision to all subordinate managers and employees at a site performing highly specialized roles in several major functions or departments. This includes long-term planning, objective setting, policy formation, interpretation and management while providing latitude and discretion to subordinates. Accountable for projects or programs on a multi-national or global basis. Has overall P&L responsibility for site operations or operational accountability for global business units. Work requires investigating and resolving a wide variety of highly unusual conditions that carry long-term implications. Requires developing new strategies, policies, practices, methods, programs or techniques and utilizing them to analyze and interpret difficult problems or situations and/or establishing new strategic direction that is site or multi-site specific. Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Has overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and employees in a functional area. Makes final decisions on administrative and operational matters in area of responsibility to ensure achievement of objectives. Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area through several department managers. Assigns objectives, reviews performance and approves employee compensation, coaches for improved performance. Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers. Interactions normally involve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading other senior level managers. May represent the organization in public speaking venues and/or community events.

Key responsibilities

• Directs all of the engineering process and test development activities of a site
• Develops short- and long-term goals supporting target customers
• Has input into annual and 3-5 year business plans
• Builds processes based upon the organizations strengths and knowledge of the competitors
• Directs overall engineering processes and test development supporting all activities from initial customer requirements through product obsolescence
• Communicates regularly with direct reports and existing customers to provide information, escalate issues and create and enhance a positive working relationship
• Delivers presentations and communicates capabilities to potential and existing customers
• Works with potential customers to help define their needs and to present technical proposals to meet those needs
• Ensures proposals meet requirements for manufacturing profitability
• Interfaces with other facilities to ensure consistency in process and implementation as well as to develop complementary services and coordinate capabilities worldwide

Relevant Experience

• Twelve plus years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of engineering design and development, process development and implementation, testing, quality and production in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment
• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills
• Ability to establish business unit goals and coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet quality and quantity metrics
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to meet high levels of technical requirements within tight time deadlines