Director of Engineering

Janicki; Richmond; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Employee development programs

Off-shift pay options

Life/AD&D insurance

Job summary

Janicki Industries seeks a Director of Engineering to provide leadership for a team of design engineers and technicians. The role focuses on driving continuous improvement, managing resources, and ensuring on-time product delivery while maintaining strong stakeholder communication.

You will guide design processes to meet AS9100 requirements, oversee capacity planning, and mentor staff, with a strong emphasis on customer service and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 7-10+ years of program management or senior design/engineer experience.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Proficiency with CATIA and NX CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and vision to the Design and Engineering team to drive continuous improvement of products and processes.
• Establish, monitor, and report key metrics to support growth and optimization.
• Maintain a focus on employee communication, mentorship, growth, and morale.
• Ensure design processes meet AS9100 requirements and are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Program management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Janicki Industries is an innovative, family-owned aerospace company located at the foot of the Cascades. We focus on engineering and manufacturing complex projects for companies in the aerospace, defense, and space industries.

We are looking for a Director of Engineering to join our growing team.

This position is located on-site in Hamilton, Washington State.

Position Description

The Director of Engineering must leverage their experience, knowledge, and expertise to provide leadership and vision to a team of design engineers and technicians to ensure Janicki has a flexible and diverse team capable of supporting a wide range of design and engineering projects. The Director of Engineering develops individuals, teams, and company procedures to support the vision and demands of continuous improvement and growth.

The position requires execution of the following essential job functions:

• Provides leadership and vision to the Design and Engineering team to inspire the continuous improvement of JI products, processes, individuals, and teams
• Ensures the establishment, monitoring, and reporting of key metrics that support the vision for continuous improvement and growth
• Maintains a focus on employee communication, mentorship, growth, and morale
• Ensures the establishment and adherence to design process and workflow that support AS9100 requirements
• Provides management and oversight to the Design and Engineering team in the areas of capacity planning, resources management, delegation, efficiency, and design schedule execution to support Janicki’s commitment to on-time product delivery
• Ensures effective risk management in the areas of delegation, design workflow, and offload management
• Ensures Design and Engineering team engages in effective stakeholder communication
• Develops and maintains relationships with a well-rounded group of offload resources capable of supporting Janicki’s wide range of design requirements
• Provides management support to lead designers for underperforming projects and offload resources
• Delegates project assignments to Design manager, lead design engineers and other staff
• Promotes effective communication between the design and engineering team and their customers
• Ensures the Design and Engineering team maintains a commitment and focus on excellent customer service both internally and externally
• Ensures there is proper oversight and review of designs and engineering plans
• Behavior: The incumbent must work well under pressure, meeting and completing multiple deadlines. The incumbent shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
• Being at work on time and maintaining good attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job.

Qualifications

• Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3).
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). Janicki will assist with gaining this access once employed. Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position and requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field is required
• 7-10+ years' experience as a Program Manager, Senior Project Engineer, Senior Design Engineer or equivalent position required
• Must have strong communication skills through written, verbal, and graphical mediums in the English language
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, CATIA, and NX CAD software is required

Additional Information

• Salary range for this role is between $130,000 - $185,000, plus discretionary bonus, 401(k) matching, vacation, and health benefits. Employees can also receive additional pay for off-shifts. The range provided is Janicki’s estimate of the base compensation for this role. Actual amount offered will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, location, education, training, skills, and abilities

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution
• Disability insurance as well as Life/AD&D insurance
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
• 401k with employer matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays (including two floating holidays)
• Education reimbursement program
• Several shift options
• Premium pay for off-shifts

Janicki Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Janicki Industries does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, veteran/military service status, or any other legally protected status. Janicki is proud to be a military friendly employer.

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As a federal government contractor and a recipient of federal funding, Janicki is required to abide by federal drug testing requirements (including preemployment drug testing for cannabis). Additionally, because of Janicki’s work on aerospace products and the high volume of safety sensitive positions, Janicki takes the safety of its employees very seriously and requires that employees pass a preemployment drug test prior to starting employment.

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