Defense Site Engineering Director – Lead 800+ Campus

CapstoneONE Search; Connecticut; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CapstoneONE Search is seeking a Site Engineering Director for a defense contractor campus in Connecticut. This senior leader will own a large engineering organization, drive continuous improvement, and work across Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure successful launches.

The role requires an engineering/technical degree and 3–5 years of engineering leadership experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment, with strong cross-functional communication skills.

Qualifications

• Engineering/Technical degree required.
• 3–5 years engineering leadership experience.
• Experience in high-speed/fast-paced manufacturing.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• The Site Engineering Director will report to the General Manager and will be responsible for leading a department of 30+ employees while assuming budgetary ownership over a 800+ employee campus.
• Drive departmental continuous improvement initiatives inclusive of yield improvement, and process optimization.
• Provide direction and leadership consistent with company and business plan goals.
• Maintain and develop strategic relationships with key suppliers and vendors
• Direct and drive the utilization of problem solving methods for related plant and customer issues.
• Work closely with plant staff to development "HI-POT " talent
• Work cross functionally, partnering with different internal departments including Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure seamless execution of launch programs.
• Establish and track KPIs aligned with plant and business objectives
• Provide strategic input into the long-term engineering and business roadmap

Skills

Engineering leadership

Budget ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Strategic thinking

KPIs

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Data analysis tools

Job description

CapstoneONE Search is seeking a Site Engineering Director for a defense contractor campus in Connecticut. This senior leader will own a large engineering organization, drive continuous improvement, and work across Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure successful launches.

The role requires an engineering/technical degree and 3–5 years of engineering leadership experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment, with strong cross-functional communication skills.