Dir - Engineering

Plexus Corp.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in the United States seeks a senior leader to manage the Design Center, Engineering, and Functional Management staff. You will work with the Senior Site Director and other directors on quality, P&L, budgeting, staffing and training to optimize resources across PLXS-ENG.

Lead the design and engineering vision, drive technology advancement, balance budgets, and ensure technical success while enabling cross-center collaboration to meet customer needs and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 10+ years of related experience preferred.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• Knowledge of Plexus TG development guidelines, budgeting, P&L, and management decision-making processes

Responsibilities

• Manage the Design Center, Engineering, and Functional Management staff.
• Collaborate with the Senior Site Director and other directors on quality, P&L, budgeting, staffing, training, etc.
• Work with Design Center leaders to effectively utilize all resources across PLXS-ENG.
• Own the quality system and design processes to ensure technical success.
• Facilitate cross-design center work sharing to meet company goals and customer needs.
• Define and drive engineering vision including technology advancement and resource planning.
• Manage costs (training, contractors, etc.) to maximize profitability.
• Provide business development support including capability presentations and customer discussions.
• Model Plexus Core Values and develop employees through coaching and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Team building

Organizational skills

Budgeting

P&L knowledge

Cross-functional

Management principles

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Our commitment to pay range transparency fosters an equitable workplace, where everyone can feel valued. The annual compensation range for this position is stated below. The salary offered within this range will be based upon the geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level.

Salary Range:

$155,900.00 - $233,900.00

Purpose Statement: Manage the Design Center, Engineering, and Functional Management staff. Work closely with the Senior Site Director and other directors on quality, P&L, budgeting, staffing, training, etc. Work in cooperation with other Design Center leaders to effectively and appropriately utilize all resources throughout PLXS-ENG.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Ensures quality is built into our products by owning the quality system, design processes, and ensuring technical success.
• Facilitates cross-design center work sharing to ensure company goals and customer needs are met.
• Defines and drives the engineering vision for the company including defining and balancing the need for technology advancement, resource planning, capital budgets, and succession planning in order to support our customers and exceed our enduring goals.
• Ensures the technical success of projects and effectively manages variable and fixed costs (e.g. training, contractors, etc.) to maximize profitability.
• Provides business development support including Plexus capability presentations, business and technical discussions, the customer experience tour, and defining/executing strategies on how to win business.
• Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values. Leader will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 10 or more years of related experience preferred.

Other Qualifications:

• Intermediate Computer Skills
• Advanced Decision making, Problem Solving Skills
• Advanced Verbal and Written Communication Skills
• Possess a detailed understanding of Plexus TG development guidelines, budgeting, P&L, and management decision-making processes
• Possess strong knowledge in all appropriate technical disciplines as well as a good knowledge of test development and manufacturing
• Ability to work in a group environment
• Possess strong team building skills
• Possess good management skills and knowledge of management principles
• Possess good organizational, presentation and leadership skills
• Ability to handle demanding schedules
• Possess conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Ability to multitask
• General office equipment and materials

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.