Director Engineering, product development and Quality Control

Spherion; Ebensburg (Cambria County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spherion is seeking a Director of Engineering, Product Development and Quality Control to lead the Engineering, Product Development and QC teams in Ebensburg, PA. This is a full-time, direct-hire role reporting to senior leadership.

You will develop strategic plans, drive product innovations, ensure quality standards, manage budgets, and collaborate with sales and marketing to present products to customers. A PE certification is required and ISO initiatives are planned.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering with at least 2 years of product R&D and 2+ years of supervision.
• Professional communication skills.
• Strong project management and problem-solving abilities.
• Professional Engineer certification required; ISO certification initiation within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Meet with COO/President regularly to discuss objectives for engineering, product development and quality control.
• Develop and implement strategic plan for product development, engineering initiatives and quality control with related departments.
• Provide leadership to staff in engineering, R&D, QA, testing and production of new/existing product lines.
• Manage budgets for engineering, product development and quality control and related projects.
• Coordinate with the Quality Control Manager to meet standards and procedures.
• Stay current with trends and technologies to continuously improve product lines.
• Collaborate with leadership to set priorities according to business objectives.
• Supervise creation/review of engineering and quality policies for continuous improvement.
• Analyze data/reports to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Support sales/marketing with product presentations and customer support.
• Utilize engineering/design software and equipment for tasks.
• Attend trade shows and training conferences as required.
• Attend social recreation events to supervise and assist handicapped individuals as required.

Skills

Professional communication skills

Excellent project management

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Professional Engineer certification

Job description

We are searching for a full time direct hire Director Engineering Product Development and Quality Control in Ebensburg, PA to oversee the Engineering, Product Development and Quality Control departments

You will be responsible for

• Meeting with the Chief Operating Officer and/or the President on a regular basis to discuss accomplishment of present and future business objectives regarding engineering, product development and quality control.
• Developing and implementing a strategic management plan related to product development, engineering initiatives and quality control in collaboration with associated departments.
• Providing leadership and guidance to staff regarding engineering functions and operations including research and development, quality assurance, testing, and production of new and existing product lines.
• Managing the engineering, product development and quality control budgets and associated projects to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Working directly with the Quality Control Manager to ensure that the required standards are being met and operating procedures are being followed.
• Remaining current with new trends, developments, technologies, materials, and best practices and utilizing related knowledge to continuous improvement of product lines.
• Collaborating with leadership to determine and achieve priorities according to business objectives.
• Supervising the creation and review of engineering and quality policies and procedures for continuous improvement.
• Continually researching and analyzing associated data and reports to ensure compliance with functional and performance specifications.
• Ensuring that support to sales and marketing departments regarding product presentations and customer support is being provided in a timely and professional manner.
• Utilizing engineering and designing software and equipment to perform engineering and design tasks.
• Attending trade shows and training conferences, as required.
• Attending social recreation events to provide supervision and assistance for handicapped individuals, as required.

You will have:

• - Bachelor’s degree in engineering and minimum of two years related experience in product research and development. Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.
• - Professional communication skills.
• - Excellent project management and problem‑solving
• skills.
• - ***Professional Engineer certification required.*** Must initiate certification process in International Organization of Standards (ISO) within two years of employment.