Director Engineering, product development and Quality Control

Spherion Staffing, LLC; Ebensburg (Cambria County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Spherion Staffing, LLC is seeking a full-time Director of Engineering, Product Development and Quality Control in Ebensburg, PA to lead Engineering, Product Development and Quality Control departments. You will partner with the COO/President to align objectives with business goals and drive strategic initiatives across R&D, QA, testing, and production.

The role requires a PE certification, a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, and at least two years of supervisory experience, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; minimum 2 years supervisory experience.
• Professional communication skills required.
• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet with the COO and/or the President regularly to discuss objectives in engineering, product development and quality control.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan for product development, engineering initiatives and quality control with related departments.
• Provide leadership and guidance to staff in R&D, QA, testing and production of new and existing product lines.
• Manage budgets and projects for engineering, product development and quality control to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Quality Control to ensure standards and procedures are followed.
• Stay current with trends and technologies to continuously improve product lines.
• Collaborate with leadership to set priorities aligned with business objectives.
• Supervise creation and review of engineering and quality policies for continuous improvement.
• Research and analyze data to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Support sales and marketing with product presentations and customer support.
• Utilize design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Attend trade shows and training conferences as required.
• Attend events providing supervision for handicapped individuals, as required.

Skills

Professional communication skills

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

1. 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.

2. Developing and implementing a strategic management plan related to product development, engineering initiatives and quality control in collaboration with associated departments.

3. 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.

4. Managing the engineering, product development and quality control budgets and associated projects to ensure cost effectiveness.

5. Working directly with the Quality Control Manager to ensure that the required standards are being met and operating procedures are being followed.

6. Remaining current with new trends, developments, technologies, materials, and best practices and utilizing related knowledge to continuous improvement of product lines.

7. Collaborating with leadership to determine and achieve priorities according to business objectives.

8. Supervising the creation and review of engineering and quality policies and procedures for continuous improvement.

9. Continually researching and analyzing associated data and reports to ensure compliance with functional and performance specifications.

10. Ensuring that support to sales and marketing departments regarding product presentations and customer support is being provided in a timely and professional manner.

11. Utilizing engineering and designing software and equipment to perform engineering and design tasks.

12. Attending trade shows and training conferences, as required.

13. 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.