Engineering and Product Leader

Vogrinc Search Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vogrinc Search Group seeks an Engineering & Product Leader to guide the engineering function, set priorities, and implement processes ensuring products meet specifications, remain secure, and comply with customer requirements.

The role manages budgets and vendor relationships, partners with Operations to resolve production issues, and drives ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100/IATF16949 practices while serving as the technical touchpoint for customers and auditors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, technical management, product management, or a comparable role, including leading technical teams.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with quality systems on the shop floor.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity/compliance in a manufacturing setting (CMMC or NIST SP 800-171).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop assigned functions, setting priorities, resource, and performance expectations.
• Own the technical roadmap, including engineering standards, process capability, and technology investments; manage department budgets and vendor relationships.
• Support new work by reviewing requirements, feasibility, and manufacturability with Program Management and Operations.
• Partner with the Operations Leader to resolve production and quality issues quickly and prevent recurrence.
• Partner with quality to maintain and improve the quality management system for ISO 9001:2015 recertification including inspection, corrective action, and customer/audit readiness; support AS9100 and IATF16949 best practices.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for key customers, auditors, and certifying bodies.
• Support cybersecurity and compliance, including CMMC readiness, working with IT to close gaps and maintain documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Technical management

Manufacturing engineering

Quality systems

Cybersecurity awareness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Advanced degree

Job description

Seeking a talented Engineering & Product Leader to lead the engineering function, set project priorities, and implement processes. This leader ensures products are designed and built to specifications, systems are secure and reliable, and the company meets the technical and compliance standards its customers require.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop assigned functions, setting priorities, resource, and performance expectations.
• Own the technical roadmap, including engineering standards, process capability, and technology investments. Manage the technical department budgets and vendor relationships.
• Support new work by reviewing requirements, feasibility, and manufacturability with Program Management and Operations.
• Partner with the Operations Leader to resolve production and quality issues quickly and prevent recurrence.
• Partner with quality to maintain and improve the quality management system for ISO 9001:2015 recertification including inspection, corrective action, and customer and audit readiness. Support AS9100 and IATF16949 est practices.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for key customers, auditors, and certifying bodies.
• Support cybersecurity and compliance, including CMMC readiness, working with IT to close gaps and maintain documentation.

Requirements include:

• Supporting military programs may require the ability to obtain or maintain government program access and/or security clearance. Therefore, current U.S. citizenship is required for this role.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field. Advanced degree a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, technical management, product management, or a comparable role, including leading technical teams. Background in fabrication or discrete manufacturing is ideal.
• Working knowledge of quality systems and how they apply on the shop floor.
• Understanding of cybersecurity and compliance frameworks in a manufacturing setting, ideally with direct exposure to CMMC or NIST SP 800-171.
• Ability to translate technical issues into clear business decisions for leadership and peers.
• Experience supporting an evolving quality function a plus.