Reputable and growing industrial organization located in the Indianpolis, Indiana area is looking for a Director of Engineering.
This role comes with a very atttractive compensation plan commeunsurate with experience with a base salary ranging from $150k to $180k plus an annual bonus that ranges from 15%-50%. Relocation assistance is available.
All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
location: INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana
job type: Permanent
salary: $150,000 - 180,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
- Leads and mentors the cross-functional engineering team to develop best practices in identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving all types of processes or production issues
- Demonstrates, teaches, and applies principles of engineering and technical problem-solving
- Develops and implements methods, processes, and procedures that will improve existing practices, eliminate failures and reduce operating costs
- Identifies best practices and applies those to other facilities with the goal towards standardization, cost savings, uptime improvement and a preventative maintenance approach
- Partners with other departments to ensure that engineering objectives and daily activities are supporting the organization's needs
- Develops and communicates strategies goals aligned with company objectives and translates those into specific performance targets, action plans and associated metrics
- Maintains accountability for achieving objectives established for the engineering team and the organization, as well as determining and controlling departmental resource requirements and budgets
- Provides leadership for process and equipment cost analysis that contributes to improved performance and establishes targets for, and projects to support, annual cost saving initiatives
- Assists with the automation of current processes to control costs, drive consistency and meet demand
- Participates in technical problem-solving for customers and suppliers as circumstances require
- Owns our Enterprise Risk plan and ensures that appropriate lines of defense are in place at all of our facilities
- Owns the yearly capital plan for the Company and ensures that resourcing is available to complete all projects in a timely manner
- Ensures projects driven through our Full Potential Plan are prioritized and resourced
- Owns project management for large capital expenditure engineering projects and ensures they meet established goals including time, quality, cost and profitability targets
- Provides engineering expertise in the areas of tooling, prints, product specifications, product maintenance, raw materials and outside purchases throughout the organization
- Support Company's relationships with regulatory agencies as well as engineering aspects of permitting to allow for efficient approvals; develops and ensures that repair engineering data is in compliance with corporate and regulatory policies
- Coordinates with other members of the management team and keeps them informed of project status and performance versus budget and schedule
- Reviews state-of-the-art engineering developments and makes recommendations to the management team on cost-effective additions and / or modifications to meet department and corporate goals
- Completes all technical tasks in line with customer and corporate expectations, budgets, and schedules; reviews and approves proposals, recommends and implements cost-saving or time-saving changes
- Participates in acquisition due diligence as required
- Manages technical vendors and consultants to ensure contractual alignment, quality, timeliness, and cost
- Assesses self and team capabilities through performance evaluation processes and determines appropriate training needs and recommends participation in training programs as needed
- Provides management, mentorship, coaching and development to department employees; supports personal goals as well as company succession planning
- Maintains ability to travel as required, up to 30% of the time
- Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (required); mechanical specialization (preferred)
- 10+ years project engineering / production / maintenance experience (required)
- 5+ years of experience managing people (required)
- Previous experience with Process Safety Management OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 (preferred)
- Previous experience with Risk Management Plan EPA 40 CFR Part 68 (preferred)
- Proficiency in manufacturing processes and Lean methodologies with strong problem-solving and project management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and maintain composure in a high-stress, high-energy environment
- Ability to influence teams in and outside of the engineering department
- Proactive orientation with a focus on continuous improvement and providing constructive feedback
- Ability to manage complex and aggressive project schedules and deliver results on time and to specification
- Regular and predictable attendance to perform the functions and requirements of this role
qualifications:
- Experience level: Director
- Minimum 10 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors (required)
skills:
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
