Director of Sustaining, Testing & Service Engineering (Engineering)
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Big Ass Fans is hiring for a
Director of Sustaining, Testing, and Service Engineering. This person will fill an exciting and fast-paced role within our Engineering department. Qualified individuals will possess strong engineering experience in the areas of the product life cycle, testing, CAD/PDM systems, product architecture for manufacturing, VAVE, and continuous improvement.Responsibilities
- Provides technical leadership for Sustaining/Refresh Engineering, Product Testing, Service Center, and Machine Shop Departments.
- Executes engineering strategy for product life cycle, including industrial engineering, Design For Manufacture (DFM), cost-out programs, product simplification and Engineering Change Management.
- Has a lead role in the industrialization of products and integration to MRP systems.
- Manages and mentors several teams of engineers and technicians.
- Partners with the New Product Design, Software, and Compliance Teams to support New Product Developments and Refresh Programs.
- Plans and directs product life cycle improvement projects.
- Participates in DFMEAs activities as requested.
- Contributes to creating product test plans.
- Drives integration of regulatory and compliance standards within product improvements.
- Ability to produce Product Requirements documentation to communicate BAF product needs.
- Monitors quality and ensures compliance with procedures and engineering standards.
- Sets priorities for department activities based on stakeholder needs and business objectives.
- Directs initiatives to maintain and improve CAD/GD&T requirements/PDM systems, and processes to load product bill of materials into MRP platforms.
- Oversees ECR/ECO processes to ensure high-quality product changes are implemented into production.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering is required
- 12+ years' experience in the development and life cycle management of electro-mechanical products
- 8+ years' experience in providing direct and project leadership for engineers and/or other technically skilled individuals
- Familiarity with metal fabrication, welding, injection molding and other manufacturing processes.
- Must have excellent track record of managing engineering teams through successful and timely product launches
- Ability to work in a fast-paced organization, meeting multiple deadlines and succeeding under pressure
- Experience with AutoCAD, Solidworks or other CAD software
- Proficient in the design of parts, assemblies, and drawings and can mentor engineers and designers
- Understanding of FEA (Finite Element Analysis)
- Ability to work in a team environment and provide leadership within a cross-functional project team, utilizing excellent organizational and communication skills
- A humble and empathetic leader with the ability to hold others accountable, keep them focused, and delivering on time
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Big Ass Fans is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, age, disability or veteran status. Big Ass Fans maintains an environment where each individual is valued and respected. Individuals are expected to understand and comply with OSHA and ISO 9001 standards and procedures. Individuals are expected to apply safe work methods when performing the job requirements in hazardous and non-hazardous environments to avoid injury to self to co-workers or damage to property. Individuals are expected to report unsafe work conditions or equipment operation to supervisors immediately and observe all safety rules.If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at recruiting@bigassfans.com or call us at 1.877.244.3267.
