Director of Engineering

DescriptionWeiss-Aug Group is an internationally recognized leader in precision metal stamping, injection molding, value-added assembly solutions and tooling.At our Corporate Headquarters we have served the medical device industry, automotive industry, and industrial sector for over 50 years. Our vision as a company is to create an exciting environment that will attract and retain the finest people committed to manufacturing creative and innovative components and products.Join our team where every day we push the boundaries of manufacturing technology.The Director of Engineering is responsible for leading and managing the company’s tool & die engineers, tool fabrication, tool maintenance, program management, and new product development departments and teams., while ensuring the successful execution of engineering projects, and driving innovation and continuous improvement in product development and engineering processes. They play a crucial role in aligning engineering efforts with the company's strategic goals and objectives.Responsibilities:Managing of company engineering/tooling and technical activities, to assure that tooling programs are within budget, on time and production ready.Is responsible for efficient staffing of all departments and assures that all technical and support personnel are properly qualified, trained, and supervised to perform their assignments effectively within budget and on time.Responsible for all quoting activity of new programs in support of salesCoordinates company engineering activities with manufacturing functions. Works closely with manufacturing for the orderly transfer of new tooling from engineering to manufacturing and for tooling modifications. Aids manufacturing in the development of cost-effective manufacturing techniques.Leads in the development of make or buy decisions in all tooling programs. Selects vendors and develops an awareness of related advanced technologies and how they may be applied to improving performance and reducing the cost of the company’s tooling.RequirementsBS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related disciplineRequires excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.A minimum of 10 years of experience in a medium/high volume progressive stamping manufacturing environment in a design and die building capacity.Must be hands on and not hesitant in getting involved in the day-to-day challenges.Effectively communicate with customers regarding tooling and related processes.Provide support to technical sales.Strong leadership and coaching/training skillsGood analytical and problem-solving skillsDemonstrated decision-making capability.Driven self-starter with the ability to multi-task and set priorities.Good communicator with strong written and verbal skillsTeam player with good interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with all departments within the Company.ISO/QS/TS knowledge preferred.Relocation Assistance Available #J-18808-Ljbffr