VP of Engineering

The Vice President of Engineering is a senior leadership position responsible for the technical, engineering, quality, and manufacturing-support functions of the organization. This position provides strategic and operational leadership across Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Forge Operations, and Tooling.

What You Will Do

The successful candidate will have significant experience in aerospace manufacturing, AS9100 quality systems, CNC machining, manufacturing engineering, and technical operations leadership. This individual must be equally comfortable developing long-term technical strategies and working directly with engineering and operations teams to solve manufacturing, quality, equipment, tooling, and customer issues.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will have significant experience in aerospace manufacturing, AS9100 quality systems, CNC machining, manufacturing engineering, and technical operations leadership.

Requirements

• Hands-on knowledge and leadership experience with AS9100 Quality Management Systems is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Typically 12+ years of progressive engineering/manufacturing experience, including significant leadership responsibility in a precision manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple technical functions and developing managers and engineering professionals.
• Strong understanding of precision CNC machining and metal manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing engineering, process development, tooling, work holding, process capability, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in aerospace precision manufacturing, including direct responsibility for AS9100 quality system compliance, aerospace customer requirements, manufacturing process controls, and customer or certification audits.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerancing, and manufacturing specifications.
• Demonstrated experience with structured problem solving, root-cause analysis, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, and corrective-action systems.
• Experience developing and managing technical organizations, budgets, capital plans, and major improvement initiatives.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect technical decisions to quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and profitability.
• Excellent communication skills and the executive presence necessary to interact effectively with customers, auditors, employees, suppliers, and senior leadership.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, accident, and company paid life insurance.
• Generous Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays to support your work-life balance.
• Flexible Scheduling: Compressed work week options for a better work-life fit.
• Profit Sharing: Annual bonus to reward your contributions.
• On-Site Healthcare: Free access to Cleveland Clinic services for all employees.
• Wellness Resources: On-site wellness coach, fitness center, and gym reimbursement.
• Convenient Amenities: On-site market with fresh food and beverages.
• Work Perks: Shoe reimbursement, milestone rewards, and employee engagement events like picnics, holiday luncheons, and annual Thanksgiving turkeys.
• Secure Retirement: 401k/Roth plans with company matching and 100% vesting after just 90 days.
• Child Care Discounts: 10% off at any KinderCare location for just being employed.