• manage multiple projects simultaneously for the development of mechanical products, assemblies, and sub-assemblies
• be hands-on with multiple manufacturing processes (foundry, machine shop, fabrication, etc.)
• vendor management
o identification of new vendors
o interaction with vendors to supply as specification and analyse the information provided by vendors
o negotiation & purchase order creation/supervision o follow-ups to ensure quality & delivery
• product management o new product development
o full ownership of product & quality (product requirements procedures, inspection and test records - internal/external)
o ability to determine problem, investigate different engineering options and propose the best solution based on a variety of considerations.
• people management
o ability to mentor and guide junior staff and get them up to speed with the current project status
o prepare and present engineering solutions to the management
• formulate, implement, and adhere to quality management systems
ideal candidate
• masters or bachelors of mechanical engineering / production engineering / design engineering
• 12-15 years’ experience
• excellent knowledge of different manufacturing process and machines for metals and nonmetals (. casting, forging, cnc, welding etc.)
• hands on experience with machine shop / foundry is a plus
• good knowledge of design tools (auto cad, ansys)
• experience managing suppliers
• experience managing multiple projects (planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring)
• experience with purchasing (creating purchase orders)
• experience ensuring quality controls for products