• 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