Director, Aircraft Manufacturing and Tooling Engineering

Job Title: Director, Aircraft Manufacturing and Tooling Engineering
Salary Range: $250K/yr to $300k/yr
Location: San Jose, CA
Zip Code: 95134
Start Date: Right Away
Job Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: 1st shift; M-F 8am-4:30pm
Keywords: #Aerospace #ManufacturingEngineering #ToolingEngineering

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Lead a cross functional team of engineers with diverse backgrounds in Manufacturing Engineering (ME), Manufacturing Planning, Automation Engineering, and Tool Engineering focused on Design for Manufacturing (DFM), manufacturing process development, and production support
* Lead the manufacturing priority and cross functional communication to engineering, quality, and supply chain to make sure all priorities are met on schedule
* Work in a fast paced and flexible environment
* Lead the development of standard processes and documentation for the Manufacturing Engineering department including manufacturing work plan authoring guide, tool definition requirements, producibility guidelines, etc.
* Lead the development of the production system design for the structural aircraft and systems
* Lead Make/Buy studies and support supplying required data from the manufacturing team to allow the business to make good decisions
* Manage tooling and equipment suppliers and integrators through production system design and implementation
* Support manufacturing on the shop floor
* Validates and ensures production readiness of solutions to complex problems
* Develops and implements cost effective and improved processes for Lean production and tooling methodologies
* Analyzes design/build concepts, to evaluate a producible design/build definition and investigates alternative solutions to meet producibility requirements
* Assists in providing input to the program plan to ensure that producibility activities and deliverables are incorporated
* Be a collaborative partner who drives change and establishes standardization of ME deliverables in order to achieve functional excellence
* Perform technical data analysis related to product workflow, manpower forecasting, and manufacturing performance
* Develop, coach and mentor ME and Tooling Design Managers to ensure they understand roles & responsibilities, provide performance feedback, develop a career roadmap and partner with them on their career aspirations
* Leads continuous improvement activities
* Build and recruit your team to meet defined staffing and budget requirements
* Collaborate with quality to ensure inspection methods are defined and standards are established
* Plan and assign work strategies in the production schedule that covers maintenance of process equipment and inspection at proper intervals
* Assist with equipment installations and project planning

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* BS or MS Degree in Engineering or a related field
* 4+ years" experience leading a Manufacturing Engineering team
* Work instruction development experience
* Process and documentation development experience
* Manufacturing Engineering and/or Tool/Automation Engineering experience
* Structural or systems installation support experience
* Excellent organizational and communication skills
* Proven track record as an inspirational leader who invests and develops others
* Ability to understand, apply and implement concepts and lean tools
* Demonstrate potential to design, analyze and implement industrial engineering techniques

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* FAR 23 experience
* Part 21 experience
* Working under an FAA Production Certificate
* Standing up a new production facility
* Experience in automation and robotics

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com
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