Director Of Engineering (9442)

Who They Are Our client is an $80M division of the largest hot water heater manufacturer in the U.S., and because of a retirement, is looking for a Director of Engineering to oversee a team of 20 engineers, designers, and lab technicians in both sustaining their legacy products and bringing new products to market. What You'll Do Lead and manage the engineering departmentOversee resources, staffing, and training of engineers, designers, and lab techsDevelop and execute on-going plan for product cost/functional/quality improvement and value engineering initiativesWhat You'll Need BS in mechanical engineering5+ years of experience directing a product engineering teamTrack record of successful project work in new technology adoption and product developmentDeep understanding of product marketing principles and market-driven engineering strategiesExceptional verbal and written communication skills

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