Chief Engineer

Yates Industries Inc • Decatur, AL

11d • $100,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Engineer provides leadership and technical expertise to the Engineering Department, overseeing the design, development, and production support of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders and related components. This role is responsible for supervising engineering personnel, supporting cross-functional departments, and driving innovation through research, development, and custom product design. The Chief Engineer ensures that engineering operations align with company goals, customer requirements, and industry standards, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, quality, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Made2Manage, Auto CAD, and Internet Explorer.
• Bachelor's degree (B. A. / B. S.) from four-year college or university; more than 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Auto CAD training
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to supervise others
• Regularly required to stand, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to walk.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25+ pounds.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage engineering personnel to ensure departmental efficiency and performance.
• Support Sales and Purchasing Departments with technical guidance on production and design inquiries.
• Provide accurate engineering drawings and specifications to production for manufacturing orders.
• Process and oversee job orders for hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder projects.
• Engineer and design custom hydraulic and pneumatic products, parts, and modifications to meet customer specifications.
• Review, approve, and implement design change requests.
• Reverse-engineer customer-supplied products to create viable manufacturing solutions.
• Research and develop new hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder technologies to expand the company’s offerings and capabilities.
• Train and mentor engineering staff to build technical expertise and leadership within the department.
• Coach and train employees on corrective action request forms to identify root causes and implement long-term solutions.
• Interviewing, hiring, and training employees
• Planning, assigning, and directing work
• Appraising performance
• Rewarding and disciplining employees
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable laws

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager