Chief Engineer

MSI Defense Solutions•Mooresville, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Engineer will be responsible for the day-to-day Engineering functions of the company, including oversight of and ultimate responsibility for engineering personnel. The responsibilities of the Chief Engineer will include, but not be limited to, administrative, personnel, facilities, and project management tasks. A large component of the Chief Engineer responsibilities will fall under traditional engineering responsibilities. MSI is an engineering-led company, so it is imperative that the Chief Engineer establish and follow good protocol and procedures as the department initiates projects, develops timelines and action items, and creates the structure of work to follow.

Requirements

Minimum of a BS Engineering degree
Ten+ years of progressively responsible experience in the Engineering field and leadership.
Personal qualities of grit, integrity, credibility, discretion, and professionalism.
Proactive, hands-on strategic thinker who will own the responsibility for Engineering duties.
Solid experience coordinating Engineering activities and reporting to management.
Technology savvy with experience utilizing and overseeing software systems for Engineering, especially Creo. Experience and proficiency with ancillary systems such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Highly organized, responsible, proactive, and forward-looking and thinking.
Ability to interact with all types of people under pressure (work well with others).
Keen analytic, organization, and problem-solving skills which allow for strategic data interpretation (versus simple reporting).
Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, Board members, or other outside investors.
US Citizenship is a requirement.

Responsibilities

Ensuring that all engineering tasks and action items are completed on-time, within budget and are executed with the highest quality.
Oversee the operations of the Engineering Department.
Review job/projects with Senior management to ensure feasibility and that the proper personnel are in place from the Engineering Department to complete the work under the Chief Engineer's guidance and direction.
Manage the processes of workflow in and out of the engineering department (i.e. work order requests, purchasing requests and invoicing requests).
Support proposal development in the form of establishing a technical baseline, technical writing, BOE/Costing, BOM and concept development.
Interact with Senior management and take direction.
Assist Senior management with its duty to lead the Company.
Distribute projects and work assignments to the engineers in the Engineering Department.
Create project outlines including action items and calendar of events/milestones which ensure their timely completion.
Stays engaged and ensures that the assignments are completed in a timely fashion, at the highest standards of quality.
Work with and interact with other Departments and Department Heads to ensure engineering is in-line with the overall effort to complete tasks and work assignments on time and at budget.
Attend meetings for Sales, Management, and Production.
Ensure communication from these meetings are properly disbursed within the Engineering Department.
Support the engineering team to meet schedule, design/gate reviews, and key milestones.
Ensure Engineering Department is properly staffed with knowledgeable engineers and support staff to complete the tasks and assignments of the Department.
Work with the HR Department Head on employment issues related to the Engineering Department
Maintenance and upkeep of all employee records, the finding of and initial vetting of all new employees, the periodic review of employees in the department, and contributing to managing all documentation and ancillary items of employees, as well as, and the termination of employees when necessary.
Help grow and groom the next generation of engineering leadership.
Manage the Engineers and Support Staff of the Department on a regular basis.
Coach and provide guidance to the team.
Work with the Intuitive ERP system to ensure production work orders contain the correct assemblies to meet the customer's orders.
Use iSolved Payroll system to manage employee's PTO schedules.
Ensure that all Engineering Department employees are using the Shop Floor Manager system properly to account for time on both customer and R&D projects, which includes ensuring that Expense Work Orders and Standard Work Orders are in the system and accessible.
Communicate with and provide oversight and direction to the Engineers to ensure the Engineering Department is led in a cohesive environment and that projects are designed to produce the highest quality product that satisfies the customer's needs.
Interact with the Operations, Inventory, and Production Departments to ensure that each Department can complete the tasks required.
Work with the Operations (specifically the Purchasing group) and Inventory Departments to make sure that the correct materials are ordered and accounted for within the Company.
Work with Senior management to make sure those good policies and procedures are in place for all employees.
Have processes and procedures in place, in the Engineering Department, to make sure that suggestions and changes are evaluated and implemented when needed.
Continuously identify and implement engineering process improvements along with meaningful metrics to assess overall progress.