Director of Engineering

Vanguard EMS, Inc.•Beaverton, OR

29d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanguard EMS, Inc. is in the service business. Even with Vanguard’s state of the art technology, vast manufacturing capability, and leading-edge information tools, we wake up every day thinking about how best to serve our customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live.

Requirements

Strong Customer Service Orientation.
Direct, hands on engineering background with LEAN and/or Six Sigma experience
Proven leadership skills to drive strategy, develop process and people and improve results.
Proven project management skills to drive to successful completion and eliminate waste.
Good verbal and written communication skills (ability to read, write and communicate English)
BS or BA degree.
Experience managing in an Electronic Manufacturing environment.
Strong PCBA experience.
Experience in a regulated environment including ISO, Aerospace or medical devices.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Test Engineering a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide employees with the equipment, resources and training needed to implement changes effectively and efficiently to ensure quality.
Ensure trust and engage employees in the problem-solving process by actively listening to improvement ideas and the development of solutions.
Proactively address new ideas, technologies, standards and processes to meet constantly evolving customer requirements.
Guide expenditures to stay within budgets while meeting major growth objectives.
Monitor, measure and report on operational, engineering, quality, process and product issues, opportunities, development plans and achievements.
Keep current on new technology in order to continue to obtain maximum results and ROI.
Lead the Engineer's support of the Manufacturing teams, tools and processes to cooperatively meet our quality and productivity goals.
Performs other duties as assigned.