Engineering Director jobs in Santa Ana, CA

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

The Engineering Director is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of manufacturing processes to maintain proper product functionality as well as cost efficiency. This position requires a strong understanding of manufacturing engineering, production management, and quality control. Additionally, the Engineering Director is responsible for leading the engineering team and ensuring that products are designed and manufactured to meet customer requirements and company standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes and equipment that meet cost, quality, and capacity requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve product quality.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the engineering team.
• Maintain a positive working environment building a culture of accountability and productivity.
• Develop competitive differentiation by ensuring team has best-in-class technical talent to innovate, help win business and solve challenging problems.
• Establish staff performance expectations and provide regular feedback from both informal and scheduled reviews.
• Coach, resolve conflict, and correct action as necessary to solve performance related issues.
• Lead the design engineering team in the development of new products and the improvement of existing products.
• Collaborate with the sales and marketing teams to understand customer requirements and ensure that products are designed to meet those requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that products are manufactured to specifications and standards.
• Ensures responses to internal and external customers are complete and timely. Takes appropriate corrective actions to change content or timeliness of response as necessary.
• Manage yearly department budget supporting both new product development and sustaining engineering teams.
• Create, track, report, and manage department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and standards.
• Conduct all business activities with the highest ethical standards. Ensure decision making is objective avoiding any kind of conflict of interest or the appearance of conflict of interest.
• Embrace and implement Company Environmental, Health, and Safety culture and practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience with Commercial Aerospace Product Development processes preferred
• Experience with Metal Machining, Fasteners and Progressive Stamping preferred
• Experience with Nadcap and Aerospace quality standards and regulations
• Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans.
• Experience in change management and driving organizational transformation.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, production management, and quality control.
• Strong project management experience and leadership skills with a strategic mind
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and collaborating with other departments.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Innovative, problem solver, agile and adaptive to change
• Results driven