Chief Product Engineer - Relocation

Job Duties:

Oversee the Product and Welding Engineering departments by leading and empowering the team to establish a productive and safe environment.

Manage and lead the groups development, direction, and effectiveness, adhering to organizational policies and processes and supporting overall business and corporate objectives.

Provide technical responses to customer inquiries to maintain good customer relations, work with cross functional groups within various divisions of the organization, ensure effective representation of the company on technical matters and other interest to appropriate industry trade organizations and governmental agencies by providing engineering liaison with them

Accountable for providing product design relative to the division and production; providing timely and accurate drawings, Bills of Material, and other engineering documents; conducting materials and metallurgical testing and development in support of the division's manufacturing methods and its product line; reviewing design criteria with value engineering principles; developing and recommending new and improved welding techniques; and assuring that optimum welding and paint procedures are available for shop use in current production

Qualifications:

Mechanical Engineering degree (BS) is required with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in mechanical and structural design

5 years’ experience in a leadership role with managerial experience

Experience communicating with regulatory agencies to include DOT, AAR, and ASME

Knowledge of DOT, AAR and ASME specifications related to pressure vessel