Product Engineering Director

This position is located in our Saginaw, Michigan facility. This is not a remote position.

The Opportunity

UMBRAGROUP-Thomson Aerospace & Defense (Linear Motion, LLC) is one of two U.S. bases for the Italian-owned UmbraGroup, a visionary operation revolutionizing motion solutions in aerospace, industrial & energy markets. UmbraGroup has been designing & manufacturing precision ball screws & high precision components for the aerospace industry for over 50 years. Worldwide it now supports 18 global aircraft manufacturers & over 60 military, commercial, regional & business jet aircraft programs.

Linear Motion is an intelligent supplier of actuators & ball screws in high-tech markets. Our employees embrace & exemplify the UmbraGroup values of FIRST – Focus on the Customer, Innovation, Respect, Social Responsibility & Teamwork. We value our employees & offer a complete benefit package. If you’re looking for a challenge & meaningful role, you're in the right place.

The Role

The Product Engineering Director position requires a strong leader capable of balancing efficient productivity with superior quality. This leader will confer with management on product design in concert with production, planning, and marketing staff. The Director leads discussions on project specifications and procedures, while coordinating new project launches. This position will research the usage of new technology and resources to support product launches, while planning and assessing the feasibility of projects. This leader will also have the opportunity to direct, review, and approve product design and changes, in addition to recruiting employees and leading the engineering team!

The Perks

• Annual Compensation: $130,000 to $160,000
• STI (Short-Term Incentive) Offered
• Paid Time Off: 3 weeks per year
• Paid Holidays: 13 days per year
• Paid Sick Days: 7 days per year
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) - Free and confidential counseling, financial and legal services available to the employee and members of their household through a third-party benefit provider.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match available immediately. The matching contribution is 50% of the first 6% of employee contribution.

The Product Engineering Director's responsibilities include:

• Leading the development, evaluation and improvements of new product design and product methods.
• Solving complex process design and development problems for machining, grinding, special processes, assembly, and test operations.
• Designing and modifying tooling and fixturing to ensure efficient production methods.
• Implementing lean tools for measurement, management decisions, quoting, and to maximize product potential.
• Conferring with management, engineering, and other staff regarding product capabilities, production schedules, and considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Analyzing and planning work force utilization.
• Creating, maintaining, and fostering a highly motivated work environment which includes leading new product design engineers and emphasizing teamwork within a cross functional organization.
• Executing production work to meet customer requirements and deadlines while remaining committed to quality.
• Developing cost structures for new development projects and part changes.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises product & process engineers.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Due to ITAR regulations, must be a U.S. Person.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• BSME or similar educational background with course work in Automation
• Minimum of 5 years’ management experience in Product or Process Engineering role is required. 5-15 years' experience preferred.
• Aerospace experience required.
• FAA and government contract experience preferred.
• Experience preferred in machining, grinding, special processes, assembly, and test environment, with excellent problem-solving.
• Working knowledge of Lean Product/Six Sigma preferred.
• Ability to design and modify fixturing and tooling preferred.
• Working knowledge of quality systems preferred.
• Proficiency with NX CAD or ESPRIT CAM software is a plus.

Language, Math & Reasoning Ability

• Read and interpret documents such as engineering drawings, technical documents, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Solve practice problems.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with internal and external customers.

Computer Skills

Proficient in Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project. Experience in Microsoft D365 system highly desirable.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The noise level in the work environment is moderate and is primarily an office environment with occasional manufacturing environment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and focus adjustment.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (989) 758-5432. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. We are a Drug Free Workplace.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity: https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm.

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