Director of Engineering

What we’re looking for:

Winchester Interconnect has an immediate opening for a Director of Engineering. The Director of Engineering will be tasked with delivering cost-effective bulk cable and cable assembly as well as custom interconnect design solutions on time and right the first time. They will collaborate with Sales Account Managers, Regional Sales Managers, and Quality, Production, and Process Engineers to support our customer’s needs.

The Director of Engineering will also be tasked with leading the development of innovative product capabilities based on customer input, market trends, and company strategy. They will play a key role in supporting the company’s growth and profit improvement objectives by driving continuous improvement into cable assemblies and the extrusion process yields, speeds, raw material losses, utilization, and efficiency.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain compliance for all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures

• Identify high impact opportunities to improve overall assembly, extrusion, and cabling process utilization and efficiencies, and drive improvements to completion and validated financial impact

• Identify high impact opportunities to improve overall quality in terms of product produced and reduction of raw materials process losses, and drive improvements to completion and validated financial impact

• Prioritize and implement optimized production improvement objectives to deliver cost savings, improve quality, enhance safety and support new product introduction, on schedule, in a team environment

• Build regulatory capabilities and manage regulatory requirements and their impact on process requirements (UL, CSA, NEC, cUL, IEC, CE, RoHS, ISO 9001)

• Ensure process controls are implemented to monitor product quality and identify “out of control” states and control the process before producing out of specification product

• Deploy closed-loop statistical process controls where appropriate in the assembly and/or extrusion process

• Support development engineering in new product development contributing capability assessment, gaps versus upcoming new products, and ensure the gaps are addressed during product design

• Work directly with process engineering and suppliers to develop innovative engineered solutions ensuring alignment between assembly and extrusion machine capability, materials, and customer requirements

• Manage and direct Associate Engineers and support personnel

• Lead team to successful on-time, on-budget program completion

• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policy and applicable local and federal laws

• Contribute as a leader in the implementation of Kaizen events and Lean Manufacturing techniques to streamline production and maximize efficiencies

• Identify insufficient processes/equipment and suggest improvement/replacement opportunities to assist with the development of investment planning

• Work with internal and external suppliers of materials, equipment, and services to execute projects, resolve problems, and improve processes

• Select, design, and modify tooling, fixtures, and equipment as necessary to improve safety, quality, throughput, and productivity

• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement activities

• Standardize best practices across departments and within Winchester

• Design or recommend assembly equipment, fixtures and extrusion equipment available in the market to build operational capabilities including attendant control systems, and work to map Winchester’s current and future state product mix to the appropriate investments to ensure industry-leading performance in quality and cost competitiveness

• Report departmental agreed-upon metrics on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis

• Other duties may be assigned as necessary

Criteria for Success:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Chemical, or Material Science from an accredited college or university

• 5-7+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, extrusion engineering, bulk cable and/or cable assembly or interconnect

• Extrusion process engineering and bulk cable manufacturing and cable assembly experience

• Injection Molding and Over Molding experience

• Material science experience is a plus

• Quality assurance/improvement tools and techniques

• Self-motivated – requires little daily direction or supervision

• Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills

• Strong interpersonal skills including conflict resolution

• Fact-based, comfortable with empowerment and accountability

• Strong ability to positively lead others through change

• Program Management skills

Technical Expertise:

• Lean manufacturing – Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt\Skills: Excellent knowledge of bulk cable and cable assembly design, materials, components, processes, and electrical/mechanical testing and regulatory approvals; excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Database navigation, Internet

• Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems

• Experience using Google Apps and G-Suite applications a plus

Why choose Winchester Interconnect?

Winchester Interconnect is a leading global provider of interconnect solutions that help fuel the ever-changing electronics industry. Throughout our 75 year history, Winchester’s business strategy, technical capabilities, passion for quality, and service have supported our customers’ innovation.

As Winchester continues to expand, it is placing increased emphasis on its people, products, operations, supply chain, and key relationships while encouraging a transparent environment that fosters innovation.

Empowerment, Collaboration, and Accountability are the fundamentals of the Winchester Interconnect Leadership Strategy. These values are part of our every day at Winchester Interconnect, and this is how we are able to do all that we do for our employees and customers.

We believe in empowering our workforce to think outside the box and make decisions that move our business forward. We hold ourselves and others accountable for following through on what we say we are going to do. We collaborate between departments, teams, business units, and customers to share best practices and become the best interconnect company in the world.

At Winchester, we dream big, get stuff done and like to have fun!

Full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.

Visit https://www.winconn.com/careers/ for additional information about the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. In addition to federal law requirements, Winchester Interconnect complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Winchester Interconnect expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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