Vice President of Engineering

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively participate on CE Power leadership team in the planning and execution of strategic and tactical goals and objectives.
• Manage engineering budget.
• Build, develop and manage engineering team capable of carrying out needed engineering initiatives.
• Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
• Direct, plan, or implement policies and objectives to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
• Work with Human Resources to develop and maintain technical job descriptions and roles.
• Evaluate personnel for technical competency and placement as requested.
• Lead and manage technical engineering leadership across the company focusing efforts on the support of engineering and operations, the advancement of technology, process improvement, and standards.
• Actively participate and represent CE Power on key technical industry trade organizations.
• Advise on technical solutions, pricing strategies and tactics to operations and sales.
• Support relationships and sales efforts with customer base and key customers of CE Power.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

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  Administration and Management— Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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  Customer and Personal Service— Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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  Sales and Marketing— Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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  Engineering and Technology— Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
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  Judgment and Decision Making— Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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  Complex Problem Solving— Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
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  Critical Thinking— Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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  Management of Personnel Resources— Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
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  Management of Financial Resources— Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
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  Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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  Adaptability:Shows resilience in the face of changing circumstances and shifting priorities; works well under stress and pressure and is not easily discouraged. Does not become defensive when receiving feedback from others, but instead uses feedback as a tool to do a better job.
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  Acumen:Deals effectively with organizational politics and builds alliance with people at all organizational levels. Able to judge which goals are worth fighting for and when it’s best to compromise; anticipates the reactions and positions of others accurately; involves the right people and resources at the right time.
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  Customer Satisfaction:Builds productive relationships with customers in order to build customer loyalty and business success: identifies or anticipates customer needs. Keeps commitments to customers and regularly sets standards to exceed expectations. Encourages and uses customer feedback to improve services.
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  Organizing and Planning:Juggles multiple priorities and properly identifies issues requiring immediate attention from those that are less urgent.
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  Dedication: Sets high personal standards and places job accomplishment high on the priority list; takes the initiative regarding job functions and responsibilities; able to stick to a task or pursue a goal over the long-term.
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  Communications – written and verbal:Communicates effectively one to one, and in small groups. Demonstrates fluency, “quickness on one’s feet,” clarify organization of thought processes, and command of the language. Easily articulates, clearly and effectively communicates in a professional manner. Keeps people informed.
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  Collaboration: Works effectively with others in order to achieve meaningful results and maintains positive working relationships. Actively participates in solving problems, making decisions, completing tasks and accomplishing goals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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  Experience: A minimum of ten years related experience preferred. The incumbent must have well-developed organizational skills and strong interpersonal skills in interacting with management, technical support staff, suppliers, and customers.
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  Reasoning Development:Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables.
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  Mathematical Development: Ability to add, subtract, and divide all units of measure.
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  Language Development:Ability to read company manuals and reports, workplace rules and procedures; speak with poise and confidence, using correct English.
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  Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical, or business field.
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  Travel:This position may include travel up to 40% of the time.

Experience

Required

• 10 year(s): Management Experience
• 10 year(s): Electrical Engineering Experience

Education

Required

• Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering or related field

Preferred

• Masters or better in Business Administration or related field

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Professional Engineer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)