Director of Engineering

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering initiatives NFRC certifications (National Fenestration Rating Council)
• Air, water, structural testing – _CSA_101-IS2-A440 – NAFS (North American Fenestration Standards)
• Both simulation and physical methods (physical tests done by R&D Technician)
• Maintaining product and property drawings (2D & 3D Design) – within all databases, included but not limited to, Engineering servers, Inventor Vault, Website EDML
• Maintain and update operational floor layouts
• Maintaining and update document databases ECNs, PKCNs, SOPs, QCs, first article inspections
• Technical troubleshooting
• Quality assurance
• Non-conforming material inspections
• Provide technical support to internal customers
• CSI specification maintenance
• Manage research & development (R&D) initiatives
• New product development/design
• Creating engineering drawings for R&D projects
• Creating engineering reports for R&D projects
• Finding solutions for service issues
• Performing hardware tests on products – AAMA Standards Tests
• Track R&D Costs for financial team reporting
• Maintain test wall data, reports, and records
• Manage Lean initiatives.
• Workflow development
• Process flow chart/spaghetti diagrams
• Time studies
• Events – Kaizen and Kanban
• Creating new and “leaning out” current SOPs
• Work with teams at each site to develop a “Lean” culture and improve safety, ergonomics, quality, and quantity.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar education and/or experience in a related field
• Four+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Four+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor or similar software
• Experience using 3D printing equipment
• CNC milling and G-code experience
• Knowledge in AAMA Standards (American Architectural Manufacturers Association) [FGIA (Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance)]
• Proven success in project management
• Thermal modeling experience
• Knowledge of ASTM Standards for test processing and procedures
• Knowledge of IECC, IRC
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to lead a team to achieve specific goals and KPIs.

• NFRC certification