Vice President Engineering
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, 01950, USA
Listed on 2025-12-05
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Engineering
Product Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer
Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries.
Present in 33 countries with 50 industrial sites and 18 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world.
For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.
Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.
WHY JOIN US?At Mersen, we will welcome you from the start. Your colleagues and supervisor will ensure that you quickly integrate into the team, feel comfortable, receive relevant knowledge and can quickly identify with the company.
Moreover, we offer you:
- An open company culture: a collegial team spirit
- Shared values and ethics
- An empowering work environment, focused on excellence and innovation
- Support with training and accreditation courses
- Ability to work from home 2 days per week, 3 days in Newburyport, MA Office
The primary purpose of the Vice President of Engineering position is to lead product development activities for any new products identified in the Division Strategy, Business Unit Roadmap and/or validated through the Product Approval Committee process. Once projects are approved for implementation, the Engineering function is responsible for executing all stages of new product development cycle, from technical feasibility assessment to releasing to full production.
For all projects the focus is on delivering the product that meets performance and cost targets set forth during the product approval process and have it completed within the targeted time and on budget.
Other responsibilities:
maintenance and support of existing products (ECO, problem resolution, etc.), management of the UL accredited test lab, ensuring compliance with industry codes and standards (UL/CSA), and management and coordination of the issues related to Intellectual Property.
ACCOUNTABILITIES :
Manage product and manufacturing engineering functions for PAC approved projects, and special customer specific requests:
- By developing product specifications (in collaboration with Product Management)
- By proceeding to any requested validation test of qualification phase to be sure the designed products meet customer specifications and requirements
- By issuing any requested documentation (feasibility study, drawing, manufacturing prints, technical specification, BOM, Routings …)
- By developing manufacturing processes, equipment and tooling, with consideration for Cost /Quality and Time to Market (in collaboration with Mfg./Process Engineering at production sites and external suppliers).
- By issuing RACF or IR form with marketing and accounting inputs.
- By driving the design and build of requested processes, equipment and tooling.
- By leading the implementation of the requested process/tooling/machine until targeted yield/cost conditions are achieved and product is released to production with approval by Quality.
- Identify opportunities for cost reductions (or Cost avoidance)
- Lead the effort for product Cost Reduction Project implementation
- Budget design and follow up
- Responsible for monthly tracking open RACF with financial department support
- Test and certify the existing products to the latest industry standards.
- Maintain technical documentation that represents product performance that is up-to-date with the latest requirements and test methods.
- Maintain and update documentation, prints, BOM and routings. Audit monthly Item Master and Matrix data.
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