Director of Engineering
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Director Of Engineering (USA Truck OEM) Potential Us Career Opportunity
Triz Engineering Solutions is looking for a Director of Engineering to form part of our engineering team with the ability to fit into the DNA of our company culture that is dynamic and embraces change. Apart from a contained and wellrounded person with a high EQ level they will be required to deal with complexity in a fastpaced environment. The person needs to be a selfstarter with attention to detail and bring a positive energy to the work environment with a willingness to excel in their role.
Triz Engineering Solutions is a premium product engineering and development company specializing in endtoend turnkey commercial vehicle development.
Autocar LLC headquartered in Birmingham Alabama is a leader in engineering assembling and servicing severe duty trucks. With a steady stream of innovations to their Xpeditor line ranging from improved ergonomic cabs and integrated controls to a new hybriddrive refuse truck along with a steady stream of new products Autocar LLC has staked out a position as the industrys technology and innovation leader. Moreover they have forged strong partnerships with the leading suppliers in the business including Allison Cummins ArvinMeritor Hendrickson and others. Autocar LLC is the oldest North American vehicle nameplate in North America dating back to 1897 and has delivered more than double the natural gas vehicles than all of our competitors combined.
Location:
The candidate will work from Triz Engineering Solutions in Durbanville Western Cape South Africa with the possibility to emigrate to Autocar in Birmingham Alabama or Hagerstown Indiana USA if required after 1 year.
*All U.S. based employment is subject to company discretion and U.S. legal and visa requirements.
Position: Director of Engineering
Job Type: Fulltime
Company: Triz Engineering / Autocar
Location: Durbanville Western Cape South Africa
Birmingham Alabama or Hagerstown Indiana USA
Reports to: Chief Engineer (Triz/Autocar and customers engineering/project managers
Requirements:
- A Bachelors degree from a fouryear college or university in engineering is required.
- A Masters degree in Engineering management is preferred and will be beneficial in securing this role.
- 15 Years of engineering experience
- Minimum of 5 years proven track record of leading and mentoring a team.
- Willing to relocate to the USA
- Willing to travel overseas for variable periods
- South African Citizenship
Job Description:
The Director Engineering will develop and manage the direction and daily activities of the Companys Engineering team with the focus on people organization and process. The position will also oversee process improvements to the product development process lead the development of reporting managers and oversee the development of the others in the department.
In this role it is critical to interact with all levels of company management including operations purchasing quality control sales marketing and finance. The ability to work closely with key supplier and key customer is essential.
The Engineering Director will report to the Vice President of Engineering at Autocar.
Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lead and mentor the Engineering Organization which includes providing technical leadership and direction to engineers and program teams.
- Incorporates company strategy industry developments regulatory requirements customer voice and longterm supplier relationships to develop robust and costeffective vehicle products.
- Develop robust product concepts design for manufacturability and optimal component cost.
- Train Engineering team to improve the fulfillment of their current role and prepare them for future roles in the company. Training and mentoring these engineers in the use of our full scope of analysis tools.
- Analyze and resolve problems and provides technical assistance as is necessary.
- Work extensively with colleagues to produce results within a fastpaced and highpressure atmosphere.
- Work with project team to develop robust product concepts design for manufacturability and optimal component cost maintain or exceed quality expectations deliver on project timelines and provide superior customer communication and a high degree of sense of urgency in all aspects of the role.
- Develop robust product concepts design for manufacturability and optimal component cost.
Skills:
- Strong analytical and technical skills to understand business practices.
- Attention to detail
- Excellent in task management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good Written and Verbal Communication (English)
- Computer literacy with advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Career Progression:
Assuming outstanding sustained performance the successful candidate will have opportunities for promotion and broader responsibilities over time.
Benefits:
Autocar offers an attractive compensation and benefits package to include base salary incentive bonus opportunities and benefits such as medical/dental/vision options retirement/401K plans etc.
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