Director of Engineering
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Job Location:
Columbus, NE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description:
Overview
The Director of Engineering at Rogue Fitness is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring that our manufacturing and distribution operations run with maximum safety and efficiency. This position focuses on all aspects of operational engineering excluding product design (e.g. facility layouts process optimization equipment troubleshooting). Success in this role requires the ability to manage multiple facets of manufacturing simultaneously while scaling and maintaining our existing infrastructure.
The Director of Engineering is a full-time on-site position at our 5th Avenue campus in Columbus OH.
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Engineering team setting priorities that align with company goals for safety quality throughput cost reduction and operational scalability. Examples include:
Procure quotes and equipment from vendors to eliminate waste and improve bottom-line performance
Investigate quality misses ensure quality compliance and assist in Root Cause Corrective and Preventive Action
Implement new manufacturing technologies and ensure proper deployment in the Manufacturing Plant and Distribution Warehouse
Provide expert recommendations to the business regarding strategic improvements in Manufacturing Plant and Warehouse safety quality efficiency and capacity
Drive a culture of continuous improvement using lean manufacturing principles Six Sigma methodologies root cause analysis and data-driven decision making
Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations (OSHA) environmental standards and industry best practices
Assess organizational engineering needs and actively identify hire manage and develop a high-performing Engineering team. This includes providing structured training and mentoring in the real-world application of core engineering principles
Develop and maintain robust scalable Manufacturing Warehouse and Engineering processes to support the companys aggressive growth trajectory and ensure consistent execution
Establish manage and own all metrics for the Engineering organization
Partner effectively with departments such as Operations Supply Chain and Marketing to resolve systemic operational issues and continuously elevate Manufacturing and Distribution performance
Qualifications
10 years of engineering management experience (preferred)
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or a closely related field required; Masters or MBA preferred
Proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in safety quality efficiency and capacity in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Strong technical expertise in areas such as lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies automation and robotics integration metal fabrication and finishing processes and capital project management
Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills; comfortable presenting to and working closely with executive leadership
By applying to Rogue regardless of the platform you choose to use you are agreeing to Rogues preferred methods of communication (i.e. text message). Submitting an application through whatever online forum is ultimately used constitutes a knowing and voluntary agreement to send and receive text messages during the recruitment process.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Go
- Lean
- Management Experience
- React
- Node.js
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Software Development
- Team Management
- GraphQL
- Leadership Experience
About Company
Rogue Fitness is the leading manufacturer in strength and conditioning equipment & an official sponsor of the CrossFit Games, Arnold Classic, and USA Weightlifting. From power racks, rigs, and barbells to shoes, apparel & accessories, our online store equips garage gyms, military, pro ... View more
