Provide technical oversight for Test, Manufacturing and Industrial engineering activities performed by the team Identify and implement process changes to improve manufacturing builds and production tests Direct site level continuous improvement effort and budget Support audits from both internal and customer groups related to manufacturing and test processes Drive early manufacturing engagement by ensuring appropriate guidance is provided to Design Engineering during drawing reviews regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques; and to identify any manufacturability challenges or changes required ahead of drawing release Work with Design Engineering to ensure proper Bill of Material (BOM) structure and alignment of the Manufacturing and Test Instruction to the build for all programs Support development of tooling / fixtures to conduct the operations steps and to serve as manufacturing aids for personnel Investigate and initiate corrective action to ensure product quality; resolve quality issues that arise during the build process to ensure all parts conform to the design configuration Work with leadership and peers to identify site-wide objectives and to acquire funding to align capability development with business objectives and strategy Provide technical oversight and mentorship to staff to ensure engineering projects in your portfolio meet performance objectives Responsible for strategic direction and direct management of immediate staff Execute, update, and maintain department procedures, systems and standards Support organizational engineering initiatives Provide guidance to Test Engineering Manager and Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering Manager in support of the personnel on the factory floor Serve as a liaison for the site to executive leadership as necessary through written and verbal interactions Provide coaching and mentoring level opportunities for more junior level Mfg personnel Participate, lead and support site level engagement efforts Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other STEM area with a minimum of 9 years of Test Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering experience, or Master's degree in Engineering or other STEM area with a minimum 7 years of Test Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering experience Experience leading projects or people U.S. citizenship The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance Industrial Engineering experience Manufacturing Engineering experience Test Engineering Experience Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) Experience with project management and communication including associated tools and methods Working knowledge of SAP or similar MRP system Manufacturing and Test background in an electro -mechanical environment Experience with large Mechanical/ Electro-Mechanical Assemblies Experience in implementing new designs and processes into a factory Fluency in MS Office Tools with a focus on documentation Active Secret Security Clearance