Janicki Industries is an innovative, family-owned aerospace company located at the foot of the Cascades. We focus on engineering and manufacturing complex projects for companies in the aerospace, defense, and space industries.

We are looking for a Director of Engineering to join our growing team.

This position is located on-site in Hamilton, Washington State.

Position Description
The Director of Engineering must leverage their experience, knowledge, and expertise to provide leadership and vision to a team of design engineers and technicians to ensure Janicki has a flexible and diverse team capable of supporting a wide range of design and engineering projects. The Director of Engineering develops individuals, teams, and company procedures to support the vision and demands of continuous improvement and growth.

Provides leadership and vision to the Design and Engineering team to inspire the continuous improvement of JI products, processes, individuals, and teams

Ensures the establishment, monitoring, and reporting of key metrics that support the vision for continuous improvement and growth

Maintains a focus on employee communication, coaching & mentorship, growth, and morale

Ensures the establishment and adherence to design process and workflow that support AS9100 and NADCAP requirements

Provides management and oversight to the Design and Engineering team in the areas of capacity planning, resources management, delegation, efficiency, and design schedule execution to support Janicki's commitment to on-time product delivery

Ensures effective risk management in the areas of delegation, design workflow, and offload management

Ensures Design and Engineering team engages in effective stakeholder communication

Develops and maintains relationships with a well-rounded group of offload resources capable of supporting Janicki's wide range of design requirements

Provides management support to lead designers for underperforming projects and offload resources

Delegates project assignments to Design manager, lead design engineers and other staff

Promotes effective communication between the design and engineering team and their customers





Ensures the Design and Engineering team maintains a commitment and focus on excellent customer service both internally and externally

Ensures there is proper oversight and review of designs and engineering plans

Behavior: The incumbent must work well under pressure, meeting and completing multiple deadlines. The incumbent shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.

Being at work on time and maintaining good attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job.

Senior Level

Creates senior level leadership, vision, and long-range strategic direction

Oversees engineering resource strategies

Drives strategic stakeholder engagement

Provides senior-level support and intervention on complex, high-visibility, or underperforming projects ensuring rigorous technical oversight

Qualifications

Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3).

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). Janicki will assist with gaining this access once employed. Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position and requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field is required

Recommended 7-10+ years' experience as a Program Manager, Senior Project Engineer, Senior Design Engineer or equivalent position in composite and/or metallic part fabrication and assembly

Able to translate business strategy into an actionable plan and execute the plan efficiently

Must have strong communication skills through written, verbal, and graphical mediums in the English language

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, CATIA, and NX CAD software is required

Additional Information

Salary range for this role is between $130,000 - $185,000,



plus discretionary bonus, 401(k) matching, vacation, and health benefits. Employees can also receive additional pay for off-shifts. The range provided is Janicki's estimate of the base compensation for this role. Actual amount offered will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, location, education, training, skills, and abilities

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution

Disability insurance as well as Life/AD&D; insurance

HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)

401k with employer matching

Paid time off and paid holidays (including two floating holidays)

Education reimbursement program

Several shift options

Premium pay for off-shifts

Janicki Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Janicki Industries does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, veteran/military service status, or any other legally protected status. Janicki is proud to be a military friendly employer.

Applicants or employees wishing to view a copy of Janicki Industries' affirmative action plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (360) 404-1997.

As a federal government contractor and a recipient of federal funding, Janicki is required to abide by federal drug testing requirements (including preemployment drug testing for cannabis). Additionally, because of Janicki's work on aerospace products and the high volume of safety sensitive positions, Janicki takes the safety of its employees very seriously and requires that employees pass a preemployment drug test prior to starting employment.

Equal Prospect Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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