Director of Engineering

Irving Knight Group is currently partnered with a multi-billion dollar Building Material manufacturer, that is looking to add a Director of Engineering the their SLT at the flagship facility in Arkansas, this individual will stand as "second in command". This facility is ~800k sqft with a total headcount of >600 employees.Responsibilities:Leadership over three vital areas within the plant, Maintenance, Plant & Process Engineering, alongside the capital project team.Design and integrate a new Maintenance and Reliability plan, that focuses around preventative and predictive maintenance including inventory management, alongside integrating a new data-driven CMMS system.Review, Identify and install capital projects across the plant, producing positive results in safety, environment, productivity. This individual will ensure projects are delivered on time, in budget and integrated safely.Cross-functional collaboration, including extensive collaboration with safety, quality, production teams.Lead root cause analysis and countermeasure development for top quality, OEE and customer complaint issues.Ensure the development and maintenance of process flow charts, PFMEAs, and control plans for production.Qualifications:Bachelors Degree in Engineering or technical degree.10 years experience in management (plant, engineering, quality, continuous improvement, etc).Extensive project management experience.Strong leadership skillset, familiarity with employee skillset and culture development.Six Sigma is preferred.High aptitude with data-driven decision making.For those requiring relocation, a relocation package is provided by the client.

Created: 2025-02-21