VP of Engineering
- Compensation
- $200K–$250K / yr
- Location
- Twinsburg, OH, USA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- C level
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- • Hands-on knowledge and leadership experience with AS9100 Quality Management Systems is required. • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Met
- Performance Expectations
- • Improve scrap, rework, first-pass yield, manufacturing cycle times, and engineering-driven productivity. • Improve equipment uptime, preventive maintenance execution, tooling performance, and manufa
- Work Environment
- • This position operates in both office and manufacturing environments and requires regular presence on the production floor to provide leadership, assess operations, resolve technical challenges, and
Full description
Who We Are
SSP is the largest single-site, vertically integrated supplier of fittings, valves, and tubing systems in the industry. For 100 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in innovation and manufacturing. As a third generation, privately owned company, our mission is clear: to build trust with our customers while investing in our most valuable asset—our associates.
Recognized as a Top Workplace, we bring together talented people, cutting-edge technology, efficient processes, and a commitment to safety to deliver extraordinary results. Guided by our core values of Truthfulness, Resourcefulness, Unity, and Execution (TRUE), SSP is a company where you can grow, contribute, and thrive. Our collaborative environment is built on trust, respect, and a shared drive to achieve extraordinary results. Together, we’ll shape the future of our industry—one TRUE step at a time!
If you’re ready to start a career while being part of something meaningful and make an impact -- SSP is the place for you.
Summary/Objective
The Vice President of Engineering is a senior leadership position responsible for the technical, engineering, quality, and manufacturing-support functions of the organization. This position provides strategic and operational leadership across Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Forge Operations, and Tooling. This position is a member of the senior leadership team.
The VP will ensure that engineering and technical resources are aligned with company objectives for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, capacity, and profitable growth. This leader will play a critical role in supporting a high-mix precision CNC manufacturing environment serving aerospace and other highly regulated industries.
The successful candidate will have significant experience in aerospace manufacturing, AS9100 quality systems, CNC machining, manufacturing engineering, and technical operations leadership. This individual must be equally comfortable developing long-term technical strategies and working directly with engineering and operations teams to solve manufacturing, quality, equipment, tooling, and customer issues.
Engineering Leadership
- Provide executive leadership for Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering, establishing priorities, standards, processes, and accountability across the engineering organization.
- Lead manufacturing engineering efforts related to CNC machining processes, process development, manufacturing methods, work holding, tooling, cycle-time optimization, process capability, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure effective transition of new products from customer requirements and design through process development, qualification, production launch, and full-rate manufacturing.