Director of Engineering

Job Description

Ferrara/KME, a leading manufacturer of fire trucks and emergency response vehicles, offers a unique opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to join their team.

The successful candidate will have direct responsibility for the divisional product development, design, and documentation, working closely with cross-functional teams to meet company goals.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide innovative thought leadership on strategies to grow market share, increase profitability, and meet long-term business goals.
• Manage various engineering teams, including design, technical sales, aftersales support, project management, and production.
• Implement approved corporate policies and ensure managers and staff perform their duties and responsibilities.
• Plan and develop the department's operating and capital budgets and manage expenses to conform with budget.
• Implement best of breed engineering practices and methods as approved.
• Schedule divisional engineering projects and ensure efficient personnel utilization.
• Work with BU engineering leads to develop long and short-range plans.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement of products and processes to better serve customers and improve the overall profitability of the company.
• Maintain design adherence considering cost, operation, reliability, manufacturability, adjustment, assembly, weight, installation, clearances, serviceability, standardization, and industry standards.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field with at least 10 years of experience in engineering leadership required.
• Master's degree in the relevant engineering field preferred.
• Excellent grasp of local and federal laws and regulations governing its engineering governance in public projects.
• Ability to effectively cope with change, shift gears comfortably, and decide and act without having the total picture.
• Excellent organizational, supervisory, and leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English.
• Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

Working Environment:

• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 40#'s without assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration while performing the duties of this job.

EEO Statement:

REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law.