Director of Mechanical Engineering

Director of Mechanical Engineering

Job Description

Department: Engineering

Job Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Salary-Exempt

Reports To: Senior Director of Engineering

Location: Houston, Tx (The Woodlands Area)

Amount of Travel Required: Up to 20%

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Positions Supervised: Various Engineering Managers

AIP Level: 4

POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Mechanical Engineering provides strategic and technical leadership for mechanical engineering, project engineering, mechanical subject matter expert, and product data management functions within the Dynamis engineering organization. The role leads innovative, practical engineering solutions with a focus on hyper-mobile turbine packaging; ensures complete 3D models and comprehensive data packages for first-article development and sustaining engineering; and collaborates with electrical, controls, automation, integration, manufacturing, third-party engineering firms, and shared-services organizations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following duties and responsibilities are all essential job functions, as defined by the ADA, except for those that begin with the word "may.")

- Execute hyper-mobile turbine packaging designs.

- Participate in executive design reviews and contribute innovative engineering solutions.

- Lead the project engineering function, including project timelines.

- Lead the mechanical engineering function, including 3D models and mechanical vendor management.

- Lead the product data management engineering function, including the engineering change process and coordination with supply chain and accounting.

- Lead the mechanical engineering subject matter expert function to maintain technical knowledge supporting active and upcoming product lines.

- Interface with electrical, controls, integration, and automation engineering teams.

- Ensure engineering teams perform work in accordance with safety processes, standard operating procedures, and site-specific policies.

- Provide training and continued-learning opportunities within engineering branches.

- Perform other related duties as assigned to assist with successful operations and business continuity.