Acara Solutions has been providing aerospace and other advanced manufacturing firms with our staffing services since the 1950's. Our international aerospace client has an opening for a Vice President of Mechanical Engineering in their Long Beach, CA region plant. The salary target range is $275k - $290k plus bonus.

• Provide oversight and management of the Engineering department including engineering, technical writing and document control with ultimate responsibility for the quality and timeliness of all engineering department output.
• Assign responsibilities clearly, motivate the team, and provide support and training as needed.
• Identify, recruit, and develop top engineering talent.
• Constant evaluation of methods, processes, skill level and software tools used while accomplishing goals for continual improvement.
• Establish staff performance expectations and provide regular feedback using both formal and informal reviews.
• Collaborate closely with internal departments-including manufacturing, quality, sales, and executive leadership-to ensure alignment on goals and priorities.
• Ultimate responsibility for evaluating market needs, competitive products and the development of new state-of-the-art products.
• Drive the development of innovative products that meet market needs while ensuring high standards of quality, safety, longevity, and ease of use.
• Ultimate responsibility for ensuring all products meet performance and strength requirements equal to or exceeding customer\'s expectations.
• Ultimate responsibility for the safe function of products and the protection of customer equipment and the safety of the end user.
• Communicate proactively and professionally with customers to provide technical support and maintain strong relationships.
• Ensure all products meet or exceed applicable regulatory, safety, and performance standards.
• Report to the President establishing the vision and progress toward goals for the Engineering department.
• Provide executive assistance and advice to company leadership of other departments while participating in meetings, negotiations and other high level decision making.
• Work closely with the President and senior management to set and execute the Engineering Department\'s vision, goals, and strategic initiatives.

Bachelor\'s in engineering a must (mechanical, aerospace/aeronautical, or civil highly preferred). Minimum 10 years of engineering design experience, including experience in stress, analysis, and dynamics/kinematics. Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership roles with a strong track record of building high performance teams and experience at the VP level. Minimum 5 years of experience in metal fabrication (steel, aluminum) processes and material selections.

Aerospace experience. Heavy metal weight bearing product experience a plus (cranes, lifts, winches, and gantries).

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.