Director Production Test Equipment
Woodward
Director Production Test Equipment
Reporting to the Group CoE Vice President this position is responsible for creating and executing a platform strategy for the development and integration of production test equipment into the woodward industrial network in all business groups. This position accomplishes objective through leading a multi-disciplined team of engineers, development technician, project engineers, contractors and other skilled areas to achieve operational excellence in production test equipment.
Education or Formal Training:
- 4 year technical/science degree required.
- Masters, doctor of philosophy degree in controls and automation strongly preferred.
- Masters in business administration preferred.
- Greenbelt or blackbelt experience preferred.
Experience Required:
- More than 10 years of increasing level of responsibility within a product development engineering operation.
- 5 years leading a comprehensive engineering organization.
- Multi-functional background (i.e. engineering, operations, sales, marketing, project management, materials management).
- Prior experience leading a similar style organization through people and project management.
- Strong system engineering experience – mechanical, electrical hardware and electrical software, hydraulic.
- Lean experience preferred.
Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and energy markets. Our aerospace systems and components optimize the performance of fixed wing and rotorcraft platforms in commercial, business and military aircraft, ground vehicles and other equipment. Our energy-related systems and components enhance the performance of industrial gas and steam turbines, reciprocating engines, compressors, wind turbines, electrical grids and other energy-related industrial equipment.
The company’s innovative fluid energy, combustion control, electrical energy, and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable and more efficient equipment. Our customers include leading original equipment manufacturers and end users of their products.
Woodward is an Equal opportunity employer.
EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans.
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