VP Production

The Role

The VP Production will lead the production, supply chain, and quality process infrastructure for De-Ice's electric de-icing solution.

Responsibilities

• Develop the production plan, timeline, and resources to meet commercial targets
• Lead supplier optimization process including generating competitive proposals, supplier selection, contract development, and requirements integration
• Manage the company’s supply chain to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery performance from suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Implement and enforce a requirements management and conformity process utilizing industry standard processes and software (e.g. DOORS) that are compatible with suppliers
• Lead the implementation of a cost and time effective PLM or equivalent system to ensure FAA compliance with revision control and requirements conformity
• Recruit, mentor, and guide a team of highly skilled engineers for manufacturing and production in a structured aerospace environment

Requirements

• 15 years or more of professional experience in the aerospace industry including at least 5 years in a leadership role with responsibility for bringing a new system or sub-system from early design into full production
• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
• Experience managing engineering teams and co-coordinating with interdisciplinary teams
• Proven experience managing and bringing to market complex aerospace programs such as novel avionics LRUs packages and products which integrate multiple aircraft systems; bringing products through FAA PMA
• Specific experience with aerospace standards such as ARP4754, DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, and EWIS
• Experience supporting NPI all the way through scaling production
• Direct experience developing and negotiating supplier contracts and supplier coordination

Qualifications

• Energetic, driven, creative, and able to respond to unforeseen challenges and conditions
• Ability to think critically in an ambiguous environment and take end-to-end ownership of work product

Benefits

De-Ice offers competitive compensation, including salary, stock options, and benefits.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Contact

To apply, please email careers@deice.com with a resume enclosed.