Vice President of Engineering / Senior Director of Engineering

Forma parte del equipo de Werner! ¿Por qué elegir Werner?  ¡POR QUE SOMOS LA ELECCION DE LOS PROFESIONALES! Nuestra marca y productos son lideres en el mercado y los puedes encontrar en las camionetas y obras todo el mundo. Nuestro equipo está enfocado en construir relaciones y brindar a nuestros clientes un servicio extraordinario.  Nuestra marca Werner es la preferida entre los PROFESIONALES.  ¿Quieres formar parte de este gran equipo y ser pieza fundamental del crecimiento de la mejor marca de escaleras, cajas de almacenamiento para camionetas y obras, así como la mejor marca de equipo protección para las alturas? Estamos reclutando a los mejores talentos, que quieran una carrera prometedora y una oportunidad única de llevar nuestra organización al siguiente nivel.  Creemos fielmente que la GENTE es nuestro más preciado recurso dentro de la compañía. Los valores que nos representan y que rigen todo lo que somos son: Trabajo en equipo, integridad, orientación hacia los clientes, Liderazgo comunitario, e innovación continua. Si estas interesando en ser parte de este gran equipo Werner ten en consideración lo siguiente.

WHY WERNER? BECAUSE WE ARE THE PRO'S CHOICE! You will find our market leading products and brands on trucks and job sites all over the world. Focusing on end users' needs drives our success. Our entire product development process—from research to engineering to manufacturing to commercialization—creates products that ensure ease of use, productivity, durability and safety for the end user. On jobsites across America and the world, Werner brands are most preferred.

Lead the overall Engineering strategy across all disciplines, ensuring that technical capabilities, engineering processes, advanced manufacturing, new product introduction, and capital investments are aligned with the organization’s growth, profitability, quality, safety, and productivity objectives.

The VP of Engineering will be responsible for translating business needs into a long-term technology and manufacturing strategy, building high-performing engineering organizations, and driving operational excellence and competitiveness across the organization.

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    Define and lead the Engineering strategy for North American operations, aligning technology, processes, capacity, and resources with the organization’s strategic business objectives.

   
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    Lead the Engineering organization, including Engineering Managers and specialized teams across Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, NPI/NPD, Industrial Engineering, Controls and Automation, and other technical disciplines. Ensure these functions operate under an integrated Engineering strategy and support overall business priorities.

   
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    Define and prioritize strategic capital projects across operations, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, business growth, operational requirements, and long-term capacity needs.

   
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    Lead strategic initiatives to improve operational efficiency, process flow, cost performance, and capacity utilization, leveraging Lean Manufacturing methodologies to optimize processes, investments, and overall operational performance.

   
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    Partner with Corporate Engineering and cross-functional leadership to define and execute the NPI/NPD and product transfer strategy, ensuring successful product launches, industrialization, manufacturability, capacity readiness, and achievement of quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

   
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    Establish, monitor, and drive executive-level Engineering KPIs, including OEE, productivity, cost savings, CAPEX performance, scrap, quality, capacity utilization, NPI performance, downtime, and project execution.

   
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    Build organizational capability through talent development and succession planning, strengthening the technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and long-term development of Engineering Managers and engineering teams.

   
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    Provide leadership in managing technical and operational risks, ensuring that new equipment, processes, and technologies meet applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and operational standards.

   

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related technical field. Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive Engineering and Manufacturing experience, including senior leadership roles in complex manufacturing environments.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or Business Administration (MBA).
• Executive education in Finance, Strategy, or Operations.
• Certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or Project Management.
• Proven experience leading Engineering Managers and high-performing, multi-site engineering organizations.
• Strong experience in CAPEX strategy, budgeting, ROI analysis, and execution of major capital projects.
• Extensive experience with NPI/NPD, product transfers, industrialization, and advanced manufacturing.
• Strong background in manufacturing processes such as stamping, sheet metal fabrication, welding, CNC machining, casting, and/or extrusion.
• Executive-level knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APQP/PPAP, DFM/DFA, PFMEA, automation, robotics, and controls.
• Demonstrated success in cost reduction, productivity improvement, capacity optimization, and value engineering.
• Advanced English proficiency required.

En Werner, estamos comprometidos a fomentar y salvaguardar la cultura de diversidad, equidad e inclusión. Somos un empleador ecuánime que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades a todos los candidatos, no tenemos tolerancia para ningún acto de discriminación o acoso. Todos los solicitantes calificados son consideraos para cubrir la posición sin distinción de su edad, color, discapacidad, origen étnico, estado civil, idioma, capacidad mental o física, afiliación política, religión, orientación sexual, condición socioeconómica entre otros.

Werner is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Werner is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants to Werner are considered for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. Werner will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind based on these characteristics.