Barnes Aerospace is seeking a Director, Engineering for our new-make and repair
engineering teams in North America. This leader will oversee a multi-site
engineering organization supporting OE production and component repair,
including NPI, product engineering, process and manufacturing engineering,
tooling, automation, and sustaining technical support. Working closely with the
global engineering organization, the Engineering Director will deploy
standardized processes, common technical methods, and scalable engineering
practices while strengthening the regional skills and capabilities needed to
position Barnes as an engineering-led solutions provider. In partnership with
the Regional President, site leadership, operations, quality, commercial, and
global engineering teams, this role will develop new capabilities, deepen
existing technical expertise, improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost
performance, and ensure clear role ownership and disciplined execution across
the region.
This role is remote in the US, with up to 50% travel anticipated.
Core Responsibilities:
Deploy regional engineering leadership and operating model which includes
establishing a clear, scalable organization with defined accountability
across NPI, product engineering, process engineering, tooling, special
processes, automation, and technical support functions to meet customer and
business demands.
Provide technical leadership and coaching for the introduction of new product
lines. Review and challenge process plans, manufacturing sequences, CNC
strategies, grinding methods, tooling and workholding, inspection plans,
equipment selections, and production-readiness assumptions. Create and deploy
standards regionally.
Partnering with central engineering and site leadership; build, coach, and
retain an inclusive, accountable engineering organization with clear
technical and managerial career paths, succession plans, and development
experiences.
Review and support regional resource planning, technical risk, program
reviews, customer escalations, performance management, and talent decisions.
Partner with program management and commercial teams to provide credible
technical estimates, milestone plans, risk assessments, and customer-facing
status. Ensure NPI readiness reviews address technical maturity,
manufacturability, process qualification, tooling, materials, special-process
controls, training, capacity, quality requirements, and customer approvals.
Own regional engineering operating model, technology and capability roadmap,
and executive governance of investment priorities with alignment to corporate
engineering initiatives.
Support and manage manufacturing excellence and technology and automation
initiatives to improve yield, first-pass quality, throughput, cycle time,
labor productivity, and cost through disciplined engineering, structured
problem solving, and lean operating methods.
Create and manage engineering quality, compliance and technical authority.
Ensure engineering methods and technical data support applicable customer,
regulatory, quality-system, and special-process requirements, including
AS9100, NADCAP, and FAA or EASA requirements where applicable. Lead regional
technical escalations involving chronic quality, yield, process stability,
supplier issues, repair performance, or customer risk.
Region technical lead for customer and commercial partnership. Represent
regional engineering capability in customer, OEM, supplier and
strategic-partner discussions. Support regional growth through
engineering-led customer solutions.
Represent corporate initiatives and manage technical strategic relationships
and management of technical consortiums.
Qualifications:
10+ years of progressive engineering experience within aerospace, gas
turbine, precision manufacturing, or another highly engineered manufacturing
environment.
Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams and leaders in
multi-site operations, with a record of developing people and delivering
business results.
Experience leading technical activities across multiple manufacturing
facilities and influencing teams in a matrix organization.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical-writing, and executive/customer
communication skills.
Ability to travel routinely within the region and internationally as needed
to support sites, customers, suppliers, program gates, and leadership
reviews.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, metallurgical and
related engineering discipline. Advanced degree in engineering or business
preferred.
Salary: $140,000-$218,000
Barnes Aerospace offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package,
including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a Health Savings Account (HSA)
with company contributions for eligible medical plan participants; flexible
spending accounts (FSAs); a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
contributions; life and disability insurance; and paid vacation and holidays.
Additional offerings include an employee assistance program (EAP), wellness
programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, voluntary accident and
critical illness coverage, pet insurance, and work-life support
resources. Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility
requirements, which may vary based on employment status, position, and location.
This job position may include access to controlled information or technology
subject to U.S. export control laws. If an applicant does not meet the
definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful
permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status), the
Company may be required to obtain an export control license. If the position for
which you applied involves access to controlled information or technology
subject to U.S. export control laws, then any offer is also contingent on
verification of appropriate documentation for the Company to assess whether an
export license will be required to employ you in that role, and if it is
determined that an export license is required, the offer is also contingent on
the Company’s determination, in its sole discretion, whether a license
application and ongoing administration is prudent under the project’s contract
parameters and whether an export license can be successfully obtained before you
can start in that role. Export license applications may take several weeks to be
processed.