Vice President of Engineering

When you join the Verus Aerospace team, you are more than a number – you are a valued part of our company family. Superior craftsmanship, employee pride and a shared commitment to continuous improvement are the foundation of our success. We have a strong reputation for professionalism and quality in the aerospace industry. Our company is committed to excellence and we recognize that the right people, offering their ideas and expertise, will enable us to continue our success. We seek team members who are passionate, adaptable, driven to achieve quality results, focused on continuous improvement, self-motivated and problem solvers.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Engineering provides strategic leadership and direction for all engineering functions across the organization. This position is responsible for establishing engineering standards, driving technical excellence, and ensuring the successful execution of manufacturing engineering activities including New Product Introduction (NPI), tooling development, configuration management, and continuous process improvement.

The VP of Engineering ensures alignment between engineering, operations, quality, and planning to support efficient production of aerospace structural components. This role leads engineering leadership teams and ensures engineering resources, processes, and technical capabilities support organizational goals, customer requirements, and long-term growth.

The position serves as the senior technical authority within the organization and works closely with executive leadership to support new program development, strategic initiatives, and operational performance improvements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to Engineering Managers and technical teams across all company locations.
• Establish and execute engineering strategies that support operational scalability, production efficiency, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop engineering organizational structure, talent pipeline, and succession planning to support future company growth.
• Mentor and develop engineering leadership to strengthen technical capability and organizational effectiveness.
• Establish engineering KPIs and performance management systems aligned with company operational and financial objectives.

Strategic Engineering Roadmap

• Develop and execute a long-term engineering roadmap aligned with company growth strategy, operational scalability, and customer requirements.
• Identify engineering capability gaps and lead initiatives to build future technical competencies across manufacturing technologies.
• Support strategic decisions regarding vertical integration, manufacturing capabilities, and new technology adoption.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align engineering priorities with overall business strategy.

Technical Oversight

• Establish and maintain engineering standards, policies, procedures, and best practices across all engineering functions.
• Ensure consistency in engineering processes including:
• Configuration control
• Engineering Work Orders (EWO)
• Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
• Product data management and documentation control
• Provide oversight for tooling design, manufacturing process development, work instructions, and production readiness.
• Lead engineering solutions for complex manufacturing challenges involving machining, tooling, assembly, inspection, and process optimization.

Machine Utilization and Capacity Management

• Lead enterprise-level machine utilization analysis and manufacturing capacity planning across all production facilities.
• Develop strategies to improve asset productivity, throughput, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Identify and eliminate manufacturing bottlenecks through engineering improvements and process optimization.
• Support capital investment planning by analyzing machine capability, utilization trends, and production capacity requirements.
• Partner with operations leadership to maximize the productivity of existing manufacturing assets.

Manufacturing Operating System (MOS)

• Own and drive continuous improvement of the Verus Manufacturing Operating System (MOS) from an engineering and technical standpoint.
• Standardize engineering processes and manufacturing methods that support MOS implementation across all sites.
• Ensure engineering practices reinforce MOS principles including:
• Standard work
• Lean manufacturing
• Process discipline
• Data-driven decision making<