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Jordan King
Additive Manufacturing - Head of Space Industry Recruitment
Director of Non-Destructive Evaluation
Location: Ohio, United States
Salary: $200k
A global frontrunner in pioneering innovative technologies is currently in search of a highly seasoned Director of NDE engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping, directing, and executing the NDE strategy.
Ideally, you will be in a similar senior-level position, backed by a decade or more of both technical proficiency and leadership experience within the NDE industry. Demonstrated expertise in process development for structural, corrosion-resistant, and thermal barrier coatings, as well as metallic additive manufactured parts, is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide visionary technical guidance to the NDE team and contribute to business growth.
Strategically assess capital equipment requirements and establish productive vendor/supplier relationships.
Offer mentoring support to technical staff as needed.
Craft and implement a comprehensive NDE technology roadmap.
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration with other divisions within the organization, aligning capabilities and research endeavors.
Cultivate alliances with external technical entities and stakeholders.
Formulate precise technical scopes of work for proposals, contributing to successful deal closures.
Actively engage with clients and potential clients to identify technical requisites, define suitable scopes of work, and facilitate client communication.
Serve as the primary technical influencer during the project sales process.
Identify potential research partners to enhance capabilities and research avenues.
Proactively elevate the organization's technical prowess through participation in relevant conferences, technical committees, and related professional ventures.
Spearhead the development of cutting-edge technical publications and explore novel NDE research domains.
Ensure the dissemination of pertinent technical accomplishments in NDE through notable conferences and prominent journals.
Organize impactful technical workshops involving key clients and collaborators
Qualifications & Competencies:
Recognized mastery in NDE processes like ultrasonic, eddy current, x-ray, computed tomography, thermography, and radiography.
Proficiency in automated inspection systems.
Applied expertise in non-contact measurement methods and metrology.
A track record of leadership and contribution to major advanced NDE research endeavors.
Acknowledged as a subject matter expert within the NDE industry and among peers.
Proficiency in publishing, presentation development, and delivery.
Exemplifies sound judgment in decision-making and execution.
Solution-focused mindset with a knack for providing recommendations on challenges.
Documented success within a team-oriented setting.
Willingness to travel periodically (25-35%) for customer engagements and conferences.
Click apply or speak to Jordan King for the full details at jking@kensingtonadditive.com
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Management
Industries
Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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