Director of Specialty Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

Career Opportunity : Director of Specialty Manufacturing with The Verdin Company in Cincinnati, OH

Company Overview

The Verdin Company in Cincinnati, Ohio is a manufacturing icon. For more than 180 years, our unique, American-made bell and clock products have been cherished landmarks at churches, university campuses, cities, and communities across the country. We proudly hold the distinction of being Ohio's oldest family owned and operated business. Today, the 6th generation of Verdins maintains an unwavering commitment to the traditions of craftmanship, innovative products, and superior customer service that have made us the leader in our niche industry.

General Job Description

To meet the high demand for our products, we are creating this new position to lead the process of designing and crafting the bell ringing solutions that best meet our customers' needs. The Director of Specialty Manufacturing will work closely with our CEO, CTO, and engineering and production teams to design, engineer, and fabricate our most complex bell ringing and bell tower projects. Nearly every bell ringing project we undertake (several hundred each year) is different, driven by an infinite variety of bell ringing configurations and the historic architecture of the bell towers that house our products.

If you are highly motivated and energized by the prospect of applying your experience and knowledge of fabrication and engineered products to a new business that is unlike any other in the country, then we should talk.

Specific Job Functions :

• Review and clarify the scope of work for new orders of replacement or renovated bell ringing equipment.
• Review sales orders, job remarks, customer product history, and site photos to determine scope of work for on-site survey by field service team.
• Review and approve completed surveys to determine materials and fabrication methods required for new bell ringing equipment.
• Collaborate with design engineering team to determine scope and layout of CAD drawings for new mechanical bell ringing equipment.
• Consult with the electrical engineering team to determine design details of electrical risers for new electrical bell control equipment.
• Review, revise, and approve all CAD drawings for new mechanical and electrical bell ringing equipment.
• Consult with production managers and shop floor personnel to answer questions or resolve fabrication issues arising during production.
• Consult with project management teams to review installation process and requirements of new bell ringing equipment.
• Work with field service team and customers as necessary to resolve problems or issues encountered during installation of new bell ringing equipment.

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Apply online today to join a great team!

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