Global Product & Solutions Vice President

Universal Instruments is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced automation assembly equipment. Our solutions are used to build some of today's high-tech gadgets, and to create the most advanced technologies in the fast-moving electronics industry. From cell phones and tablets to infrastructure, industrial, automotive, military and medical products, our innovative solutions play an integral role in driving the future of technology!

Summary

This role manages the product line strategy. Manages the Business Development activities towards target-market penetration. Engages with key customers on future technology roadmap direction. Manages applications solutions engineering global resources in the execution of customer projects.

Principal Accountabilities (Functional)

• Lead the target-market segment business development activities, interfacing with key existing and target accounts.
• Interface directly with the sales organization and product development organization, serving as a primary customer point of contact.
• Review and manage the decisions on customer driven RFQ’s and Specials; Define the scope of work and proposal for large solution based projects.
• Manage project based budgets and group P&L contribution.
• Manage product line life cycles end to end.
• Apply project management and engineering resources to the design and fulfillment of special hardware and software features required to provide solution level deliverables to customer projects.
• Define the product line offering, positioning and growth strategy; train and support field sales organization.
• Define a product line roadmap for a 3-year technology innovation plan.

Principal Accountabilities (General Supervisory)

• Assures efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of methods, and elimination of wasteful practices within the department; may include budget development and control.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists employees in solving work-related problems.
• Develops workforce planning and utilization programs to satisfy actual and projected requirements.
• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable State and Federal laws, including interviewing, hiring, training employees, planning, directing work and appraising performance.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.
• Implements cross-training and plans for employees toward the development of a highly flexible workforce.
• Interprets company policies to employees and enforces all safety regulations.
• Establishes and implements team/individual objectives, including the measurement and documentation.

Minimum Requirements

• Expert knowledge of high performance advanced packaging, final assembly operations and circuit board assembly.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline; Master's Degree preferred.
• 10+ years of relative experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing direct and indirect staff.

Responsibility for Quality Procedures or Direct Product Quality

• Adheres to Universal Quality System policies and procedures and uses Total Cycle Time principles and standard problem solving tools to continuously improve work processes.

Physical Demands

• Ability to travel to customer sites or technical conferences may occasionally be required.
• Remaining stationary for extended periods, but needs to be mobile enough to navigate through work areas.
• Ability to use a computer on a frequent basis.

Universal Instruments is an EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer