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Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis

Repairs turbines and generators for power producers

Vice President of Turbine Generator Repairs Division

Full-Time
$220k - $310k/yr
Expert
Bachelor's
St. Louis, MO, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering is required; Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
  • At least 5 years of experience in a direct, on-site manufacturing or machining leadership role; experience in power manufacturing or machining is preferred.
  • Direct involvement and leadership in project management, process engineering, and customer engagement.
  • Experience with other original equipment manufacturer (OEM) generator turbine businesses.
  • Fluency in English and the ability to communicate effectively at executive levels.
  • Ability to drive sales and generate new business within a large, complex, multinational business environment.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement machining, welding, engineering, and supply chain strategies, initiatives, and deliverables aligned with company-wide strategy.
  • Provide direction and support to Operations leadership and stakeholders in developing and executing the group's strategic plans.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership and external resources to meet company goals.
  • Build and sustain customer relationships and partner with Sales and divisional leaders to close orders.
  • Coach and mentor staff, encouraging sound decision-making, enterprise-wide collaboration, and ownership.
  • Ensure safety and quality meet company and industry standards, and maintain and enhance environmental, health, and safety policies and programs to ensure compliance.
  • Lead strategic evaluations and initiatives aligned with short- and long-term business objectives, cost targets, and operational excellence.
  • Assess divisional performance, capacity utilization, geographic advantages, supply chain integration, labor and material costs, and potential risks.
  • Ensure departmental decisions and project plans for staffing, development, organizational structure, material availability, capital project expansion, product development, and facilities align with company strategy.
  • Provide expertise and guidance on Operations projects and systems.
  • Identify, recommend, and implement processes, technologies, and systems to improve and streamline organizational processes and use of resources and materials.
  • Establish and manage the division's operating budget.
  • Identify and mitigate operational risks that could negatively affect cost, quality, or delivery of products and services.
  • Collaborate with Finance on divisional service standard costs, forecasting, and capital projects.
  • Use company processes and systems to collaborate with leadership on demand and supply planning to optimize operational schedules.
  • Identify and secure domestic and international customer relationships to drive revenue growth.
  • Participate in industry-specific associations and events to build professional networks and stay informed on market trends.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of company products, services, pricing structures, and delivery methodologies.
  • Forecast sales, customer activity, and anticipated revenue to support strategic planning.
  • Provide strategic direction and support to the team in managing customer relationships, delivering value, and identifying growth opportunities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a power manufacturing or machining environment.
  • A degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering.

About the company

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Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis

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Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis, known as MD&A, services gas, steam and industrial turbines and generators for power producers worldwide. Its engineers and field teams handle equipment inspections, outage planning, technical direction, troubleshooting, alignment and performance analysis. The company combines work at customer plants with repair facilities that refurbish turbine and generator components, machine precision parts and support equipment overhauls. It also supplies replacement components, controls services and engineered upgrades as an alternative source for equipment maintenance and life extension. Founded in 1982, MD&A is headquartered in Latham, New York.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Latham, NY

Founded

1982

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What believers are saying

  • Structured mentoring: engineer trainees spend approximately two years learning turbine inspections with senior field engineers.
  • Employer-paid protection: careers benefits include company-paid disability and life insurance.
  • Shift premium: the Euclid CNC machinist posting offers a 20% differential for second-shift hours.

What critics are saying

  • Outage-season workload: the Euclid machining shop advertises a full schedule of 50 hours or more.
  • Extensive travel: the engineer training program requires US travel and occasional short overseas assignments.
  • Broad onsite responsibility: gas turbine field engineers oversee site safety, labor and project financials.

What makes Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis unique

  • Patented seal design: Guardian packing rings maintain radial sealing through shutdown, startup and operating conditions.
  • Reduced reassembly: Topless Alignment measures shell deflections and bore positions without tops-on turbine measurements.
  • Narrow-gap inspection: the Air Gap-Bot enters 0.9-inch generator gaps and inspects without removing the field.

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