MISTRAS Group

Director

• Reporting to the SVP, Aerospace & Defense, you are an essential member of the In-Lab regional operations leadership team and responsible for the technical group’s overall performance as a value-adding internal consulting function.
• Ensure operational, quality and technical expertise and excellence.
• Lead and develop a distributed team of ~7–9 technical experts including Level 3 NDT specialists (RT, UT, PT, ET), chemical engineers, project leaders, and engineering support.
• Manage performance, alignment, and communication across a remote, geographically dispersed team.
• Act as the primary liaison between laboratory operations and quality teams, supporting audits, nonconformance investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all lab locations, identifying and implementing best practices.
• Standardize technical procedures, administrative processes, and operational workflows across the network.
• Lead and project-manage strategic, high-impact initiatives including lab consolidations, relocations, and capacity expansions.
• Lead 5S program standards across all in-house laboratories, driving continuous improvement in workplace organization, safety, and operational efficiency while ensuring full compliance with aerospace and defense regulatory requirements, including AS9100, ITAR, and company quality standards.
• Support capital investment projects including budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, and execution.
• Support sales and business development efforts through high-level technical engagement with customers.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain oversight of NDT procedures, certifications, and compliance frameworks (AS, ISO, NADCAP).

Technical Director