Head of Production and Engineering

Position : Head of Production & Engineering

Location : Ogden / Salt Lake City, UT

Department : Operations

Reporting : President / GM

Employment Type : Full-Time | Exempt (Salaried)

Who We Are

At Western Shotcrete Equipment (WSE), we design and manufacture high performance trailer-mounted shotcrete and concrete line pumps in our West Haven, UT facility. Our customers are fiercely loyal because we produce equipment they love and trust. We’re now in the next chapter of our growth — scaling operations, implementing systems, and building the kind of high-integrity, high-performance environment that allows quality to move fast.

What This Role Is About

This role is for someone who wants to lead with purpose. You'll be responsible for creating, implementing, and continuously improving the systems that bring our products from engineering design to delivery — with precision, speed, and pride.

What You’ll Do

You’ll be a builder who will own the architecture of our next-level operations with care, clarity, and discipline

You’ll work closely with company leadership to :

• Build scalable production processes for a low-mix, variable-volume environment
• Lead the implementation and adoption of our ERP system across engineering and manufacturing
• Bring structure to scheduling, inventory, and quality control without slowing down the floor
• Support and elevate the people who make our products exceptional

Production Responsibilities :

Production Systems & Flow

ERP Implementation & Optimization

Quality & Deliverability

People & Culture

Engineering Responsibilities :

Product Design & Documentation Oversight

Producibility & Build Optimization

Materials & Sourcing Partnership

Serviceability & Field Reliability Engineering

New Product Development Support

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who’s both thoughtful and hands-on — a person who can connect the dots, build durable systems, and bring people along in the process. You must be ready immediately to take on all of the functions and challenges and make an impact with very limited training or oversight.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate must be :

What We Offer

How to Apply

We’d love to hear about your experience — but more importantly, about how you build .

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Final Note

This is a position of substance, visibility, and ownership — perfect for someone looking to be an integral part of our small company’s pivotal phase of transformation . You’ll get the chance to build the infrastructure and culture that will carry us into the next decade and beyond. We want someone who shares our core values and thrives in an environment that requires adaptability.

If that excites you, you may already be the right fit. Let’s build something exceptional.