Director of Engineering - Design Manufacturing

*** Strong experience with mechanical and manufacturing required***

Location: Cleveland, Ohio area

• The strong preference is for a local, Ohio based candidate. Relocation assistance can be provided for the right candidate. See what that looks like below

US Citizenship is required

Type: Direct/FTE

Salary is determined by a variety of factors and is just a guide for the local market.

Are you someone with at least 10 years in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering and at least 5 years at the Manager/Director level? Design for Manufacture, continuous improvement and recent history (the last 5+ years) of managing resources (direct reports) is required to be considered.

Significant capital investment and growth have been part of what you will have an opportunity to be a part of. The last 10 years+ have been the best company years over 80+ years total. Growth is everywhere in the business, operations and technology. You must want to work within a automation and forward thinking manufacturing and design engineering role. Having that in your recent experience may get you an audience.

This position is considered the "top" engineering role in the company. Having experience working with privately owned companies is a major preference. If a majority of your career has been spent in a very bureaucratic, highly siloed, and very large enterprise, then this role may not be the best fit. This company and role is very collaborative, will have multiple different engineering areas underneath them, and will report to the C-Suite and owners directly.

The Director owns engineering portfolio and resource management across multiple disciplines and sites, leading through functional managers responsible for Design Engineering, Product Testing, and Fixture Engineering. This role includes direct leadership of the Fixture Design Engineering team and indirect oversight of broader engineering functions. The Director is accountable for building a scalable, disciplined engineering organization that supports long-term growth.

Ideal candidates should have a thorough knowledge of: Product & Production processes, ERP systems, Bill of Material structure (BOM) , CAD, Industrial and consumer products manufacturing, Automotive aftermarket industry, QA techniques, and tools such as statistical process control, 8-D problem solving techniques, product testing and an understanding of LEAN principles & organizational procedures.

If you see yourself as someone leading and directing the Engineering functions within a leading manufacturing company, this opportunity is something you should consider.