Engineering & Development Manager

Location Concord, United States of America

Engineering & Development Manager - Concord, North Carolina

Lead with Purpose. Drive Innovation. Shape the Future.

Join Kanthal, a world-leading brand in industrial heating technology and resistance materials, part of the Alleima Group.

At our Concord, NC production unit, we are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Engineering & Development Manager to lead engineering, technical development, and continuous improvement initiatives that support safe, reliable, and innovative manufacturing operations.

If you are passionate about engineering excellence, developing people, improving processes, and helping shape the future of sustainable industrial heating technology, we want to hear from you.

As Engineering & Development Manager, you will lead and support engineering activities that strengthen Kanthal Concord's manufacturing performance, product development, process reliability, and long-term operational growth. You will partner closely with operations, quality, maintenance, production planning, sales, and global technical teams to translate business needs into practical engineering solutions. This role is ideal for a collaborative technical leader who enjoys solving complex problems, developing high-performing teams, and driving improvements that make a measurable impact on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

• Lead engineering and development activities that support safe, compliant, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations.
• Drive process improvement, equipment development, technical problem-solving, and manufacturing optimization initiatives.
• Partner with production, maintenance, quality, QEHS, planning, purchasing, sales, and global engineering resources to support business priorities and customer needs.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to engineering and technical team members while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support new product development, process changes, equipment upgrades, capital projects, and technology transfer activities from concept through implementation.
• Use data, engineering analysis, and practical problem-solving methods to identify root causes, reduce variation, improve performance, and support right-first-time results.
• Ensure engineering practices align with internal standards, regulatory requirements, safety expectations, quality systems, and Kanthal/Alleima policies.
• Contribute to site strategy, investment planning, resource prioritization, and long-term technical capability development.
• Promote a culture of safety, innovation, inclusion, learning, and sustainable performance across the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field;
• equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Proven experience in engineering, manufacturing, product development, process development, technical leadership, or a related industrial environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to coach, engage, and develop technical professionals.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment reliability, process improvement, project management, and problem-solving tools.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects, capital initiatives, continuous improvement activities, or technical change implementation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels of the organization.
• A safety-first mindset, strong business judgment, and the ability to balance technical excellence with practical operational needs.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, ERP systems, CAD, data analysis, or industrial automation is preferred.
• Your leadership style empowers others, builds trust, and creates clarity.
• You are curious, adaptable, hands-on when needed, and motivated by the opportunity to improve today while preparing for tomorrow.

• Competitive total compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development,…