Technical Director

Morgan Latif is a specialist leadership search & development consultancy. We help our clients across the Medical & Dental Technology, Packaging, Consumer, E-mobility, and Industrial Technology sectors to deliver on their transformation and diversity goals. Our mission is to combine traditional recruitment and coaching methods with new technology, to provide a tailored and innovative solution to our clients and candidates.

We are partnering with a fast-growing, international manufacturing business that is expanding its footprint in the United States. With significant investment and ambitious growth plans, the organisation is building a brand-new technical capability to support large-scale industrial operations.

As part of this expansion, they are seeking a Technical Director to set the vision and lead the technical function in the US. This is a rare opportunity to build and scale a technical department from the ground up, oversee major capital projects, and play a key role in shaping the future of the organisation’s North American operations.

• Define and implement the long-term technical strategy aligned with business growth and investment plans
• Lead, build and develop a multi-disciplinary technical team (engineering, design, automation)
• Oversee the delivery of major capital investment projects (>$500m), ensuring time, budget and quality targets are met
• Translate investment plans into clear project roadmaps, milestones and technical standards
• Establish and manage relationships with contractors, suppliers and technical partners across the US
• Drive innovation, standardisation and continuous improvement across processes, technologies and methodologies
• Ensure strong risk management, safety, environmental and compliance standards across all technical activities

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or similar)
• 10+ years’ experience in technical/engineering roles within manufacturing or industrial environments
• 5+ years in senior leadership managing large technical teams and capital projects
• Greenfield Project expansion preferred
• Proven experience delivering large-scale investment projects and technical strategy
• Strong leadership, coaching and team-building capabilities in fast-growth environments
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills
• Willingness to relocate to the North Dakota area and travel as required - relocation within the US will be supported.

This is a career-defining opportunity to build a technical organisation from the ground up within a financially strong and rapidly expanding international company.

You will work closely with executive leadership, shape major investment projects, and have real autonomy to drive innovation and long-term technical strategy.

The role offers a competitive executive package, relocation support, and the chance to make a lasting impact on a major US expansion journey.

We look forward to receiving your application!