Engineering Director

Engineering Director

Large industrial equipment manufacturer with 15 locations worldwide is hiring for an Engineering Director to oversee operations in North America. The ideal candidate will be forward thinking, a natural leader who has excellent problem-solving skills and has excellent oral and written communication skills. Option to work at the HQ in Grand Rapids, MI or in Chicago, IL. Full relocation assistance will be provided.

As the Director, you are responsible for managing the North American team and all the technical works related to equipment throughout the entire life cycle of the project. We are looking for someone to be the SME to interface with the customers to solve problems and to manage the engineering teams effectively across 3 facilities in NA.

• Manage 5 Engineering Managers and 25+ Engineers across several business units and operations
• Develop the strategy to organize, improve, develop the Engineering teams
• Develop and deliver multi-year strategies to drive and monitor improvement Equipment
• Create a motivational and supportive environment in which the Engineers are challenged and supported
• Provide support to business development on developing realistic and efficient Solutions for the applicable business case
• Lead, support, mentor and improve with the Engineering Managers on the design through completion of the Equipment for projects
• Monitor the engineering process based on quality and Total Cost of Ownership
• Cooperate with operations on continuous improvement of the Equipment

• BS/BA in Engineering is required, ideally in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or other Engineering degrees
• Masters or MBA is preferred
• Six-Sigma training / Black belt certifications preferred
• 10+ years of experience in equipment manufacturing design expertise
• Evidence of a strong background in system integrators, process equipment, conveyors / Material Handling, packaging systems and related equipment preferred
• Willing to travel on a regular basis (30%) or as needed
• Must have experience managing a team of Engineering Managers overseeing Mechanical Engineers, process engineers, NPD, and design engineering
• Overall understanding of seeing products from birth to completion and understanding Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s), routings, rates, Bills of Materials, and related
• Able to communicate with customers and have strong presentation skills on solving equipment systems needed
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and ERP.
• Good planning and priority setting skills.
• Provides leadership and guidance to employees in the Department.