Director of Engineering

About the Role

The Director of Engineering will lead a high-performing team responsible for research and development, new product development, sustaining engineering, and order engineering. This leader plays a central role in driving innovation, improving technical capabilities, and delivering profitable growth through new technologies and customer-focused solutions. Working closely with the Product Management, Commercial, and Operations teams, the Director of Engineering ensures that engineering strategies align with business goals, customer expectations, and manufacturing realities.

This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role in a company committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and market leadership.

• Develop a compelling engineering vision that supports the company’s growth strategy and competitive positioning
• Build, mentor, and motivate an engaged team of engineering managers and technical experts
• Foster an environment that promotes innovation, technical excellence, and personal accountability
• Translate business objectives into engineering initiatives with measurable impact on revenue, cost, and quality

• Drive R&D efforts aimed at exploring new technologies, materials, and automation opportunities that create product differentiation and cost advantage
• Establish a structured innovation process to move promising ideas through feasibility, prototyping, and validation stages
• Stay ahead of emerging trends, ensuring the company is positioned as an innovation leader in its market space
• Collaborate with Product Management to identify technology gaps and define new development opportunities

• Oversee the end-to-end product development cycle—from concept definition through design, testing, and launch
• Partner with the Product Management team to ensure engineering deliverables align with product roadmaps and market needs
• Drive time-to-market improvements by streamlining design reviews, prototyping, and validation processes
• Implement design-for-manufacturability principles to ensure smooth handoffs to Operations
• Encourage iterative development and fast learning cycles to accelerate product innovation
• Lead efforts to continuously enhance existing products for reliability, performance, and serviceability
• Partner with Operations and Quality teams to address production issues and implement design improvements that reduce costs and complexity
• Support commercial teams by resolving customer-specific engineering issues efficiently and effectively
• Use data-driven analysis to guide product updates, ensuring customer satisfaction and long-term product profitability
• Oversee the engineering support process for custom or configuration-based customer orders
• Develop standardized tools and digital systems to speed up quoting, design, and approval cycles
• Ensure designs meet customer requirements while maintaining manufacturability and cost targets
• Work closely with Commercial and Operations teams to deliver engineered solutions that strengthen customer relationships

• Partner with the Commercial team to provide technical support during the sales process, helping define feasible, profitable solutions
• Collaborate with Operations to align product designs with production capabilities and capacity planning
• Serve as a bridge between engineering and business functions, ensuring shared accountability for results

• Manage budgets, staffing plans, and key performance metrics to ensure efficiency and productivity
• Implement modern engineering tools, processes, and KPI frameworks that drive clarity and continuous improvement
• Champion Lean principles and digital transformation initiatives to streamline workflows
• Establish strong project management discipline, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of engineering projects

• 10 plus years of progressive experience leading engineering and product development teams preferably in an industrial environment

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive organizational alignment
• Demonstrated…