Director of Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the engineering division of the organization.

• Oversee manufacturing engineering, process engineering, product engineering support, capital projects, automation initiatives, maintenance engineering, and continuous improvement efforts.

• Develop and implement the engineering strategy in alignment with business goals.

• Lead engineering teams across multiple manufacturing facilities.

• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical governance.

• Prioritize engineering resources to support production, meet customer requirements, and drive strategic initiatives.

• Foster innovation through the adoption of new technologies, automation, and process enhancements.

• Enhance manufacturing processes to boost efficiency, quality, and throughput.

• Lead initiatives focused on process optimization and waste reduction.

• Support new product launches and ensure manufacturing readiness.

• Guarantee that manufacturing equipment and production systems fulfill operational requirements.

• Collaborate with Operations to address production challenges and enhance plant performance.

• Develop and oversee capital expenditure plans.

• Lead facility expansions, equipment installations, and modernization projects.

• Manage project budgets, schedules, contractors, and engineering resources.

• Ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.

• Advocate for Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence initiatives.

• Establish KPIs to evaluate engineering effectiveness.

• Identify opportunities to enhance Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), reliability, and manufacturing capabilities.

• Utilize data-driven decision-making to boost operational performance.

• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering professionals and leaders.

• Build succession plans and support employee development.

• Conduct performance evaluations and create development plans.

• Promote collaboration, innovation, and accountability throughout the engineering organization.

• Partner with Operations, Finance, Sales, and Business Development to fulfill business objectives.

• Assist in strategic planning, capacity planning, and long-range operational improvements.

• Act as the technical advisor to executive leadership.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in leading capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Strong financial acumen with a background in managing capital and operating budgets.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in multi-site manufacturing.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or a related Engineering discipline.

• Over 10 years of progressive engineering leadership experience in manufacturing.

• More than 5 years of experience managing engineering teams or large-scale projects.

• Master's degree is preferred.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.