Director, Manufacturing Engineering

About the role

Crane Currency is a premier industrial technology company and a pioneer in currency manufacturing and advanced micro-optics technology for securing physical products. Our sophisticated equipment and software leverage proprietary core capabilities with detection and sensing technologies. Around the world, our customers trust us to anticipate their needs with innovative, reliable, and high-quality currency & authentication solutions and services.

The Director of Manufacturing Engineering provides strategic leadership for our global engineering organization, ensuring the technical capabilities, infrastructure, talent, and workforce readiness needed to support growth and operational excellence. You will lead global engineering strategy, capital investments, manufacturing transfers, and technical roadmaps that improve capacity, reliability, efficiency, and competitiveness across multiple sites. This role will establish engineering standards, drive innovation, and build high-performing engineering teams and future technical leaders. You will also lead capital equipment and technology transfer projects from installation and commissioning through IQ, OQ, and PQ validation, ensuring operational readiness, knowledge transfer, quality, and performance across manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of capital equipment projects from business case development through operational handoff.
• Oversee equipment specification, vendor selection, procurement, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and site acceptance testing (SAT).
• Direct the installation, commissioning, startup, and integration of manufacturing equipment within production environments.
• Manage capital project budgets, schedules, resources, and risk mitigation plans to ensure successful project delivery.
• Establish project governance, milestones, and performance metrics to monitor execution and drive accountability.
• Lead site-to-site manufacturing and technology transfer programs for products, processes, and equipment.
• Ensure completion of Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) protocols in accordance with regulatory and quality standards.
• Build strong partnerships across global manufacturing sites to support capital deployment and technology transfer objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or commensurate experience.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 8 years of leadership experience managing engineering organizations and technical professionals.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams across multiple manufacturing facilities or geographic locations.
• Proven experience leading large-scale capital investments, facility expansions, manufacturing modernization initiatives, or capacity growth programs.
• Experience leading manufacturing transfers, technology deployments, operational readiness programs, or site transition activities.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Management, Business Administration (MBA), or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project leadership training.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt, or Operational Excellence certification.
• Experience establishing engineering centers of excellence, technical governance models, or enterprise engineering standards.
• Experience leading automation, digital manufacturing, Industry 4.0, or advanced technology initiatives.

Additional requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an ability to demonstrate and maintain suitability for employment in a position of Public Trust consistent with U.S. Government contract requirements.
• Preferred location is either Alpharetta, GA or Nashua, NH, with travel to suppliers and production sites, including Alpharetta, Nashua, and Malta, and global travel as necessary.
• Travel is approximately 50% of the time.

Benefits

We offer top-notch benefits, including medical, dental, vision, company bonus plan, 401(K) match and more.

Culture & values

We are a passionate team of 1,300 creators and problem solvers, united by our purpose: we give people confidence every day in moments that matter. This comes to life through our Shared Values:

• People Matter
• Do the Right Thing
• Trusted Partner
• Innovate for Growth
• Always Improving

Location

Your role is based in Nashua, New Hampshire (a 40-mile drive from Boston) or Alpharetta, GA, with approximately 50% travel to global sites including Malta and other production facilities.