Director of Engineering

Major Duties

Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, the Director of Engineering is responsible for establishing, overseeing, and driving the strategic direction and execution of all engineering activities across the business. This includes leadership of systems, mechanical, controls, and product development engineering disciplines, with full accountability for project execution from post–purchase order through lifecycle delivery.

As a key member of the Leadership Team, you will play a critical role in building a high-performing engineering organization, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, and developing talent to support the long-term growth of the business.

The initial focus of the role will be to strengthen engineering execution processes, resource planning, and delivery performance, ensuring consistency in meeting key project metrics such as on-time delivery (OTD), quality, and financial targets. This will require a strong understanding of capital equipment project execution, combined with disciplined engineering practices within a fast-paced, project-driven environment.

In this capacity, you will work closely with Operations, Project Management, Sales, Finance, and key customers to ensure alignment, proactively manage risks, and drive successful project outcomes.

The Director of Engineering will also be instrumental in advancing a culture of continuous improvement across engineering. This includes implementing structured processes, leveraging lean and problem-solving methodologies, and building scalable practices that enable the business to meet customer commitments while supporting sustainable growth.

Specific Responsibilities

• Development of engineering talent and fostering a high-performance, accountable culture within the Engineering team.
• Driving continuous improvement in engineering execution, standardization, and efficiency.
• Delivery of all engineering scope for projects on time, within budget, and aligned to quality expectations (post–purchase order through lifecycle execution).
• Supporting customer satisfaction through consistent, reliable engineering execution and effective cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Strong leadership and resource planning skills.