Engineering Manager

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We manufacture precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products under brands including Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

About the role

The Engineering Manager leads a team of Product Engineers focused on the design, enhancement, and commercialization of Oldcastle Infrastructure's product lines across multiple brand categories. This role is best suited for a working engineering leader who combines strong technical depth with the ability to develop people, drive execution, and influence cross-functional outcomes. The successful candidate will guide engineering work while elevating team capability, lead strategic projects and customer-driven initiatives, and ensure alignment across engineering, operations, and commercial teams. The role is accountable for delivering high-quality product design outcomes that meet business, regulatory, and customer expectations, while continuously improving engineering processes and effectiveness.

This position is remote in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Product Engineers, focusing on building technical depth, accountability, and career growth.
• Act as a technical leader, providing hands-on guidance while scaling team capability.
• Drive workload prioritization, performance management, and consistent delivery of high-quality engineering output.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented team environment aligned with company values.
• Take ownership of strategic, high-visibility engineering projects, driving execution clarity, pace, and accountability.
• Contribute to new product development (NPD) initiatives using a structured product development approach (stage-gate or equivalent) to manage progression from concept to commercialization.
• Support the full product lifecycle, including enhancements, cost reductions, and sustainment engineering.
• Lead execution of product design, prototyping, validation, and regulatory approval activities.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges, with a practical understanding of manufacturing constraints.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet applicable standards, quality expectations, and customer requirements.
• Champion scalable processes, including design control, ECM/ECO, and NPD governance where applicable.
• Drive improvements in engineering workflows, documentation quality, and design standards.
• Partner with Operations to support production readiness, tooling development, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, and Marketing to provide technical support for customer-facing activities.
• Apply lean principles to improve efficiency, quality, and repeatability across engineering.
• Engage with customers, job sites, and industry events to provide technical expertise and gather feedback.
• Act as a technical representative of the company in external engagements when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of hands-on product development experience with physically manufactured products.
• Prior mentorship, project leadership, or informal supervisory experience required.
• PE/PEng preferred.
• Proficient in 3D modeling & PDM/Vault systems (Inventor and SolidWorks preferred).
• Experience reviewing or performing simulation work (FEA & CFD would be beneficial).
• Strong knowledge of industry standards such as SCTE, AAHSTO, UL & Telcordia.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as structural foam molding, injection molding, and assembly-line production.
• Experience with ERP systems, product setup, BOM management, and SKU creation.
• Knowledge of DFMA, FMEA, tolerance stack analysis, and lean principles.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate engineering deliverables across multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with ability to convey technical information clearly across levels.
• Strong organizational capability, including management of multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Growth-oriented leadership mindset with a passion for developing talent and improving processes.
• Ability to lead high-impact initiatives with cross-functional teams, balancing engineering rigor with customer responsiveness and commercial considerations.
• Mobility to work effectively in an office environment with standard equipment.
• Ability to lift and carry products or samples up to 40 pounds.
• Capability to work in manufacturing environments with exposure to noise, dust, and varying temperatures.
• Ability to wear required PPE and enforce safety standards.
• Occasional travel (up to 20%) within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Pay

• Base salary range of $105,000–120,000 per year
• 15% bonus opportunity

Benefits

• 401(k) plan / group retirement savings program
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits programs
• Health and wellness programs