Head of Engineering

MGS, a Coesia company · Maple Grove, MN · 1 mo ago

On-siteManagement$156k–$208k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Head of Engineering is responsible for leading and governing the Engineering function at Company level, ensuring the effective development, industrialization, and continuous improvement of products, technologies, and engineering processes.

Aligns with Company engineering priorities and Group engineering guidelines, fostering consistency of methodologies, scalability of solutions, and cross-company synergies where applicable.

Acts as the Company reference point for engineering matters, coordinating with the Coesia Engineering Center (CEC) and Coesia’s Central Engineering Division to contribute to Group-wide technology evolution, common standards, and best practices, while safeguarding the specific business, product, and market needs of the Company.

Responsibilities

Leads and develops the Company Engineering function, ensuring technical excellence, timely execution, and alignment with business objectives;
Oversees the design, development, and industrialization of products and technical solutions, ensuring robustness, performance, and cost-effectiveness;
Lead and drive engineering change management initiatives, guiding the transition from a predominantly custom-engineered approach to a more standardized and modular design model, enabling reuse of modules and sub-assemblies, improving efficiency across engineering and production, reducing cost, and supporting scalable business growth;
Contribute to the improvement of product cost structure and efficiency by promoting engineering solutions that optimize design, standardization, and industrialization;
Defines and continuously improves engineering methodologies, processes, and tools, ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance with Group guidelines where applicable;
Ensures effective coordination between Engineering, R&D, Product Management, Operations, Project Management and other key functions to support product roadmap execution;
Promotes knowledge sharing, skills development, and a culture of continuous improvement within the Engineering organization;
Maintains oversight of engineering capacity, workload, and priorities, optimizing resource allocation and supporting collaboration with external partners when required;
Represents the Company within the Coesia Engineering Center (CEC), contributing to the definition of common engineering standards, technology roadmaps, and innovation initiatives;
Supports technology scouting and evaluation of emerging trends and customer needs, in collaboration with Divisional Engineering and the North American Sales teams, to meet demands and customer needs.

Requirements

Solid experience in Engineering leadership roles within complex, high tech or industrial machinery environments;
Strong knowledge of products, technologies, and engineering processes relevant to MGS’ business;
Demonstrated experience in engineering leadership roles with a strong focus on cost optimization and design efficiency within complex industrial environments.
Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic or equivalent);
Proven experience operating in matrix and international organizational contexts;
Ability to act as a trusted technical advisor to the Company CEO and executive team;
Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills and experience;
Structured problem-solving mindset and continuous improvement orientation;
Availability to travel, as required.

Qualifications

Experience in leading and developing engineering teams;
Knowledge of engineering principles and practices;
Understanding of product lifecycle management;
Experience with project management and change management;
Experience with engineering process improvement and quality assurance;
Experience with engineering software and tools;
Experience with engineering standards and regulations;
Experience with engineering documentation and reporting;
Experience with engineering metrics and analysis;
Experience with engineering project planning and scheduling;
Experience with engineering procurement and supply chain management;
Experience with engineering risk management and mitigation;
Experience with engineering sustainability and environmental impact assessment;
Experience with engineering intellectual property management;
Experience with engineering safety and health management;
Experience with engineering training and development;
Experience with engineering customer service and support;
Experience with engineering marketing and sales;
Experience with engineering research and development;
Experience with engineering innovation and entrepreneurship;
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