Central Engineering Team Manager

DNOW•Virtual - TX, TX

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About The Position

DNOW is seeking a motivated, strategic Central Engineering Team Manager to lead and develop a central engineering team responsible for facility design, new product development, current product improvements, and technical support for sales. The manager will guide a multidisciplinary team and foster innovation, accountability, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration. The role oversees facility and product design and development, drives products from concept through launch, and works with sales, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure designs are feasible and compliant. It also supports customer meetings and sales opportunities, translates customer feedback into engineering improvements, and leads efforts to optimize products, reduce costs, improve quality, increase production efficiency, and standardize engineering practices and documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Petroleum Engineering.
At least 7 years of engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
Proven experience in facility design, product development, and cross-functional collaboration.
Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Proficiency in process software and engineering tools.
Familiarity with fabrication processes and build efficiencies.
Background in supporting sales or customer-facing engineering projects.
Experience working in a matrixed or multi-site engineering environment.

Responsibilities

Recruit, lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of engineers.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
Allocate resources and assign projects to support optimal team performance.
Oversee the design and development of facility designs and product offerings.
Ensure engineering projects meet quality, cost, and timeline objectives.
Support implementation of new technologies, integration of product offerings across business units, and proactive client designs.
Drive the product development lifecycle from concept to launch.
Collaborate with sales, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure design feasibility and compliance.
Identify and execute improvements to current products to enhance performance, cost-efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Meet with customers to present and develop solutions and product offerings.
Partner with the sales team to identify and evaluate new business opportunities.
Provide technical support and innovative solutions for customer requirements and proposals.
Translate customer feedback into actionable engineering improvements.
Analyze existing product lines for design and manufacturing optimization.
Lead initiatives to reduce costs, improve quality, and increase production efficiency.
Standardize engineering practices and documentation across the organization.