Director of Engineering Systems

Gradian Thermal Solutions•Maple Grove, MN

9d•$160,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

MAS creates custom-engineered thermal management solutions for markets that thrive on flexibility, creativity, and bold ideas. From humble beginnings to becoming an emergent multi‑brand manufacturing leader, we’ve grown by bringing in great people and empowering them to do great work. At MAS, we believe innovation happens when everyone contributes, diversity of thought is celebrated, and people feel supported in their growth. We take pride in working hard together—tackling challenges, solving problems, and having fun along the way. As we expand into both emerging and mission-critical industries, we stay committed to delivering efficient, competitive, and sustainable heating and cooling technologies. And throughout your career here, you’ll have the chance to directly shape the foundation for what's next in our industry. Position Summary: The Director of Engineering Systems is responsible for improving how engineering executes across the Air Cooling platform. This role leads the Applications Engineering organization while driving process maturity across engineering, from Sales handoff through production. The position partners with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Operations to improve execution, coach engineering leaders, and build scalable systems that support continued growth.

Requirements

10+ years of engineering leadership experience in engineered-to-order or industrial manufacturing.
Experience leading Applications Engineering, Engineering Operations, or Production Engineering.
Strong understanding of engineering workflows from customer requirements through manufacturing.
Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Nice To Haves

HVAC, thermal management, or custom equipment experience.
Lean or Continuous Improvement experience.
Experience implementing scalable engineering processes.
Private equity or high-growth manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the Applications Engineering team through the Applications Engineering Manager while improving technical consistency, responsiveness, and team development.
Improve handoffs between Sales, Applications Engineering, Product Management, and Production Engineering to reduce delays and improve execution.
Develop practical engineering processes, templates, and best practices that scale with company growth.
Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to improve project execution and customer outcomes.
Coach engineering managers and technical leaders to strengthen accountability, communication, and organizational capability.
Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements that increase engineering quality, efficiency, and predictability.
Support key engineering and operational initiatives that improve execution across the Air Cooling platform.