Director of Engineering

ElectroCraft Ohio Inc • Green Township, OH

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About The Position

The Director of Engineering oversees the engineering department's work related to electric motors and controls, including leadership of the managerial team in research and development and sustaining engineering. This senior role manages the engineering team, develops strategies, and ensures successful execution of projects and strategic goals. The Director shapes the organization's future by leading research initiatives, fostering collaboration across interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products that meet market needs.

The role leads and develops engineering staff and provides direction in motor and motor design. It owns the New Product Development Process, advances motor design and manufacturing processes with a VAVE focus, identifies new product opportunities, and improves workflows, resource allocation, and organizational effectiveness. The Director develops succession and training plans, responds to customer inquiries concerning requirements, project prioritization, and design-related corrective actions, develops the team's technological expertise, and collaborates with critical external suppliers.

The Director develops and executes research, development, and engineering strategy in alignment with company objectives and market trends, and works with executive leadership on emerging opportunities, challenges, and strategic plans. The role fosters individual development and responsibility through leadership, development of direct and indirect reports, and distribution of project responsibilities. It also monitors customer trends and the competitive landscape, manages programs, supports career development and long-term engineering-team planning, and creates CAPEX budgets to support new product development. Overnight domestic and international travel may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in research, development, and engineering roles within the manufacturing or technology industry.
• Proven leadership track record in research, development, and engineering.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate technical insights into actionable strategies and business outcomes.
• Experience managing a diverse staff with highly technical skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Experience managing external vendors and contractors.
• Experience managing expense and capital budgets.
• Ability to travel overnight domestically and internationally when required.
• Clear direction-setting and effective written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering staff.
• Provide leadership in motor and motor design.
• Own the New Product Development Process.
• Continuously improve motor design and manufacturing processes with a VAVE focus.
• Identify new product opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, optimize resource allocation, and improve organizational effectiveness.
• Develop succession and training plans for the engineering organization.
• Respond to customer inquiries involving requirements definition, project prioritization, and support for design-related corrective actions.
• Develop the team's technological expertise.
• Collaborate with external suppliers critical to ElectroCraft.
• Develop and execute research, development, and engineering strategy aligned with company objectives and market trends.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to identify emerging opportunities and challenges and devise strategic plans.
• Foster individual development and responsibility in engineering through leadership, development of direct and indirect reports, and distribution of project responsibilities.
• Provide clear direction to the technical team and communicate effectively in writing and verbally at all levels.
• Work positively with team members and others to continuously improve the business.
• Lead initiatives to monitor customer trends and the competitive landscape.
• Manage programs and provide engineering staff with clear responsibilities and career development.
• Plan for the long-term needs of the engineering team to support company growth.
• Create CAPEX budgets to support new product development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director