Director of Engineering

GEA Group•York, PA

8d•$130,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

GEA Group, located in York, PA, is searching for a Director of Engineering to lead our North American Business Unit! The Director of Engineering & Application Engineering is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and performance of the Project Engineering and Application Engineering functions within GEA Compression Technologies North America. This role ensures the delivery of safe, compliant, innovative, and commercially successful engineered solutions that meet customer requirements and support the strategic objectives of the business. As a member of the North American Senior Leadership Team, the Director partners closely with Sales, Operations, Project Management, Service, Supply Chain, and Finance to drive profitable growth, operational excellence, product innovation, and organizational development. The position also serves as the primary North American engineering liaison to European engineering and product development organizations, ensuring alignment on global product strategies, technology roadmaps, and development initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline required.
10+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience within industrial refrigeration, compression technology, process systems, heat pumps, or related engineered equipment industries.
Strong understanding of industrial refrigeration systems, compression technologies, thermodynamics, controls, and project execution practices.
Demonstrated success leading both engineering execution and application/proposal engineering organizations.
Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams and complex engineered products.
Experience working within global engineering organizations and cross-regional development programs.
Proven track record of developing engineering talent and leading organizational transformation initiatives.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for Project Engineering and Application Engineering activities throughout North America.
Develop and maintain a high-performing engineering organization focused on customer satisfaction, innovation, quality, safety, and profitability.
Establish engineering goals, performance measures, and resource plans aligned with business objectives.
Ensure effective workload balancing, succession planning, talent development, and organizational capability growth.
Oversee development of technical proposals, system selections, costing tools, and application engineering processes.
Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and competitiveness of technical and commercial proposals.
Support Sales teams in developing engineered solutions that meet customer requirements while achieving business margin objectives.
Drive continuous improvement of proposal tools, configuration systems, engineering standards, and quotation processes.
Provide governance and oversight for project engineering activities from order entry through project completion.
Ensure designs meet applicable codes, regulatory requirements, customer specifications, quality standards, and GEA engineering practices.
Establish standard engineering procedures, design guidelines, and technical review processes.
Support project execution teams in resolving technical issues, managing engineering risks, and optimizing project outcomes.
Lead North American participation in product development, product enhancement, and sustaining engineering initiatives.
Manage engineering resources supporting new product introduction, technology development, cost reduction, and value engineering projects.
Drive innovation initiatives in refrigeration, heat pump, and compression technologies.
Support development and execution of the regional technology and product roadmap.
Represent North American engineering interests in global development programs, and strategic initiatives.
Coordinate engineering activities with European and other global engineering organizations to support common platforms, standards, and product strategies.
Facilitate knowledge sharing, best practice adoption, resource collaboration, and alignment of engineering processes across regions.
Support global product development projects and technology transfer initiatives.
Serve as an active member of the North American Senior Leadership Team.
Participate in strategic planning, organizational development, capital planning, investment decisions, and growth initiatives.
Provide engineering leadership in support of mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and major strategic projects.
Collaborate with senior leaders to establish business objectives and operational priorities.
Develop and manage departmental budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.
Monitor engineering productivity, project performance, and cost management metrics.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, standardization, automation, and quality.
Ensure effective use of engineering resources to support business growth and profitability.
Ensure all engineering outputs comply with applicable industry codes, safety requirements, regulatory standards, and customer specifications.
Support implementation and continuous improvement of GEA's Quality Management System.
Promote a culture of safety, technical excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.
Act as the senior technical authority for escalation of critical engineering issues.