Director of Engineering
APX Company•Greencastle, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Director of Engineering will lead and unify engineering across APX’s multi-site manufacturing platform. This role is responsible for building systems, strengthening execution, and developing a high-performing team of mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers. This leader will move APX from people-dependent execution to process-driven performance, ensuring engineering supports scalable growth, operational discipline, and customer success. You will oversee a team of up to 7-10 engineers across multiple facilities, driving consistency in quoting, design, release, and production support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related)
- 7–10+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams
- Experience in multi-site or complex manufacturing environments
- Strong understanding of fabrication, machining, or industrial systems
Nice To Haves
- Experience in metal fabrication, OEM, or industrial manufacturing
- Exposure to ERP/MRP systems (engineering integration strongly preferred)
- Lean / Six Sigma mindset (formal certification a plus)
- Experience scaling engineering within a growing organization
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team (mechanical, electrical, manufacturing)
- Establish clear roles, accountability, and performance expectations across sites
- Build bench strength through coaching, mentoring, and talent development
- Foster a “one team” engineering culture across all business units
- Develop and implement standardized engineering processes across all facilities: Quoting & feasibility review, Design & drawing standards, Change management & revision control, Release to production workflows
- Drive consistency in ERP/MRP engineering integration
- Eliminate variability and reduce reliance on tribal knowledge
- Partner closely with Operations, Sales, and Production teams
- Ensure engineering is aligned to: Production schedules, Material readiness, Customer specifications, Design for manufacturability
- Support plant stabilization efforts (especially in high-variability environments)
- Improve first-pass yield, lead times, and on-time delivery
- Support pre-sale engineering validation and scope clarity
- Reduce risk from: Scope gaps, Underestimated engineering hours, Revision-driven margin erosion
- Act as a technical resource for key customers and complex projects
- Lead initiatives to improve: Engineering throughput, Cycle times, Cost accuracy, Design automation
- Implement metrics and KPIs for engineering performance
- Support APX’s transition to a scalable $100M+ platform
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
