Director of Engineering

ElectroCraft • Gallipolis, OH

20d

About The Position

The Director of Engineering oversees the engineering department’s work related to electric motors and controls, including research and development and sustaining engineering. This senior leadership role manages and develops the engineering team, establishes strategies, and ensures projects and strategic goals are executed successfully. The Director leads research initiatives, supports collaboration across interdisciplinary teams, and ensures timely delivery of high-quality products that meet market needs.

ElectroCraft, Inc. provides application-engineered specialty fractional-horsepower motor and motion-control products, including DC motors, gear motors, linear actuators, and motor drives. Its products are used in medical equipment, robotics, industrial automation, agriculture, and laboratory equipment. The company serves customers around the globe and focuses on advanced precision solutions with high reliability and low total cost of ownership.

The Director leads engineering staff and motor-design activities; owns the New Product Development Process; improves motor design and manufacturing processes with a value-analysis/value-engineering focus; identifies new product opportunities; and supports workflows, resource allocation, succession planning, training, customer inquiries, and design-related corrective actions. The role also develops engineering strategy aligned with company objectives and market trends, works with executive leadership on opportunities and challenges, builds individual development and responsibility within the team, monitors customer trends and competitors, manages programs and budgets, and plans for engineering capabilities that support company growth. 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 leadership roles in manufacturing or technology.
• Proven leadership track record in research, development, and engineering.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical insights into actionable strategies and business outcomes.
• Significant experience managing a diverse staff with highly technical skills.
• Significant experience managing multiple projects.
• Significant experience managing external vendors and contractors.
• Significant experience managing expense and capital budgets.
• Ability to travel overnight, both domestically and internationally, when required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop engineering staff, including the managerial team and technical employees.
• Provide leadership in motor and motor-control design.
• Own the New Product Development Process.
• Continuously improve motor design and manufacturing processes with a value-analysis/value-engineering focus.
• Identify new product opportunities.
• Find 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 products.
• Develop and execute research, development, and engineering strategy aligned with company objectives and market trends.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to identify 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 clear responsibilities and career development for engineering staff.
• Plan for the long-term needs of the engineering team to support company growth.
• Create capital expenditure budgets to support new product development.
• Travel overnight, domestically and internationally, when required.

What This Job Offers

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