Manufacturing Engineering Director
About The Position
Lennox International (LII) is a leading global provider of innovative climate-control solutions for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) markets. We are seeking a visionary Engineering Leader to lead manufacturing engineering and facilities operations for our 750,000-square-foot Stuttgart, Arkansas site. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for someone who thrives on driving operational excellence, advancing continuous improvement, and building strong, high-performing teams. In this role, you’ll help shape how products are designed and built, lead strategic investments, and make a lasting impact on safety, efficiency, quality, and long-term plant performance. This position is 100% onsite in the Stuttgart, Arkansas, manufacturing facility.
Requirements
- 10+ years of successful leadership experience in large, single-site industrial manufacturing environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Experience in strong Lean environments is required.
- Experience with CAD, AutoCAD, or similar design tools.
- Hands-on experience with SAP.
- Working knowledge of PLCs.
Nice To Haves
- HVAC manufacturing or industry experience is preferred.
- A self-motivated, resourceful, and entrepreneurial mindset with a strong desire to learn, improve, and lead change.
- Lean certification is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical organization to achieve key engineering objectives while staying aligned with budget and schedule targets.
- Review product designs for manufacturability and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and ease of assembly.
- Drive manufacturing engineering initiatives that reduce assembly costs and improve plant operations.
- Foster strong collaboration across engineering and manufacturing teams to support seamless execution and continuous improvement.
- Develop and manage the capital budget to support strategic investments and site priorities.
- Own the preparation and management of Engineering Department financial budgets.
- Ensure compliance with departmental ISO and SOX requirements.
- Lead and develop team members, building a strong culture of accountability, engagement, and growth.
- Provide hands-on project leadership and coordinate multiple initiatives with key stakeholders.
- Create project plans, timelines, critical paths, and milestones to keep initiatives moving forward successfully.
- Evaluate project opportunities through cost-benefit analysis to assess financial, business, and industry impact.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on continuous improvement strategy and Lean transformation initiatives.
Benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- prescription drug coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- short-term disability insurance
- 8 weeks paid birthing leave
- 2 weeks paid bonding leave
- life and long-term disability insurance
- up to 12 days paid time off
- 2 paid well-being days
- 1 paid volunteer day
- 12 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
