Director of Engineering
Job Title: Director of Engineering
Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
Salary: $145,000 - $165,000
Industry: Industrial Manufacutring
Overview:
DSJ Global, a leadingE2E supply chain and manufacturing recruitment firm is currently partnered with an industrial equipment manufacturing organization who are looking to add a Director of Engineering to their team in Charlotte, NC.
Role Summary:
The Director of Engineering is responsible for leading the Project Engineering and Project Design departments to successful execution of projects across the organization.
As the Project Engineer you will:
- Serve as a member of the Business Unit leadership team, providing both tactical direction and strategic insight
- Lead, mentor, and unify Project Engineering and Project Design into a cohesive high-performing team
- Cultivate a high-performance environment that values action, accountability, and continuous development
- Model urgency, ownership, and results-driven behavior to set the tone for team culture
- Establish clear KPIs and expectations ensuring alignment with business goals
- Facilitate structured performance rhythms, including regular 1:1s, team huddles, and recurring department and cross functional meetings to promote communication, resolve roadblocks, and maintain execution momentum
- Support escalation efforts to mitigate risks before they affect scope, schedule, cost, or customer satisfaction
- Manage and schedule all engineering workloads, ensuring quality, schedule adherence, and deliverables are met
- Lead weekly engineering meetings to facilitate on-time and on-budget project milestones
- Drive adherence to Key Milestone Guidelines, ensuring consistent execution across the full project lifecycle
- Ensure all field service documentation are complete, accurate, and delivered on time
- Lead creation and population of CompanyCam folders with all necessary documentation for efficient execution
- Serve as technical escalation point for complex mechanical, structural, or process challenges
- Oversee scheduling and resourcing of all design activities to ensure efficiency and responsiveness
Qualifications:
- Proven leadership and management skills in a complex project engineering environment
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to negotiate positive outcomes in challenging situations
- High proficiency in project engineering/design processes and tools (e.g., SolidWorks, RISA, etc.)
- High level of knowledge/experience with applying engineering principles to electro-mechanical equipment
- Registered Professional Engineering License a plus
- Experience with industrial level controls is a plus
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered; PMP, PE, or MBA a plus
Sounds like a good fit? Apply today!
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