Director of Engineering

Join our team as the Director of Engineering, where you’ll lead the charge in developing cutting-edge motors, blowers, pumps, and gearmotors for the Bison product line. This is a high-impact role that blends technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic vision to drive product innovation and support our global manufacturing operations.This role can be based in either our Kent, OH, Whitsett, NC or Aurora, IL site.What you will do:Manage and lead new product development and product engineering functions for the Bison portfolio of motors, blowers, pumps, and gearmotorsWork at multiple levels of detail – from project-specific technical details, to high-level long-term planning. This role combines leadership responsibilities with hands-on involvement in day-to-day operations.Be a key part of our stage-gate process for development programs, working closely with Application Engineering, Sales, Product Management, and OperationsManage and lead VAVE efforts for your respective areasDrive development programs, including managing scope, risk, schedule, and budget. Project management skills are keyLead R&D efforts, in conjunction with Product Management, to ensure we’re saying current with trends and innovation in select areas and technologiesPrepare budgets and other financial reporting and tracking, in accordance with AMETEK expectationsLead and work with teams that are both on-site at the same location, and also remote and global, including vendors, customers, and engineers that are in different time zonesManage support for qualification and approvals for part re-sourcing, new components, and other production issuesProvide and ensure technical support for our manufacturing sites, to ensure on-time delivery and to meet quality expectationsUse your technical experience and knowledge to guide and make decisions and plans for individual development projects and for product linesSupport or lead meetings, training, or report-outs to customers, peers, or to corporate management. Ability to communicate well with all roles and levels is key.Analyze and interpret data to make decisionsLead and foster a sense of urgency and ownership within your team to drive a high-level of performanceWe are looking for:Bachelor's degree in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree is a plus.Minimum 3 years in a leadership/supervisory roleMinimum 3 years working for a manufacturerMinimum 5 years working in a related field; experience with similar products a plusDemonstrated success in a manufacturing environmentStrong organizational, collaboration, and communication skills requiredDemonstrated success in talent developmentDemonstrated success in project managementAbility to travel 25% of the time domestically and internationally#LI-JT1