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Engineering Director provides strategic leadership for the Engineering function, driving innovation, product development, and engineering excellence to support the organization's growth objectives. This role oversees Product Engineering and R&D while ensuring the successful execution of new product development, technology roadmaps, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Engineering Director collaborates cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership to deliver customer-focused solutions, optimize processes, and ensure compliance with industry standards. The position is responsible for developing engineering talent, managing departmental performance and budgets, and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence.
What You'll Do- Develop and execute the engineering department's strategic vision and objectives in alignment with the company's overall goals and objectives.
- Lead, mentor, and manage the Product Engineering, Project Management, and Doc Control functions, including the team leads.
- Build a defined R&D organization, implement the innovation process, and manage the group going forward. Develop and manage technology roadmaps.
- Ensure that products and processes comply with industry standards, safety regulations, and relevant certifications.
- Develop and manage the engineering department's budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources. Monitor expenses, control costs, and make recommendations for cost-saving initiatives.
What You'll Bring- Experience in a highly technical, custom engineering and Instrument Transformers environment with multiple reports from different sites and regions
- Heavy exposure to a Lean culture
- Skilled in change management and can harmonize multiple processes from different sites and legacy systems.
- Experience with accountability for innovation, NPI, and NPD systems and processes
- Has led strategic initiatives and has developed talent in a systemic manner.
- Able to represent the technical side of Grid Amran in the industry amongst peers, vendors, technology partners, and customers.
- Will be a collaborative part of a cross-functional senior management team that sets strategy, establishes standard work and best practices, and executes organizational problem-solving.
- Able to support the Sales and Business Development Organization with strategic growth initiatives, opportunity execution, and key customer relationships.
What We Value- Ten (10) years of senior engineering management experience in a design and manufacturing environment
- BS degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred, Advanced degree a plus
- Demonstrated leader capable of setting measurable goals, team building, & follow-up to project completion.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and develop technical talent.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to operate across diverse markets and customer demands.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, including Project & Visio
- Must be able to travel to various Standex locations, Suppliers, & Customers
