Director of EngineeringCentrifuge Parts & Repair • A Business Unit of Trucent Inc. • Noblesville, Indiana
RoleDirector of Engineering
Reports ToVP & Business Unit Leader
Direct Reports2-3 Technical Staff
LocationNoblesville, Indiana
The OpportunityA leadership role with real scope - direct and develop a small technical team, own CPR's internal training program, engage hands-on on significant projects, and serve as a senior engineering voice with key plant customers. A great day might include a morning plant visit with a dairy customer on a separation issue, an afternoon on a precision balance or mechanical problem in the shop, and a development conversation with a staff member.
What We're Looking For- 20+ years in plant process and rotating equipment engineering - with real time worked inside food, dairy, or beverage production facilities and working knowledge of sanitary plant equipment: separators, pasteurizers, homogenizers, CIP systems
- Rotary equipment depth: bearing systems, mechanical seals, wear analysis, vibration analysis and diagnostics, high-speed rotating assembly
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing technical teams - coaching, setting standards, building capability - and designing hands-on technical training programs
- Controls and instrumentation experience (PLC/HMI) in a process equipment context; ability to engage credibly with plant engineers and operations managers
- Centrifuge-specific experience is a plus - we fully expect to develop that knowledge in the right person
Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree a plus
- 20+ years of progressive experience in plant process and rotating equipment engineering
- Significant hands-on experience inside food, dairy, or beverage production facilities
- Working knowledge of sanitary plant equipment: separators, pasteurizers, homogenizers, and CIP systems
- Demonstrated track record leading and developing technical teams - coaching, setting standards, and building capability
- Experience designing and delivering hands-on technical training programs
- Controls and instrumentation experience (PLC/HMI) in a process equipment context
- Ability to engage credibly with plant engineers, operations managers, and senior customer stakeholders
Skills & Technical Expertise- Rotary equipment depth: bearing systems, mechanical seals, wear analysis, and vibration diagnostics
- High-speed rotating assembly and precision balancing
- Root cause analysis and failure investigation on industrial process equipment
- Technical team leadership: performance management, skills development, and standard-setting
- Customer-facing engineering consultation and field support
- Proficiency with engineering documentation, technical writing, and training curriculum development
- Centrifuge-specific experience (disc stack, decanter, or similar) is a strong plus - we are prepared to develop this knowledge in the right person
