Global Engineering Director — Electrical & Electromechanical

HERBROOKS CONSULTING; Milano; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

HERBROOKS CONSULTING is seeking an Engineering Director for a multinational client producing electromechanical components and systems. This leadership role directs the engineering function, shaping strategy, governance, and lifecycle processes to deliver innovative products across the organization.

You will manage Engineering and R&D teams, ensure compliance with standards, oversee budgeting and capacity planning, and drive product development, certification, and international collaboration.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong knowledge of electronic and electromechanical components and systems for industrial applications.
• Extensive leadership experience in Engineering, R&D, Product Development, or similar technical functions.
• Strong knowledge of engineering governance, product development, reliability, certification, lifecycle management, budgeting, capacity planning, and technical support processes.
• Experience with product safety, homologation, compliance documentation, and international standards in industrial or transportation sectors.
• Experience coordinating an international engineering network, including Engineering staff in other locations, especially Best Cost Country Engineering Centers.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Experience working with different cultures.
• Openness to international travel.

Mansioni

• Define and execute the Engineering strategy in alignment with business objectives.
• Lead the Engineering function and directly manage Engineering and R&D teams, ensuring the required skills, capabilities, and priorities.
• Define, maintain, and improve Engineering and Product Lifecycle processes, standards, tools, and best practices.
• Monitor the application of Engineering processes across the organization, including Technical Support activities through functional reporting lines.
• Manage the Engineering budget, resources, capacity planning, KPIs, risks, and project execution priorities.
• Lead product development, innovation roadmaps, validation, certification, industrialization, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulations, environmental, safety, and sustainability requirements.
• Provide functional governance over Engineering Services activities, including reliability analysis, FMEA methodologies, RAMS/EN50126 certification, product safety, homologation, and liaison with certification authorities.
• Provide functional governance over Product/Business Segment Technical Support activities, including technical support to sales and customers, documentation alignment, drawing reviews, FAI participation, and technical coaching.
• Oversee product certification and technical compliance documentation, acting as authorized signatory where required.
• Drive Intellectual Property strategy, patent portfolio management, continuous improvement, and audit follow-up actions.
• Represent the company in relevant technical and standardization committees.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-cultural collaboration

Fluent English

International travel

Formazione

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

HERBROOKS CONSULTING is seeking an Engineering Director for a multinational client producing electromechanical components and systems. This leadership role directs the engineering function, shaping strategy, governance, and lifecycle processes to deliver innovative products across the organization.

You will manage Engineering and R&D teams, ensure compliance with standards, oversee budgeting and capacity planning, and drive product development, certification, and international collaboration.