Chief Engineer, Life-Safety Systems

Evenlite Inc.; La Trappe (PA); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

null

Zusammenfassung

Evenlite Inc. in Pennsylvania is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a growing team focused on life safety products, including exit signs and emergency lights.

You will coach engineers, shape project plans, and set clear KPIs to keep work moving and aligned with customer commitments. You will drive disciplined development processes, manage cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Manufacturing, and Support, and push for continuous improvement in cost, quality, and throughput while

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; Mechanical Engineering or related discipline considered with strong relevant experience.
• 5-10 years of experience in product development or engineering roles.
• At least 3-4 years in a team lead, project lead, or supervisory capacity.
• Solid understanding of electrical and mechanical fundamentals and the ability to review designs and ask the right questions.
• Experience working with manufacturing/operations and resolving production issues.
• Demonstrated ability to assign and follow up on work, enforce basic team discipline (attendance, punctuality, responsiveness), hold people accountable while maintaining a positive team environment.
• Strong communication skills, including comfort pushing upward for decisions, information, and resources the team needs.
• Comfortable using project-tracking tools (spreadsheets, project boards, ticket systems) to keep work visible.

Aufgaben

• Lead the daily activities of the engineering team; clearly communicate priorities, deadlines, and expectations.
• Hold engineers accountable for attendance, punctuality, and meeting commitments. Address issues early and constructively.
• Conduct formal performance reviews with engineering team members, setting clear goals, documenting feedback, and following up on development plans over time.
• Run regular 1:1s and team check-ins; provide coaching, feedback, and support when engineers are stuck.
• Maintain a hands-on presence in design reviews, troubleshooting, and problem-solving as needed.
• Translate product and business goals into clear engineering plans with phases, milestones, and owners.
• Use a simple, structured development process (phase-gate with appropriate agile elements) to keep projects organized and on track.
• Ensure work is broken into actionable tasks, documented, and assigned with realistic timelines.
• Run recurring planning and status meetings to review progress, adjust priorities, and capture new work.
• Define and maintain a small set of practical engineering KPIs, such as on-time milestones, response/resolution times, and cross-functional requests status.
• Keep work visible using project boards, trackers, and ticket systems; provide concise updates to leadership with status, risks, and needs.
• Act as the primary point of contact between Engineering and Operations, Manufacturing, Quoting, and Technical Support for both new and existing products.
• Proactively escalate when the team is blocked and ensure cross-functional requests are closed.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to clarify requirements and design intent.
• Lead the engineering response to customer care escalations with corrective actions and updates.
• Maintain and refine the engineering development process for understood, followed, and right-sized usage.
• Identify bottlenecks and recurring issues; implement practical improvements to planning, documentation, and communication.
• Promote good habits in documentation, revision control, verification/validation, and change management.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Project leadership

Communication skills

Project tracking tools

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Spreadsheets

Project boards

Ticket systems

Jobbeschreibung

Evenlite Inc. in Pennsylvania is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a growing team focused on life safety products, including exit signs and emergency lights.

You will coach engineers, shape project plans, and set clear KPIs to keep work moving and aligned with customer commitments. You will drive disciplined development processes, manage cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Manufacturing, and Support, and push for continuous improvement in cost, quality, and throughput while