Director of Custom Machinery Engineering

CPG Talent Management LLC; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 20%

Full benefits package

Job summary

Precision Capital Equipment is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the U.S. engineering organization across multiple sites. You will own engineering execution from quote-stage concepts through build, test and customer delivery, and partner with overseas teams.

This hands-on, high-accountability role requires direct communication and data-driven planning. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in capital equipment with 10+ years leading multidisciplinary teams, plus experience across PLM/PDM/ERP

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in capital equipment, semiconductor equipment, automation, precision machinery or related industry.
• 10+ years leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, including managing other engineering leaders.
• Track record of taking products from concept through prototype, NPI and production release.
• Experience leading engineering across multiple sites with global counterparts and working knowledge of PLM, PDM and ERP systems and engineering change control.

Responsibilities

• Build the team: lead and grow multidisciplinary engineering teams across U.S. locations, hire, coach and develop engineers and engineering managers.
• Deliver the programs: run engineering programs across custom customer builds, new product development, product enhancements and sustaining work, owning scope, schedule, budget and resources.
• Industrialize the product: take products from concept through prototype, NPI and production release; drive DFM, DFA, DFS and DFC with manufacturing, supply chain and service.
• Connect with global teams: align priorities and resources with global engineering counterparts so U.S. and overseas teams operate as one.
• Raise the standard: set engineering standards and control drawings, specs, BOMs, software releases, test procedures and work instructions; improve use of PDM, PLM and ERP.
• Give leadership visibility: hold regular program reviews and report status, risks and recovery plans with clear KPIs and dashboards.

Job description

Precision Capital Equipment is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the U.S. engineering organization across multiple sites. You will own engineering execution from quote-stage concepts through build, test and customer delivery, and partner with overseas teams.

This hands-on, high-accountability role requires direct communication and data-driven planning. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in capital equipment with 10+ years leading multidisciplinary teams, plus experience across PLM/PDM/ERP