Director of Engineering

TekPro; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

TekPro in Rochester, NY seeks a Director of Engineering to build and lead a high-performing CNC manufacturing engineering team within a PE-backed, precision machining environment. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, customer-facing problem solving, and strategic capacity planning.

The successful candidate will drive tooling, fixturing, part introductions, and process development while balancing technical leadership with delivery, quality, and profitability.

Qualifications

• Engineering leadership experience in a precision CNC machining environment.
• Proven ability to build and develop manufacturing engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of CNC machine tools, cutting tools, chip making, workholding, and machining processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the CNC manufacturing engineering team, including hiring, training, and strengthening technical capabilities.
• Oversee manufacturing processes, CNC programming, tooling, fixturing, and new part introductions.
• Apply strong GD&T knowledge to evaluate drawings, establish machining strategies, and ensure parts meet customer requirements.
• Lead quoting and estimating, including process planning, cycle times, tooling requirements, and manufacturing costs.
• Work directly with customers on technical requirements, manufacturability, quotations, and production challenges.
• Partner with production and quality to improve throughput, reduce scrap, and resolve machining issues.
• Evaluate new machine tools and technology to support capacity expansion and increasingly complex work.

Skills

Engineering leadership

CNC machining expertise

GD&T

Customer interaction

Project management

Tools

G-code programming

Process planning tools

Job description

Director of Engineering – Precision CNC Manufacturing

A high-growth, private equity backed precision machining company serving aerospace and defense customers is hiring a Director of Engineering. This is an opportunity to build and develop a CNC manufacturing engineering team within a modern operation investing in equipment, capabilities, and growth.

We’re looking for a hands‑on engineering leader with deep CNC machining experience who can develop people, solve complex manufacturing challenges, and work directly with customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the CNC manufacturing engineering team, including hiring, training, and strengthening technical capabilities.


• Oversee manufacturing processes, CNC programming, tooling, fixturing, and new part introductions.


• Apply strong GD&T knowledge to evaluate drawings, establish machining strategies, and ensure parts meet customer requirements.


• Lead quoting and estimating, including process planning, cycle times, tooling requirements, and manufacturing costs.


• Work directly with customers on technical requirements, manufacturability, quotations, and production challenges.


• Partner with production and quality to improve throughput, reduce scrap, and resolve machining issues.


• Evaluate new machine tools and technology to support capacity expansion and increasingly complex work.

Qualifications

• Engineering leadership experience in a precision CNC machining environment.


• Proven ability to build and develop manufacturing engineering teams.


• Deep understanding of CNC machine tools, cutting tools, chip making, workholding, and machining processes.


• Strong GD&T and complex blueprint interpretation skills.


• Experience quoting precision machined components and communicating directly with customers.


• Ability to balance technical leadership with delivery, quality, and profitability.


• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience preferred.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the engineering department and directly influence the growth of a modern precision machining business.