Director of Engineering

Kelly; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Transit benefits

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering in Plano, TX to define and execute the global engineering strategy for medical device manufacturing. You will lead cross-functional teams, drive innovation, and elevate operations across sites from concept to commercialization.

The role requires 15+ years in engineering leadership, 8+ years in multi-site management, and strong regulatory experience. Expect travel, strategic investments, and collaboration with executive leadership to accelerate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in advanced manufacturing or engineering leadership roles.
• 8+ years of experience in senior-level engineering management with multi-site or global oversight.
• Medical device industry experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision and executive leadership for global engineering and advanced manufacturing functions.
• Architect and implement long-term engineering roadmaps aligned with business growth and innovation strategies.
• Lead large-scale process optimization, automation, and cost-reduction initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Champion the adoption of advanced technologies, smart manufacturing, and digital transformation.
• Develop and standardize world-class manufacturing processes that drive quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Build and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary engineering teams focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure engineering excellence from concept to commercialization.
• Establish and report on key engineering performance metrics tied to product quality, time-to-market, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure engineering programs comply with FDA, ISO, and other global regulatory standards.
• Influence capital investments and infrastructure decisions to support long-term manufacturing strategy.
• Serve as a technical advisor to senior executives and contribute to strategic planning and organizational development.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Process optimization

Automation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or closely related field

Master’s degree in Engineering, MBA, or related field

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent lean manufacturing certifications

Job description

Director of Engineering (Plano, Texas)

Position Overview: The Senior Director of Engineering is a critical leader, responsible for defining and executing the global engineering strategy across medical device manufacturing operations. This role will lead cross-functional engineering teams, drive technological innovation, enhance manufacturing capabilities, and elevate operational performance across all sites. The Senior Director will partner closely with executive leadership to align engineering initiatives with corporate goals, ensuring scalability, compliance, and competitive advantage.

What You Will Do

• Provide strategic vision and executive leadership for global engineering and advanced manufacturing functions.
• Architect and implement long-term engineering roadmaps aligned with business growth and innovation strategies.
• Lead large-scale process optimization, automation, and cost-reduction initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Champion the adoption of advanced technologies, smart manufacturing, and digital transformation.
• Develop and standardize world-class manufacturing processes that drive quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Build and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary engineering teams focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure engineering excellence from concept to commercialization.
• Establish and report on key engineering performance metrics tied to product quality, time-to-market, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure engineering programs comply with FDA, ISO, and other global regulatory standards.
• Influence capital investments and infrastructure decisions to support long-term manufacturing strategy.
• Serve as a technical advisor to senior executives and contribute to strategic planning and organizational development.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Leads a multi-site team of engineers and technical professionals.
• Responsible for departmental structure, hiring, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Oversees the execution and prioritization of complex engineering projects and continuous improvement programs.
• Provides coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to emerging leaders within the engineering function.

Skills For Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in advanced manufacturing or engineering leadership roles.
• 8+ years of experience in senior-level engineering management with multi-site or global oversight.
• Medical device industry experience strongly preferred.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or related field.
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent lean manufacturing certifications.
• Experience integrating new technologies (e.g., automation, robotics, digital manufacturing).

Travel Required

>40% travel required. Person ideally should be seated near Plano, Texas. This role will be instrumental in driving Global engineering strategy, Manufacturing innovation and automation, Process optimization and operational excellence, Digital transformation initiatives & high-performing, multi-site engineering teams.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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