Director of Engineering

ProMach; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ProMach is seeking a Director of Engineering for its Matrix Packaging Machinery division in the United States. The role provides strategic leadership and operational direction to a multi-disciplinary engineering team responsible for developing and supporting our product lines.

You will report to the VP/GM and drive alignment between engineering strategies and business objectives while fostering a lean, innovative culture with cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic engineering leadership within manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong communication and alignment of departmental objectives across levels.
• Deep understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic engineering plans aligned with growth and efficiency goals.
• Provide leadership to engineering managers across product lines.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, and Service.
• Oversee project planning, resources, timelines, and deliverables.
• Drive innovation, cost optimization, and design improvements while ensuring safety and quality.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Team development

Performance culture

Cross-functional collaboration

Project oversight

Innovation driver

Regulatory knowledge

Lean expertise

Organizational agility

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

MBA

Job description

Join ProMach and shine. Whether you're creative, strategic, persuasive, or mechanically inclined, there’s a place for you here. Be a problem-solver, a closer, a futurist - whatever drives you.

At ProMach, you'll be challenged and rewarded as you help improve packaging performance and shape the future of automation. And we’ll be proud to have you on the journey.

Do we have your attention? Keep reading.

Matrix Packaging Machinery, a division of ProMach, is an industry leader in vertical, form, fill, and seal packaging. As the Director of Engineering, you will provide strategic leadership and operational direction to a multi-disciplinary engineering team responsible for developing and supporting our product lines. Reporting directly to the Vice President / General Manager, you will play a pivotal role in aligning engineering strategies with business objectives, fostering a lean and innovative culture, and enhancing cross-functional collaboration to drive performance and continuous improvement.

Are you passionate about this work?

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute strategic engineering plans that support company growth, efficiency, and innovation.
• Team Development: Provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight to engineering managers across product lines, ensuring clear communication and alignment of departmental objectives. Build organizational capabilities through skills gap assessments, coaching, and professional development programs.
• Performance Culture: Promote a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams (Product Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Service) to ensure engineering output aligns with business needs.
• Project Oversight: Oversee project execution—including planning, resource management, timelines, and deliverables—ensuring on‑time and within‑budget completion.
• Innovation Driver: Drive innovation, cost optimization, and design improvements without compromising product performance, quality, or safety.
• Compliance: Maintain compliance with regulatory and internal standards, ensuring engineering practices meet industry and corporate benchmarks.

• Experience: 10+ years in progressive engineering roles, including at least 5 years leading cross‑functional engineering teams and managing complex technical projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related); MBA is a plus.
• Leadership: Strong communicator with the ability to lead, inspire, and collaborate across all levels of the organization. Strong strategic thinking, solid analytical skills and decision‑making capabilities.
• Lean Expertise: Deep understanding and application of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Project Management: Skilled in managing complex, multi‑product line projects with competing priorities.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of industry regulations, safety standards, and engineering best practices.
• Organizational Agility: Experience in matrixed or multi‑line product organizations is considered an asset.

What’s in it for you?

There's no monopoly on innovative ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people are happy and choose to build a career.

In addition to growth opportunities, as a ProMach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match. And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment!

Please note that the pay ranges listed on external job boards, outside our posting details, do not accurately reflect our internal compensation ranges.

Pro Mach, Inc. was named to the Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. seven times. We continue to introduce innovative products, enter new markets, expand our global presence, and actively acquire new capabilities.

We have the rewards, opportunities, and the market strength of a large organization combined with the entrepreneurial culture of a small, fast‑paced company. You will enjoy the benefits of working with a growing company that competes globally, with the personal touch and feel of a smaller company where you can make an impact every day.

ProMach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug‑free workplace.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Please note that the pay ranges listed on external job boards, outside our posting details, do not accurately reflect our internal compensation ranges.

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