Director of Engineering – Refrigeration & Industrial Systems

Evergreen Talent Partners; York (York County); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Bonus potential

Job summary

Evergreen Talent Partners partners with a global engineering and manufacturing leader to recruit a Director of Engineering for Refrigeration Technology in York, PA. This role oversees the engineering organization across standard products, custom systems, controls, and R&D, guiding 20–30 engineers toward innovation and operational excellence.

You will own budgets, forecasting, and profitability while shaping product strategy, sustainability initiatives, and next-generation heat generation

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Mechanical engineering background preferred.
• Professional Engineer license is a plus.
• Experience in refrigeration, HVAC, or industrial cooling.
• Experience leading both standard product and custom/project engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall engineering organization across standard products, custom systems, controls engineering, and product development.
• Manage and develop engineering leaders while directing a team of 20+ engineers.
• Drive engineering strategy, innovation, process improvement, and long-term product development initiatives.
• Ensure all products meet safety, quality, reliability, compliance, and industry codes.
• Oversee both configure-to-order equipment and large-scale custom projects ($1M–$15M).
• Own engineering budgets, forecasting, and profitability objectives.
• Lead R&D programs and sustaining engineering activities.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and value engineering.

Skills

Engineering leadership

8+ years experience

Mechanical background

Strong communication

PE license (plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Evergreen Talent Partners partners with a global engineering and manufacturing leader to recruit a Director of Engineering for Refrigeration Technology in York, PA. This role oversees the engineering organization across standard products, custom systems, controls, and R&D, guiding 20–30 engineers toward innovation and operational excellence.

You will own budgets, forecasting, and profitability while shaping product strategy, sustainability initiatives, and next-generation heat generation