Engineering Manager

Airtech Vacuum; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

IDEX, in the U.S., seeks an Engineering Manager to lead product lifecycle management and engineering application support. This hands-on leader will oversee a small team, guide engineering changes, and drive improvements while building organizational capability.

The role blends technical leadership with people management, focusing on scalable processes and talent development to support growth across the company’s engineering organization.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience leading projects, teams, or technical initiatives.
• Experience solving complex technical and business problems in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, product development, and change management processes.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Experience supervising engineers, designers, or technical personnel.
• Experience working in small or medium-sized manufacturing organizations. (Preferred)
• Experience in the PVF (Pipe, Valve, & Fitting) industry. (Preferred)
• Experience developing or improving engineering processes and systems. (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities supporting the existing product portfolio throughout the product lifecycle.
• Own execution of engineering priorities, including product improvements, engineering changes, obsolescence management, and customer‑requested modifications.
• Provide engineering leadership and technical guidance for investigations related to field failures, manufacturing issues, customer complaints, and product performance concerns in partnership with Quality and Operations.
• Ensure timely resolution of engineering requests from operations, quality, supply chain, sales, and customers.
• Drive product reliability, manufacturability, and performance improvements.
• Translate business objectives into engineering priorities, resource plans, and organizational actions.
• Participate in engineering strategy, resource planning, and succession planning initiatives.
• Support the development of long‑term engineering capabilities aligned with company growth objectives.
• Contribute to the evolution of the engineering organization through talent development, process improvement, and organizational design.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Supervising engineers

Manufacturing

PVF industry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the product lifecycle management and engineering application support functions in support of the company's existing product portfolio. This role combines technical leadership, people leadership, and hands‑on engineering execution.

Initially, the successful candidate will operate as a working manager, directly contributing to engineering projects while leading a small team of engineering professionals responsible for product application support, engineering changes, customer‑driven modifications, and product lifecycle management. As the organization continues to grow, the Engineering Manager will play a critical role in building the engineering organization, developing talent, implementing scalable processes, and increasing organizational capability.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable solving technical problems, leading people, improving processes, and building organizational capability. This is an exceptional opportunity for a high‑potential engineering leader seeking to make a significant impact while helping shape the future of a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Lead engineering activities supporting the existing product portfolio throughout the product lifecycle.
• Own execution of engineering priorities, including product improvements, engineering changes, obsolescence management, and customer‑requested modifications.
• Provide engineering leadership and technical guidance for investigations related to field failures, manufacturing issues, customer complaints, and product performance concerns in partnership with Quality and Operations.
• Ensure timely resolution of engineering requests from operations, quality, supply chain, sales, and customers.
• Drive product reliability, manufacturability, and performance improvements.
• Translate business objectives into engineering priorities, resource plans, and organizational actions.
• Participate in engineering strategy, resource planning, and succession planning initiatives.
• Support the development of long‑term engineering capabilities aligned with company growth objectives.
• Contribute to the evolution of the engineering organization through talent development, process improvement, and organizational design.

Working Manager Responsibilities

• Personally execute engineering work on critical projects and business priorities.
• Review designs, drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Participate directly in root cause investigations and corrective action activities.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, designers, manufacturing personnel, and cross‑functional teams.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex technical challenges.
• Communicate project status, risks, priorities, and resource constraints effectively to cross‑functional leadership.

Team Leadership and Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop engineering personnel.
• Conduct goal setting, performance reviews, regular one‑on‑one meetings, and development discussions.
• Identify growth opportunities for team members and help develop future technical and people leaders.
• Create a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and development of future engineering team members.

Building Organizational Capability

• Develop and implement scalable engineering processes.
• Improve engineering effectiveness through standardization, documentation, and process discipline.
• Build systems that enable growth without creating organizational bottlenecks.
• Evaluate team capacity and capabilities to align resources with changing business needs.
• Recommend organizational improvements, staffing plans, and capability investments.

Engineering Change and Product Lifecycle Management

• Own and continuously improve engineering change processes.
• Ensure engineering documentation remains accurate, controlled, and aligned with company requirements.
• Lead redesign efforts driven by quality, cost, supply chain, manufacturing, or customer needs.
• Support lifecycle management activities including component obsolescence and supplier transitions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrated leadership experience leading projects, teams, or technical initiatives.
• Experience solving complex technical and business problems in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, product development, and change management processes.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Experience supervising engineers, designers, or technical personnel.
• Experience working in small or medium‑sized manufacturing organizations. (Preferred)
• Experience in the PVF (Pipe, Valve, & Fitting) industry. (Preferred)
• Experience developing or improving engineering processes and systems. (Preferred)

Education And/Or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience within product design, manufacturing, engineering, or related disciplines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing duties of the job, employee is required to move around and be still; use hands to handle objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Employee will occasionally lift up to 35 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office and shop floor working environment.
• Noise level is minimal with intervals of spikes.
• Required to wear safety glasses and utilize safety equipment while present on the shop floor.
• Occasional travel to customer or distributor locations for support or training may be required.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $124,000.00 - $186,000.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Artificial intelligence is not used to screen, assess or select applicants.

Job Family: Engineering
Business Unit: Airtech