Engineering Project Manager

Direct Recruiters, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Direct Recruiters, Inc. is partnering with a Tampa Bay area industrial technology manufacturer to hire an Engineering Project Manager / Engineering Manager.

You will lead an engineering team across R&D and manufacturing, driving projects from concept to successful production launch in a growing organization. The role requires leading engineers, improving processes, prioritizing resources, and collaborating with Product, Operations, Quality, Procurement, and Sales to ensure timely delivery and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline is required.
• Engineering background with enough depth to lead and challenge engineers.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and driving projects to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team across R&D, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, test, and related functions.
• Drive projects from requirements through design, prototyping, validation, launch, and production.
• Establish structure, priorities, timelines, and accountability across the engineering organization.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing experience

Industrial automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

We are partnering with a growing industrial technology manufacturer in the Tampa Bay area that is investing heavily in its engineering organization, new product development capabilities, and next phase of growth.

We’re looking for an Engineering Project Manager / Engineering Manager to take ownership of engineering execution across both R&D and manufacturing/production support.

This is not a traditional project manager role where you simply track schedules and run meetings. This person will lead an engineering team, establish accountability, improve processes, prioritize resources, and drive technical projects from concept through successful production launch.

You’ll be joining an established, successful business that is actively modernizing its engineering organization and giving this leader the authority to make an immediate impact.

What You’ll Own

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team spanning R&D, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, test, and related technical functions
• Drive engineering projects from initial requirements through design, prototyping, validation, launch, and stable production
• Establish project structure, priorities, timelines, ownership, and accountability across the engineering organization
• Serve as the key link between Engineering and Product Management, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Sales, and other business functions
• Improve the transition of new products from R&D into manufacturing
• Lead engineering response to production issues, product improvements, quality challenges, component substitutions, cost-reduction initiatives, and customer-driven modifications
• Build and improve scalable engineering processes, project reviews, stage-gate practices, documentation, and performance metrics
• Keep technical teams focused, remove roadblocks, resolve competing priorities, and ensure projects actually get across the finish line
• Help build an engineering organization capable of supporting significant future growth and a larger pipeline of new products

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline
• Engineering background with enough technical depth to effectively lead and challenge experienced engineers
• Experience leading engineers and/or multidisciplinary technical teams
• Strong project leadership and execution skills within a physical product manufacturing environment
• Experience bringing engineered products from development through manufacturing/production
• Ability to work across R&D, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and commercial teams
• Strong organizational skills with a track record of creating accountability and keeping complex projects moving
• Experience with industrial automation, sensors, controls, electronics, electromechanical products, or similar engineered industrial products is highly desirable
• Comfortable operating in a growing organization where processes are being improved and scaled

This could be an excellent opportunity for an existing Engineering Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Product Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, or a high-potential technical leader ready for broader ownership.

Work Arrangement: On-site

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.