Hands-On Senior Director, Applications Engineering

Ellaway Blues Consulting; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting is seeking a Senior Director of Applications Engineering to lead and grow a hands-on team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role balances people leadership with deep technical involvement, acting as the senior technical interface for key customer programs and driving commercial alignment.

You will mentor engineers, oversee quotations and prototype activities, and partner with engineering, operations and commercial teams to advance growth initiatives while

Qualifications

• Experience leading applications engineering teams in manufacturing environments.
• Strong balance of technical capability with commercial awareness.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop technical talent.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of applications engineers.
• Acting as the senior technical interface for key customer programs.
• Supporting quotations, prototype activities and commercialization efforts.
• Working closely with engineering, operations and commercial functions.
• Prioritizing projects and resources to support business objectives.
• Driving continuous improvement and best practices across the team.
• Mentoring and developing technical talent.
• Supporting long-term growth initiatives and strategic programs.

Job description

Ellaway Blues Consulting is seeking a Senior Director of Applications Engineering to lead and grow a hands-on team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role balances people leadership with deep technical involvement, acting as the senior technical interface for key customer programs and driving commercial alignment.

You will mentor engineers, oversee quotations and prototype activities, and partner with engineering, operations and commercial teams to advance growth initiatives while