President of Engineering/Sales

Synerfac Technical Staffing; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Synerfac Technical Staffing in West Chester, PA is seeking an accomplished executive to lead a well-established manufacturing and industrial technology business through its next growth phase. This role combines P&L ownership with strategic leadership across sales, engineering, and operations.

You will work with senior leaders to grow revenue, strengthen customer relationships, and enter new markets while maintaining a hands-on, entrepreneurial approach within a larger corporate framework.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within manufacturing or industrial technology with P&L responsibility.
• Strong ability to grow revenue, develop new business, and expand customer relationships.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, analytical, and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Set the overall business vision and translate long-term goals into actionable plans.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue, improve margins, expand market share, and strengthen the company’s competitive position.
• Develop strategies for entering new industries, applications, geographic markets, and customer segments.
• Monitor industry developments, customer needs, emerging technologies, and competitive activity.
• Assess potential partnerships, distribution opportunities, acquisitions, and other avenues for expansion.
• Present business plans, performance updates, opportunities, and risks to senior corporate leadership.
• Take an active role in growing the company’s customer base and strengthening existing strategic relationships.
• Build relationships with key accounts and serve as an executive-level point of contact for important customers and opportunities.
• Work with the commercial team to improve pipeline development, forecasting, pricing, and order growth.
• Support the development of domestic and international sales channels and distribution partnerships.
• Participate directly in major customer negotiations, sales opportunities, and business development initiatives.
• Maintain a strong understanding of customer requirements and market demand to guide future business decisions.
• Provide leadership across manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, quality, inventory, and operational functions.
• Establish priorities that improve productivity, quality, delivery performance, and cost control.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, manufacturing, or related discipline

Job description

Job Details

President of Engineering/Sales West Chester,PA

Job Description

Job ID#: 122496

Category: Engineering

Job Type: Permanent

Branch: Bala Cynwyd

Salary: $ 150000.00 - $ 250000.00

Phone: [phone]

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an accomplished executive to lead a well-established manufacturing and industrial technology business through its next stage of growth. This individual will have broad responsibility for the company"s commercial, operational, financial, and organizational performance, with a strong emphasis on building the business, strengthening customer relationships, and expanding into new markets.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of business leadership, manufacturing expertise, commercial acumen, and a hands-on management style. This person will work closely with leaders across sales, engineering, manufacturing, operations, and finance to turn strategic objectives into measurable results.

What You"ll Do

• - Set the overall business vision and translate long-term goals into actionable plans.
• - Identify opportunities to increase revenue, improve margins, expand market share, and strengthen the company"s competitive position.
• - Develop strategies for entering new industries, applications, geographic markets, and customer segments.
• - Monitor industry developments, customer needs, emerging technologies, and competitive activity.
• - Assess potential partnerships, distribution opportunities, acquisitions, and other avenues for expansion.
• - Present business plans, performance updates, opportunities, and risks to senior corporate leadership.

Sales & Customer Leadership

• - Take an active role in growing the company"s customer base and strengthening existing strategic relationships.
• - Build relationships with key accounts and serve as an executive-level point of contact for important customers and opportunities.
• - Work with the commercial team to improve pipeline development, forecasting, pricing, and order growth.
• - Support the development of domestic and international sales channels and distribution partnerships.
• - Participate directly in major customer negotiations, sales opportunities, and business development initiatives.
• - Maintain a strong understanding of customer requirements and market demand to guide future business decisions.

Manufacturing & Operations

• - Provide leadership across manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, quality, inventory, and operational functions.
• - Establish priorities that improve productivity, quality, delivery performance, and cost control.
• - Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams on new product development and commercialization.
• - Identify opportunities to streamline processes, eliminate inefficiencies, and improve overall operational performance.
• - Ensure the organization has the resources, systems, and processes necessary to support continued growth.
• - Promote a culture centered on accountability, safety, quality, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.

Financial & Organizational Leadership

• - Maintain accountability for the company"s P&L and overall financial health.
• - Work with finance to establish budgets, monitor results, manage expenses, and improve profitability.
• - Use financial and operational data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas requiring corrective action.
• - Build and develop a strong leadership team capable of supporting the company"s growth objectives.
• - Oversee staffing, organizational planning, performance management, leadership development, and succession planning.
• - Establish clear expectations and hold teams accountable for achieving business objectives.

Corporate & External Relationships

• - Work effectively with corporate leadership and leverage resources available across the broader organization.
• - Represent the business with customers, suppliers, industry organizations, strategic partners, and other external stakeholders.
• - Ensure company activities remain aligned with applicable regulatory, safety, export-control, and corporate requirements.
• - Maintain a strong understanding of the organization"s role within the larger corporate structure while preserving an entrepreneurial and customer-focused operating environment.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• - Bachelor"s degree in business, engineering, manufacturing, or a related discipline preferred.
• - Significant leadership experience within manufacturing, industrial technology, capital equipment, automation, welding, or a closely related industry.
• - Proven experience managing a business or significant business unit with responsibility for financial and operating results.
• - Demonstrated ability to grow revenue, develop new business, and expand customer relationships.
• - Strong knowledge of manufacturing, engineering, product development, and industrial operations.
• - Experience leading teams across multiple functional areas.
• - Strong understanding of P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance.
• - Excellent negotiation, communication, analytical, and decision-making abilities.
• - Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, partners, and senior corporate leadership.
• - Comfortable working in a hands-on, entrepreneurial environment while operating effectively within a larger corporate organization.