Senior Director of Engineering & Manufacturing Excellence

TekniPlex; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 185,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

TekniPlex Van Wert is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to build and lead a team of process, manufacturing, reliability, and project engineers. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and the Corporate PMO to optimize processes and establish standards for long-term operational excellence.

The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced manufacturing, has startup or major facility expansion experience, and is passionate about developing people, solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline; advanced degree is required.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering, maintenance, or facilities leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Proven experience building, leading, and developing high-performing engineering or maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with building systems, HVAC, utilities, and reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering organization through greenfield startup phases and operational readiness.
• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team across engineering disciplines.
• Establish engineering standards, preventive maintenance strategies, and reliability systems.
• Partner with Operations to improve safety, quality, throughput, yield, and OEE.
• Lead commissioning, startup, and ramp-up of new manufacturing assets.
• Prioritize and execute capital projects with safety, schedule, and budget considerations.
• Develop root cause analysis and continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and reliability principles.
• Collaborate with corporate engineering and PMO to standardize best practices.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Facility management

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Project management

CMMS experience

CAD knowledge

Team development

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Advanced degree required

Tools

CMMS

Maintenance planning software

CAD

Job description

TekniPlex Van Wert is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to build and lead a team of process, manufacturing, reliability, and project engineers. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and the Corporate PMO to optimize processes and establish standards for long-term operational excellence.

The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced manufacturing, has startup or major facility expansion experience, and is passionate about developing people, solving