Strategic Director of Industrial Engineering & Growth

CLX Engineering; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CLX Engineering in Sanford, FL, seeks a Director of Engineering to define, scale, and lead the company’s engineering strategy across Controls, SCADA, Electrical Design, and Field Operations. This senior role focuses on organizational leadership, governance, and long-term technical vision to support aggressive growth and complex automation programs.

You will build leadership capabilities, standardize practices, and align engineering execution with business goals, customer success, and operational

Qualifications

• Proven engineering leader with experience building high-performing teams.
• Ability to balance technical excellence, operations, and people development.
• Experience scaling engineering organizations, processes, and standards.
• Strong knowledge of industrial automation, controls systems, and project delivery.
• Collaborative leader who builds trust, develops talent, and drives accountability.
• Strategic thinker who aligns engineering priorities with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior operational leader for all engineering functions.
• Mentor and develop Engineering Managers and technical leads.
• Build a high-performance engineering culture focused on accountability and continuous improvement.
• Define the engineering roadmap and standardize execution across disciplines.
• Partner with executive leadership to align resources with growth initiatives.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Oversee quality, standards, and governance across engineering deliverables.
• Travel to customer sites and key facilities as needed.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team building

Strategic thinking

Operational execution

People development

Business alignment

Education

Advanced technical or business degree

Tools

SCADA

AutoCAD

PLC

HMI

Industrial controls

Job description

CLX Engineering in Sanford, FL, seeks a Director of Engineering to define, scale, and lead the company’s engineering strategy across Controls, SCADA, Electrical Design, and Field Operations. This senior role focuses on organizational leadership, governance, and long-term technical vision to support aggressive growth and complex automation programs.

You will build leadership capabilities, standardize practices, and align engineering execution with business goals, customer success, and operational