Engineering Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Engineering Leader

Responsibilities

The Engineering Leader is responsible for overseeing and developing the New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineering organization while providing strategic and technical leadership across engineering functions. This role manages engineering services, ensures alignment with customer and business requirements, drives process standardization, accelerates continuous improvement, and develops technical talent. The Engineering Leader is accountable for advancing manufacturing capabilities, strengthening cross-functional coordination, and ensuring successful execution of high-impact engineering initiatives.

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting pay: $105,000+ annually

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) savings plan with employer match

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave

• Life insurance and employee assistance programs

• Professional development, leadership training, and technical skill advancement

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and direct New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives to ensure products are developed on time, within budget, and according to scope and standards.

• Partner with customers to strengthen technical capabilities and deliver design benefits aligned with customer performance needs.

• Collaborate with cross-functional groups to advance technical capabilities, reduce manufacturing costs, and support strategic innovation.

• Serve as a liaison between tooling suppliers, core suppliers, and manufacturing operations for NPI projects.

• Provide project support and leadership in partnership with Program Management.

• Work with engineering, NPI leadership, and Sales to ensure quotes reflect accurate cost estimates (material, scrap, labor).

• Lead and participate in run-at-rate analyses, assess required technological advancements, and support capital planning and implementation.

• Report NPI program progress to leadership and business unit stakeholders.

• Manage monthly revenue targets associated with NPI.

• Drive yield optimization, cost reduction projects, and process improvements.

• Coordinate manufacturing improvement efforts and scrap reduction initiatives with technical staff.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering teams across all facilities.

• Foster an engaged, high-performing engineering team environment.

• Manage development strategies and training initiatives for engineering staff.

• Partner with production engineering leaders to align technical leadership with engineering development needs.

Job Roles

• Accountability and follow-through – Understands interdependence across the organization; owns outcomes; acts in the best interest of the enterprise.

• Rigor – Focuses on scalable, repeatable processes; analyzes inputs; recalibrates based on data; maintains a detail-oriented approach.

• Tactical agility – Inspires proactive improvement while reacting effectively to production realities and time constraints.

• Practical and adaptive thinking – Understands organizational capacity; introduces solutions compatible with existing systems while embracing technological advancement.

• Versatile leadership – Balances strategic and hands-on involvement; deploys resources effectively and steps in when needed.

• Possibility thinking – Challenges the status quo; embraces automation, smart manufacturing, and emerging technologies.

• Relationship-oriented – Builds strong cross-functional partnerships; collaborates for enterprise benefit; shares best practices across locations.

• Prioritization – Understands technical and strategic direction; prioritizes based on business impact; advocates for customers within capability limits.

• Communication – Listens deeply; communicates frequently and clearly; tailors messaging across all levels including operators, managers, and customers.

• Coach/Mentor/Manager – Develops technical talent; provides individualized direction, challenge, feedback, and recognition; inspires growth and appropriate risk-taking.

• Resource and expertise deployment – Identifies where expertise is needed; directs and supports others to ensure success.

• Customer coordination – Interfaces directly with customers; responds to inquiries; strengthens customer partnerships.

• Influence without direct authority – Builds alignment and secures support by presenting clear, data-driven rationale for decisions.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, or Manufacturing Engineering

• 7+ years of engineering experience, including new product launch experience

• 5+ years of supervisory or management experience

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Effective interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills

• Strong problem-solving ability

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project-related tools

• Legally authorized to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship available)

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong financial acumen and ability to interpret financial data

• Working knowledge of investment casting processes, customer specifications, and quality systems

• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional product teams