Manager, Engineering

Description

• Leverage expertise in engineered-to-order (ETO) and make-to-order (MTO) capital equipment manufacturing to lead the development and deployment of scalable engineering processes. Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, operations, and supply chain to improve throughput and reduce lead times.
• Manage supplier and external‑engineering interfaces—including specification development, technical reviews, quality verification, and capital‑equipment procurement—to ensure delivered components meet requirements.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high‑performance, cross‑trained engineering organization; handle staffing, reviews, feedback, and career development. Lead design and risk reviews (DFMEA, HAZOP), manage document control, and ensure compliance with ASME, UL, NFPA, ISO 9001, and internal quality procedures.
• Provide technical expertise and cost estimates during bid/proposal phases, collaborating with business‑development teams to align scope and mitigate risk.
• Develop and deploy equipment, component, and design standards grounded in customer expectations and best practices; maintain the technology roadmap and evaluate emerging water‑heating and wastewater‑treatment technologies to guide product evolution. Provide continual improvement to current equipment, including water heaters and heat‑recovery equipment, as well as wastewater equipment, design standards, manuals, and engineering procedures.
• Build and lead a responsive engineering team from order receipt through start‑up and commissioning, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
• Own engineering documentation (P&IDs, 3‑D CAD models, BOMs, manuals); maintain rigorous revision control, release packages to manufacturing/service, and integrate data with ERP/PLM systems.
• Champion lean tools (value‑stream mapping, kaizen, 5S, PDCA) and institutionalize tribal knowledge through formal, revision‑controlled standards.
• Establish business systems, KPIs, and dashboards that expose bottlenecks, drive accountability, and align with company objectives.
• Drive lean/value engineering practices across product lines to optimize cost, performance, and manufacturability. Implement and oversee initiatives in design-for-manufacturability and design-to-cost to ensure projects meet performance, schedule, and margin targets. Standardize components and systems wherever possible to streamline design cycles and reduce variability.
• Plan and control the engineering budget, capital‑expenditure requests, and resource allocation; monitor project costs versus estimates and act on variances.

Requirements

• Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications, or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods.
• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job. Visits to our manufacturing facility and suppliers’ facilities is required to monitor active projects and address design issues.
• Knowledge of ASME, AWS, UL, NSF, NEC, NFPA, IEC, standards.
• Less than 20% travel.
• Minimum five years of progressive engineering experience in capital‑equipment design, with at least three years in an engineered‑to‑order environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, or related discipline).
• Demonstrated experience establishing engineering metrics, documenting tribal knowledge, and leading continuous improvement programs.
• Track record of implementing lean engineering, product standardization, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Strong fundamentals in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and process design; familiarity with combustion and wastewater treatment Working knowledge of process equipment instrumentation and controls.
• Experience supporting field service and customer technical support activities.
• Compliance with company attendance standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• At least two years leading a multidiscipline team of engineers, designers, and drafters.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance