This role plays a critical part in driving the efficiency, profitability, and operational excellence of the company. Design quality, drawing speed, and how cleanly a package leaves engineering decide whether a job is won, built on budget and without rework. A growing mid-size company that designs, builds, and integrates turnkey process and packaging systems is hiring an Engineering Director to lead its mechanical design organization. The work covers conveyors, material handling, processing equipment, mezzanines, and related packaging systems for food, beverage, coffee cosmetics, and other industrial customers. This is a player-coach role. You will set design standards, own drawing quality and package organization, develop scope and estimates on new work, and still be close enough to the CAD to review and, when needed, produce design. You will direct a team of six engineers and designers and work daily with project managers, fabricators, and respond to customers. What you will do Lead planning, design, and fabrication support for turnkey process and packaging systems, from concept through released contract drawings. Direct a team of six engineers and designers: assign work, review drawings, develop people, and hold the schedule and quality bar.

Drive engineering efficiency:

standard details, fewer redraws, cleaner handoffs to fabrication, and less field rework. Protect margin. Scope work tightly, flag cost and constructability issues early, and keep estimates honest against what the shop can build. Set KPIs that continuously evaluate and improve estimating processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance accuracy and efficiency. Work to transform the department into a profit center by identifying areas to reduce costs, and improve efficiency. Collaborate with leadership to identify cost-saving manufacturing opportunities and operational improvements that benefit the bottom line. Improve and maintain company CAD standards, workflows, templates, and drawing-package organization from schematic through full contract and specification sets. Keep electronic project files and archives structured so any project can be picked up cleanly. Project Management. Develop the scope of work for new projects, design and manage the project from cradle to grave. Manage cost estimates and cost tracking. Produce and review 2D and 3D design of conveyors, material handling, processing, and packaging equipment. Translate customer needs into clear technical direction for the team, fabrication, and the field. Coordinate with project managers, controls, and fabrication so mechanical design, sensors, sorting, and related systems fit the overall package. Customer Service. Manage and work with customers to support your projects as well as the Project Managers in meetings and with technical support. What you must have An engineering degree, or significant equivalent technical experience designing industrial equipment. A track record designing process equipment, conveyors and material-handling equipment, not just general mechanical CAD. High proficiency in AutoCAD 2D and 3D for conveyors, material handling, processing, and packaging equipment. Ability to manage a Legacy equipment AutoCad database as well as current Inventor. Ability to build a scope of work and read a job from schematics, P&ID's through full contract drawings and specifications. Experience with process and packaging system design, including conveyors, mezzanines, controllers and sensors, sorting systems, and warehouse or line controls interfaces. Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning both the drawing and the process around it. Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate, mentor, and develop high-performing teams. Exceptional problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills. What will set you apart Prior leadership of a small design team, including standards, reviews, and workload planning. Estimating experience on custom equipment or system packages. Exposure to food, beverage, or sanitary equipment design. Familiarity with Inventor, SolidWorks in addition to AutoCAD. Compensation Salary is commensurate with experience, with bonus potential tied to project and company performance.

Pay:

$145,000.00 - $167,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Relocation assistance Vision insurance

Education:

Bachelor's (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Dallas, TX 75236 (Preferred) Ability to

Relocate:

Dallas, TX 75236: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Preferred) Willingness to travel: 25% (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person