Engineering Leader | Product Development & Design Governance
- Locations
- Region - USA
- Work types
- Permanent (Full-Time)
- Salary expectation
- $165,000 to $185,000 per year
- Posted
Engineering leader with 20+ years in compact and heavy equipment manufacturing, automation, and factory maintenance operations, directing multi-year $1M+ product programs and design governance across drivetrain, hydraulic, HVAC, and structural systems, and a track record of company-wide innovation.
Skills
Professional Achievements
He is an engineering leader with over 20 years of experience driving product development, including 14 years with his most recent employer, a leading manufacturer of compact construction and agricultural equipment, where he advanced through progressively broader roles. He has directed schedule and budget for multiple concurrent, multi-year projects exceeding $1 million, owning design governance including GD&T, tolerance stack analysis, and CAD data integrity. He has managed full-time direct reports, owning performance reviews and development planning, directed an offshore contract engineering team, and led a 15-person union workforce; he also served as the go-to drivetrain and gears mentor across the engineering department. He led sourcing and supplier evaluation for a major transmission program representing nearly half of total machine cost and comprising over 1,600 subcomponents. He pioneered a rapid 3D-scanning method for operator control placement that significantly reduced design iterations and was standardized company-wide. He holds five issued patents, with a sixth pending, spanning machine controls, hydraulics, and cab systems.
Core Competencies
His technical expertise spans drivetrain, transmissions, hydraulics, sheet metal, and mobile HVAC systems for compact construction equipment. He is proficient in Creo, SolidWorks, and Windchill PLM, with FEA experience through Ansys and Creo Simulate, and is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified. He draws much of his leadership philosophy from the Echelon Front management principles.
Personal Attributes
Colleagues describe him as empathetic, an attentive listener, and assertive, with a natural talent for mentoring engineers, technicians, and engineering interns. He is consistently recognized as a high performer who builds scalable systems and processes rather than one-off solutions. He holds a PE license and an MBA.
Personal Preferences
He is targeting Director or Manager engineering leadership roles in product design, product strategy, or program management within equipment manufacturing and other relatable industries. He is seeking a base salary of $165,000 or more, with total compensation around $210,000. He is open to 15% travel and is actively planning a relocation with his family; he is fully mobile nationwide, with a preference for regions offering more moderate, temperate climates. He values collaborative, growth-oriented cultures that emphasize mentorship, continuous improvement, and community involvement.