Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering (Industrial / Engineered-to-Order) - Louisville, KY

Full-Time | Leadership | ~25% Travel | Bonus Eligible

I'm partnering with a confidential, established engineering and process systems company to hire a Director of Engineering to lead a growing team and drive both technical strategy and execution in a project-based, engineered-to-order environment.

This is a highly visible role reporting to corporate engineering leadership, with site-level influence and direct impact on growth, team development, and client solutions.

What You'll Do

• Lead engineering, shop, and service teams to deliver complex, customer-driven solutions

• Partner with Sales to develop technical proposals, estimates, and engineered solutions

• Drive project execution across performance, cost, quality, and schedule

• Set direction for team growth, hiring, and development (team scaling in progress)

• Oversee engineering design reviews (P&IDs, layouts, system integration)

• Build and improve engineering processes, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives

What You Bring

• 7+ years leading engineering teams in industrial or engineered-to-order environments

• Hands-on background in mechanical/process/system design with fluid motion

• Experience supporting customer-facing projects, proposals, and project delivery

• Strong leadership skills across team building, coaching, and performance management

• Background in project-based engineering, manufacturing, or automation systems

• Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical); PE a plus

Why This Role

• Blend of strategic leadership + hands-on engineering influence

• Opportunity to build and scale a team (up to 5+ engineers)

• Work directly with executive leadership on growth and innovation initiatives

• Established company with long-term stability and strong market presence

• ~5% bonus + high visibility across the organization

Pay Details: $160,000.00 to $170,000.00 per year

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