Role OverviewThe Director of Engineering leads Harmar's design engineering organization and is accountable for both new product growth and dependable daily execution. This leader will translate the voice of the customer and business strategy into a compelling, manufacturable product portfolio while ensuring that engineering priorities, resources, schedules, risks, documentation, and deliverables are actively managed every day.
What You Will Do
Own the NPD portfolio, run engineering day to day, maintain technical and execution rigor, design for the factory and the customer, lead sustaining engineering, build a high-performing team, shape the product roadmap, and communicate with clarity.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The successful candidate is a detail-oriented operator who stays close to the work, creates clear accountability, and follows initiatives through to completion. The role owns NPD, new product introductions, sustaining engineering, cost reduction, technology research, and lifecycle product support in close partnership with Product Management, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and executive leadership.
Requirements
- Demonstrated NPD leadership
- Proven engineering operations leadership
- Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
- At least 10 years of progressive engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Strong people-management, cross-functional influence, business judgment, and executive communication skills
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