Director of Engineering
ProMach View all jobs
- Vancouver, BC
- $140,000-180,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute strategic engineering plans that support company growth, efficiency, and innovation.
- Team Development: Provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight to engineering managers across product lines, ensuring clear communication and alignment of departmental objectives. Build organizational capabilities through skills gap assessments, coaching, and professional development programs.
- Lean Champion: Champion Lean principles across engineering functions to promote a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams (Product Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Service) to ensure engineering output aligns with business needs.
- Project Oversight: Oversee project execution—including planning, resource management, timelines, and deliverables—ensuring on-time and within-budget completion.
- Innovation Driver: Drive innovation, cost optimization, and design improvements without compromising product performance, quality, or safety.
- Compliance: Maintain compliance with regulatory and internal standards, ensuring engineering practices meet industry and corporate benchmarks.
- Experience: 10+ years in progressive engineering roles, including at least 5 years leading cross-functional engineering teams and managing complex technical projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related); MBA is a plus.
- Leadership: Strong communicator with the ability to lead, inspire, and collaborate across all levels of the organization. Strong strategic thinking, solid analytical skills and decision-making capabilities.
- Lean Expertise: Deep understanding and application of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
- Project Management: Skilled in managing complex, multi-product line projects with competing priorities.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of industry regulations, safety standards, and engineering best practices.
- Organizational Agility: Experience in matrixed or multi-line product organizations is considered an asset.
Communication: Required Expert
Critical Thinking: Required Expert
Teamwork: Required ExpertBehaviors : Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Leader: Inspires teammates to follow themLicences & certifications Professional Engineer