Engineering Director

CoreTechs

Schertz, TX

$115,000–$125,000 Per Year
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Job Description

Engineering Director
Location: Schertz, TX 78154

Work Arrangement: Onsite
Salary: $115,000–$125,000 per year
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM
Hours: 40 hours per week
Weekend Work: Occasional Saturday/Sunday work may be required based on customer availability
Direct Reports: 8

ABOUT US:

We are a well-established industrial automation and engineering company specializing in the design and delivery of custom automation solutions for a wide range of manufacturing and industrial applications
Our multidisciplinary engineering organization brings together expertise across mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, controls, robotics, and automation. We develop technically sound, manufacturable, safe, and commercially viable solutions tailored to each customer's unique production requirements
From concept development and engineering through fabrication, assembly, commissioning, and customer delivery, our teams work collaboratively throughout the full project lifecycle. This provides engineering leaders with the opportunity to make a direct impact on technical execution, operational performance, team development, and customer success

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Engineering Director will lead and manage the Engineering Department, providing strategic and technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, controls, robotics, and other engineering disciplines
This role is responsible for ensuring the engineering organization consistently delivers technically sound, manufacturable, safe, and profitable automation solutions that meet customer requirements, project schedules, budgets, and company standards
The Engineering Director will currently oversee a team of 8 direct reports and will be responsible for developing the people, processes, standards, technical discipline, and accountability required for successful project execution
The Director is not expected to personally solve every engineering problem. Instead, the role is responsible for ensuring engineering issues are identified, assigned, managed, escalated when necessary, and ultimately resolved

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide overall leadership and direction across mechanical, electrical, controls, robotics, and other engineering disciplines
Lead, manage, and develop a team of approximately 8 engineering professionals
Establish departmental priorities, allocate resources, resolve conflicts, and maintain accountability across the engineering organization
Ensure engineering milestones are established, monitored, and achieved
Monitor engineering hours, schedules, technical risks, procurement dependencies, and project deliverables
Identify projects at risk of falling behind schedule and initiate corrective action before issues impact fabrication, assembly, commissioning, or customer delivery
Maintain responsibility for the technical integrity of engineering designs released by the department
Ensure appropriate design reviews are completed for critical systems
Ensure engineering solutions meet customer specifications, applicable standards, safety requirements, and internal engineering practices
Develop and enforce standardized design practices, drawing standards, component selection, programming standards, documentation requirements, BOM practices, revision control, and reusable engineering libraries
Ensure engineering works closely with machining, fabrication, assembly, electrical, and commissioning teams
Promote Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles, including manufacturability, assembly efficiency, accessibility, serviceability, cost, and lead time
Maintain visibility of engineering workload across active and upcoming projects
Allocate engineering personnel based on capability, workload, project priority, and technical requirements
Identify staffing, subcontracting, and scheduling constraints before they become project risks
Monitor actual engineering hours against quoted and budgeted hours
Investigate engineering budget overruns, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions
Ensure engineering decisions balance technical performance with commercial responsibility
Develop engineers through coaching, technical mentoring, training, performance reviews, and increasing levels of responsibility
Identify skill gaps and establish employee development plans
Build organizational depth and reduce dependency on individual employees for critical technical knowledge
Establish clear expectations around communication, ownership, schedule performance, documentation, attention to detail, and completion of assigned responsibilities
Address recurring performance issues promptly and appropriately
Maintain strong communication between Engineering, Project Management, Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Assembly, and Service
Ensure engineering proactively communicates technical changes, project risks, delays, and decisions that may affect other departments
Participate in customer technical discussions when appropriate, including concept development, design reviews, specification clarification, FAT preparation, and significant technical issue resolution
Ensure customer changes, scope changes, and internal design changes are properly documented and communicated before significant engineering or manufacturing work proceeds
Support Project Management in identifying changes that may require additional cost or schedule adjustments
Conduct post-project engineering reviews to identify recurring problems, lessons learned, design improvements, standardization opportunities, and opportunities to reduce engineering hours
Identify technical and execution risks early and escalate significant schedule, cost, safety, or performance concerns to executive management
Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, engineering tools, and automation technologies
Identify and implement technologies and processes that improve engineering efficiency, strengthen technical capabilities, and maintain competitiveness within the automation industry
Perform other engineering leadership responsibilities as assigned

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate should have a strong combination of hands-on engineering design experience and engineering management experience

Required qualifications include:

Proven experience leading and managing engineering teams
Strong hands-on background in engineering design, preferably within industrial automation, custom machinery, manufacturing equipment, or a similar environment
Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering functions
Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, controls, robotics, and automation engineering disciplines
Proven experience managing engineering resources, schedules, budgets, and project priorities
Strong understanding of design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA)
Experience establishing and enforcing engineering standards, processes, and documentation practices
Strong technical problem-solving and decision-making skills
Experience managing engineering projects through the full project lifecycle
Experience identifying and managing technical, schedule, cost, and execution risks
Strong customer-facing and technical communication skills
Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop engineering professionals
Strong organizational, communication, leadership, and project-management skills
Ability to balance technical quality, cost, schedule, manufacturability, and business objectives

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The following qualifications are preferred and align with the previously discussed requirements:

Significant experience in industrial automation and custom equipment design
Strong background in mechanical design and engineering
Experience with robotics and hard automation
Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems and related controls
Familiarity with controls automation components and systems
Experience establishing engineering design standards and reusable engineering practices
Experience with engineering documentation, BOMs, revision control, and design-release processes
Experience working closely with machining, fabrication, assembly, electrical, commissioning, purchasing, and service teams
Experience participating in customer design reviews, technical discussions, FAT preparation, and installation or commissioning activities
Experience driving engineering process improvements and standardization
Ability to identify emerging technologies and determine their practical application within an automation environment

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

There is flexibility around the exact number of years of experience. The priority is finding someone with the right combination of technical design expertise and engineering leadership experience

The ideal candidate will have:

Significant hands-on engineering design experience
Proven engineering management or leadership experience
Experience leading engineers while maintaining a strong understanding of the technical work being performed
A background that demonstrates progression from technical engineering/design responsibilities into leadership and management

Candidates who have only managed engineering teams without meaningful hands-on design experience may not be as well suited for the role. Likewise, highly experienced designers without demonstrated leadership and people-management experience may not fully meet the needs of the position.

The strongest candidates will be able to understand the technical details, lead the engineering team, manage project execution, and make sound engineering and business decisions.

KEY LEADERSHIP AREAS:

Engineering Leadership: Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering organization while establishing clear priorities, accountability, technical standards, and performance expectations
Project Execution: Ensure engineering resources, milestones, budgets, technical requirements, and deliverables remain aligned throughout the project lifecycle
Technical Excellence: Maintain high standards for engineering quality, safety, manufacturability, documentation, and technical integrity
People & Organizational Development: Develop engineering talent, strengthen technical capabilities, establish succession depth, and create a culture of ownership and continuous improvement
Business & Commercial Accountability: Ensure engineering decisions support project profitability while balancing technical requirements, customer expectations, schedule, quality, and cost

COMPENSATION & WORK ENVIRONMENT
Salary: $115,000–$125,000 per year

This is an onsite Engineering Director position in Schertz, Texas, with responsibility for leading an engineering team of approximately 8 direct reports.

The standard work schedule is:

Monday–Friday
7:30 AM–4:00 PM
Approximately 40 hours per week

Occasional Saturday or Sunday work may be required based on customer availability and project requirements.

READY TO LEAD WHAT'S NEXT?

If you're an experienced engineering leader who combines hands-on design expertise with proven management experience, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact
Bring your engineering design background, automation expertise, leadership experience, and project execution skills to an organization delivering customized industrial solutions from concept through manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, and customer delivery
If you're ready to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team while driving technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are an organization that values diversity. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including minorities and persons with disabilities.

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Location	Schertz, TX
Salary	$115,000–$125,000 Per Year

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