Director of Engineering Bakery Equipment Manufacturing

Do you want to lead engineering for a company that designs and builds products from the ground up?

Do you want to influence the future of bakery manufacturing?

Do you want to shape product lines and improve efficiencies?

We are a fast growing bakery equipment manufacturer known for innovation, craftmanship and quality. From concept sketches to fully finished industrial machinery, everything happens in house, giving our engineering team rare end-to-end ownership.

We are looking for a Director of Engineering to lead our multidisciplinary engineering department and drive the next generation of bakery production equipment.

What You’ll Do:

· Lead and mentor a team of design engineers

· Oversee the full product development cycle: concept – to design – to prototype – to manufacturing

· Partner closely with the VP to align engineering strategy with company goals.

· Improve design efficiency, manufacturability, and performance of our equipment

· Ensure that products meet safety, food-industry standards, and reliability expectations.

· Collaborate with production and fabrication to deliver world class equipment.

· Champion innovation in automation, controls, and machine reliability.

What you bring:

· 7+ years in mechanical or industrial equipment engineering

· Experience leading Engineering teams in a manufacturing environment

· Strong background in product development

· Expert level in SolidWorks

· Excellent communication and leadership skills

· Creativity, curiosity, and a drive to continuously improve

Why join us:

· Lead a department with full control over design and build

· See your ideas become real equipment used in bakeries worldwide

· Work hands-on with exciting, highly customized machinery

· Supportive leadership, strong company culture

· Competitive salary and long term opportunity

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $115,000.00-$130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care

- Employee assistance program

- Extended health care

- Life insurance

- On-site parking

- Paid time off

- Tuition reimbursement

- Vision care

Application question(s):

- Do you have over 7 years with sheet metal equipment design experience?

Experience:

- SolidWorks: 7 years (required)

Work Location: In person