Director, Engineering

Director of Engineering

Hypertherm Associates, the world leader in industrial cutting solutions and a global, 100% Associate-owned company, is seeking a Director of Engineering at our OMAX facility in Kent, Washington. We are searching for a director who will successfully envision and build an organizational structure and create processes and practices that are effective within our matrixed organization.

Are you a leader of engineering leaders? Do you possess innovative, hands-on project management skills and a broad business understanding? Do you want to be part of an organization which is changing the way in products are manufactured? Great! There’s more!

As the Director of Engineering you will lead the waterjet engineering organization, driving the product and technology strategy to enhance customer value and business growth. You need to be a proven technical leader with a track record of setting and executing product strategy across business, functional, and regional teams, and into the sales channel. You will be expected to have and utilize an understanding of Customer/Channel Partner needs and system architecture and technology to design reliable, high-performance, cost-effective products.

The Director of Engineering has a seat on the business steering team, leads a team of sixty (50+) Associates, and partners with sales, marketing, operations, service, quality peers and more.

Who you are as Director of Engineering and what you will bring: 

• B.S., Engineering degree is required, preferably in mechanical or electrical engineering

• 15+ years’ experience in electromechanical product development

• A minimum of 5+ years project management with demonstrated experience in the design of complex, industrial systems and product integration

• 3-5 years’ experience leading leaders in a diverse set of technical teams and managing an engineering lab in support of product and technology improvement and development

• Experience mentoring/training the engineering community on complex technical issues

• A record of strong communication and collaboration skills; engaging and inspiring team members to go above and beyond

• A leader of engineering leaders with well-developed, innovative hands-on project management skills and a broad business understanding 

• Outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal, relationship building skills conducive to team development

• Demonstrated ability to engage with customers to understand market needs, align product and technology with channel capabilities, and successfully drive product integration in the market

• Proven experience with project level directing and leading engineers and cross-functional teams utilizing effective tools and methods, such as modeling, DFMA, FMEA, Design for Reliability, etc. Ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, and reporting

• Ability to instill a culture of ownership and accountability

• Ability to influence and build buy-in to product/process changes and the investment of resources

Preferred experience that differentiates you: 

• MS, MEM or MBA is strongly preferred.  Additional coursework, advanced degree and/or project management certification is a plus

• Experience in a related industry (such as welding, plasma cutting, laser, waterjet, machining centers, routers, Cad/CAM software)

• Motion control experience – either robotic or XY

• Understand of CNC technology and software

• Experience with DFMA

Location: Kent, WA (Relocation assistance is available)

Travel: Must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally as needed

Why join Hypertherm Associates?

• Collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture

• Profit-Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)

• Paid Community Service Time

• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship

• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy

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Hypertherm is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome all applications. All employment decisions are based on business need, job requirements and our values as an associate-owned company without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply.  We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents.  For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.

CURRENT ASSOCIATES OR TEMPORARY ASSOCIATES: Please apply via your internal Workday career account.

$166,239.94-$277,063.20 AnnualThis is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.