Engineering Manager - Keene, NH

Leadership Role In Engineering Design

Join a leadership role where you will remain hands-on with engineering design. Work on complex automation and machinery projects across diverse industries.

About Our Client

Our client is a specialist engineering and industrial automation organization that designs and delivers customized machinery, production equipment, and automation solutions for a wide range of industries. They have built a strong reputation for solving complex manufacturing and process challenges through innovative engineering, collaborative project execution, and customer-focused solutions. The business offers the agility and visibility of a smaller organization while providing the opportunity to work on technically demanding projects that have a measurable impact on clients' operations. Employees enjoy a collaborative environment where engineering expertise is valued, ideas are encouraged, and individuals can play a meaningful role in shaping future growth and engineering excellence. This is an ideal environment for engineering professionals who enjoy balancing technical problem-solving with leadership responsibilities while working closely with customers, project teams, and manufacturing personnel.

Job Description

Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team including mechanical, electrical, controls, and CAD professionals. Maintain an active technical role by contributing directly to engineering design, project reviews, troubleshooting, and customer support activities. Manage engineering workloads, allocate resources, and oversee project schedules to ensure successful delivery. Review designs, drawings, and documentation to ensure quality, manufacturability, safety, and compliance requirements are achieved. Drive engineering best practices, document control procedures, and technical standards across the department. Partner with project management, manufacturing, fabrication, and field service teams throughout project lifecycles. Support proposal development, estimating activities, technical evaluations, and project risk assessments. Act as a key technical contact for customers during design reviews, installations, and commissioning activities. Identify and resolve technical, integration, and scheduling challenges before they impact project delivery. Lead recruiting, onboarding, coaching, and performance management initiatives within the engineering team. Champion continuous improvement programs focused on engineering processes, system reliability, and operational efficiency. Support compliance engineering activities and promote a strong safety-focused design culture.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline preferred. Extensive experience within industrial automation, special-purpose machinery, or manufacturing engineering environments. Previous experience leading teams, projects, or engineering functions. Ability to balance technical execution with managerial responsibilities. Strong understanding of mechanical systems, controls integration, and automated equipment. Experience conducting engineering risk assessments and supporting compliance-related activities. Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and technical judgment capabilities. Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams. Organized, process-driven approach with strong project prioritization skills. Passion for coaching, mentoring, and developing engineering talent.

What's on Offer

Competitive compensation package. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage with employer-supported benefits. 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions. Paid vacation, personal time, and company holidays. Opportunity to influence the direction and structure of a growing engineering function. Exposure to a diverse portfolio of custom automation and machinery projects. A leadership position that offers both strategic responsibility and hands-on engineering involvement. Direct collaboration with customers, project teams, and senior leadership. Professional growth opportunities in a highly technical and innovative environment. A collaborative culture that values initiative, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Job Summary

Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing

Sub Sector: Production, Manufacturing

Industry: Industrial / Manufacturing

Where: Keene

Contract Type: Permanent

Consultant name: Delaney Sandner

Job Reference: JN-092026-7112679