Industrial - Engineering Manager - Portland, ME

Our client is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to provide leadership across engineering operations, project execution, and team development. This individual will be responsible for managing engineering resources, ensuring successful project delivery, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. The role requires a hands-on leader capable of balancing technical oversight, customer engagement, and people management responsibilities.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established engineering and project solutions provider serving customers across regulated and sanitary manufacturing environments. They partner with organizations ranging from emerging businesses to large multinational manufacturers, delivering custom process and system solutions that support operational growth and performance.

Description

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and project managers.
• Oversee technical strategy, engineering execution, and project delivery across multiple concurrent projects.
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.
• Communicate project status and engineering activities with internal stakeholders and customers.
• Drive accountability for project milestones, objectives, and deliverables.
• Establish and monitor departmental KPIs and performance metrics.
• Support operational excellence initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Assist with resource planning, staffing, and organizational development.
• Resolve technical, operational, and customer-related challenges.

Profile

Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience within process engineering or a related industry environment.
• Previous experience managing engineering teams and project-focused organizations.
• Strong background in sanitary fluid processing systems and capital project execution.
• Demonstrated success leading projects involving quality, cost, and schedule management.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and taking ownership of business-critical initiatives.

Job Offer

What's To Offer:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunity.
• Significant leadership visibility and influence within the organization.
• Opportunity to shape engineering processes, culture, and long-term strategy.
• Exposure to diverse, technically challenging projects.
• Career growth potential within a growing engineering-focused business.
• Comprehensive benefits package and strong company culture.

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