Vice President of Engineering

EHC is currently looking for a Vice President of Engineering for a client located in the south Houston, TX area.

Job Summary:

The Vice President of Engineering is a senior leadership role responsible for driving engineering excellence across manufacturing and distribution operations. This role blends strategic process improvement with hands-on engineering execution, ensuring facilities, equipment, and processes are safe, efficient, scalable, and cost-effective.

The VP of Engineering leads both process engineering and maintenance operations, overseeing a skilled team of welders, electricians, and technicians. This role requires deep technical knowledge, strong people leadership, and the ability to personally engage in complex engineering challenges when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Multi-Site Engineering Leadership

• Provide engineering leadership and standardization across multiple U.S. manufacturing and distribution locations
• Establish common engineering, maintenance, and process improvement standards while allowing for site-specific needs
• Partner with site leadership to identify and prioritize operational improvement opportunities
• Travel regularly to facilities to assess operations, support teams, and drive execution

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Analyze existing processes to identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, throughput, quality, uptime, and cost reduction
• Drive Lean Six Sigma, and reliability-based improvement efforts across sites
• Identify opportunities for automation, material handling improvements, and equipment optimization
• Ensure engineering solutions are practical, scalable, and sustainable

Hands-On Engineering & Technical Oversight

• Act as a senior technical authority for complex engineering challenges across the organization
• Support root cause analysis for downtime, safety incidents, and quality issues
• Review and approve engineering designs, layouts, specifications, and capital project plans
• Engage directly in problem-solving at facilities when needed

Maintenance & Reliability Leadership

• Lead maintenance strategy and execution across all locations
• Oversee teams that include welders, electricians, mechanical technicians, and contractors
• Implement and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Improve equipment reliability, maintenance planning, and spare parts management
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, electrical, mechanical, and environmental regulations

Capital Projects & Facilities

• Develop and manage the engineering and maintenance capital budget
• Lead multi-site capital projects including equipment installations, expansions, retrofits, and facility upgrades
• Select and manage external vendors, integrators, and engineering firms
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field required)
• Advanced degree, PE license, or certifications (Lean Six Sigma, PMP, CMRT) preferred
• 12+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience in manufacturing and/or distribution environments
• Demonstrated success managing trades-based maintenance teams (welders, electricians, technicians)

Technical Expertise

• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, and material handling systems
• Broad mechanical and electrical engineering background
• Experience with automation, controls, and industrial equipment
• Solid understanding of reliability engineering, preventive maintenance, and safety compliance
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documentation