Sr. Engineering Director
Job Description
Title: Sr Engineering Director
Location: Carrollton, VA
Compensation: $220k+ depending on experience
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: Annual Bonus
Benefits: Relocation available, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k
Must have Skill Set:
- Extensive experience leading complex capital engineering projects in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
- Proven leadership experience managing engineering, maintenance, or project management teams.
- Strong capital budgeting, project execution, and vendor management expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to drive operational improvements through engineering strategy, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview:
A leading multi-site manufacturing organization is seeking a strategic Senior Director of Engineering to lead enterprise-wide engineering initiatives and oversee the execution of large-scale capital projects across multiple facilities. This executive leadership role is responsible for driving engineering strategy, optimizing manufacturing operations, managing capital investments, and developing high-performing technical teams while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
Job Duties:
- Lead the planning, execution, and oversight of complex capital projects across multiple manufacturing facilities.
- Develop and implement engineering strategies that improve operational efficiency, reliability, quality, and overall plant performance.
- Manage engineering, maintenance, infrastructure, and capital project teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors, contractors, and engineering firms to ensure successful project execution and compliance with company standards.
- Identify and implement new technologies, automation solutions, and process improvements that enhance manufacturing performance.
- Oversee capital budgets, project timelines, and resource allocation to ensure financial and operational objectives are achieved.
- Champion workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and engineering best practices across all projects and facilities.
- Mentor and develop engineering leaders, supporting succession planning and organizational growth.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 12+ years of engineering leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of 5 years leading and developing engineering or technical teams.
- Proven experience managing large-scale, multi-site capital projects from planning through execution.
- Strong knowledge of project management principles, capital planning, and manufacturing operations.
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Willingness to travel approximately 50% to support multiple manufacturing locations.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Meet Your Recruiter
Alicia Alexander
Technical Recruiter & Team Mentor
Alicia Alexander is a Technical Recruiter and Team Mentor at Sterling Engineering with four years of recruiting experience and nearly three years with Sterling. She specializes in engineering, manufacturing, and technical recruiting, supporting roles across maintenance, reliability, operations, engineering, and industrial environments, including food and life sciences.
Alicia is passionate about helping people find careers where they feel genuinely happy, supported, and positioned for long-term growth. She enjoys building meaningful relationships with candidates, helping them take the next step in their careers, and supporting companies as they build strong, high-performing teams.
With a background in psychology and human resources from North Central College, Alicia brings a people-focused approach to recruiting. Her understanding of relationship building, communication, and candidate motivation helps her create successful matches between talent and opportunity.
Alicia is known for developing strong partnerships with both candidates and hiring managers, with a focus on creating long-term placements that benefit both the individual and the organization.