CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change. At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future.

As part of the CECO Environmental family of brands, Peerless Emission Management plays a critical role in delivering specialized water solutions that protect both people and the environment. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to our shared mission of protecting global industrial operations and shaping the future of environmental stewardship.

The Director of Product Engineering is responsible for providing leadership and guidance to engineering, product development, supporting operational excellence within engineering and supply chain to support growth of the business platform. In this role, the Director will support and advise the VP/GM, Director of Engineering, Project Engineers and Design Management and provide support/guidance to Project Management, Supply chain and Service teams, as required. The role will help support the Director of Engineering in optimizing workflow processes to ensure efficient engineering deliverables for both internal and external customers. The role will also help develop the Platform’s in-house (direct hire) and outsourced (3rd party) engineering capabilities to ensure on-time and effective deliverables to customers. The role will lead a quality control initiative with the engineering staff to improve the accuracy of engineering deliverables. The role will support platform leadership on active projects, product development and supply chain initiatives.

This position will play an active role in the development of new products or enhancements of existing products, to bring to market. The Director stays aware of emerging technologies, drives continuous engineering excellence, process improvements, and strengthens the overall organization. This position includes supplier interaction and provides advice and support to business unit management.

This position possesses a strong technical and business vision and the ability to foster innovation and adhere to schedules and technical principles. The Director fosters cross functional partnerships and collaboration, as required, to achieve engineering excellence and supply chain goals. The Director develops engineering design guidelines and operational processes to mitigate technical and commercial risk. This position leads by example, mentors the team, and establishes credibility through quality execution. Projects are complex and require hands-on guidance. This position requires advisement and support of project and product engineering and technical staff. The Director demonstrates an understanding of the business environment and relevant strategic, development and operational drivers.

This job description represents only the primary areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department. To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Strategic Leadership and Collaboration

• Develop and implement a strategic vision and technology roadmap in collaboration with Platform Management, Director of Engineering, Project Managers, and Supply Chain teams to meet customer expectations, diversify business offerings, and manage risk.

• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership and cross-functional teams in the development of new processes, solutions, and projects. Provide guidance and expertise during project development and implementation phases.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective project execution, particularly in engineer-to-order or custom product designs, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.

Project and Risk Management

• Provide guidance in addressing technical challenges throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring efficient problem-solving and resolution.
• Analyze project data and engineering metrics to provide actionable recommendations and solutions based on engineering principles and industry best practices.
• Identify potential risks within engineering projects and proactively develop and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes.

Team Development and Mentorship

• Mentor, and support the professional growth of engineering staff, including junior engineers and technical staff.
• Develop and deliver training initiatives that promote continuous learning and the adoption of best practices across the engineering team.
• Foster a creative and innovative work environment where team members are empowered to contribute ideas and solutions.

Cost Optimization and Supplier Management

• Collaborate with Supply Chain teams to identify cost-effective solutions and design reviews that lead to engineering cost savings and improved product margins.
• Establish technical review processes for external suppliers to ensure high-quality deliverables and adherence to engineering standards.
• Assist in cost-out initiatives by evaluating designs, engineering processes, and sourcing strategies for opportunities to reduce expenses without compromising product quality.

Process and Standards Development

• Develop, implement, and maintain engineering design guidelines and operational processes to ensure high-quality engineering deliverables and mitigate technical and commercial risks.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to establish and enforce consistent engineering standards that enhance workflow efficiencies and product quality.
• Support best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to drive engineering excellence across the organization.

Innovation and Technology Leadership

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to drive continuous innovation and the adoption of cutting-edge solutions in engineering design and product development.
• Bring thought leadership to the organization by assessing current practices, identifying areas for improvement, and leading efforts to transform engineering operations.

Optimizing Workflow Processes and Resource Allocation

• Continuously assess and refine engineering workflows to eliminate inefficiencies, reduce bottlenecks, and ensure timely delivery of engineering outputs. This includes improving collaboration between design, engineering, and supply chain teams and ensuring that the right resources (both human and technical) are allocated to projects based on priority and expertise.
• Streamlining workflows and ensuring optimal resource allocation leads to faster project execution, reduced delays, and enhanced team efficiency.

Manufacturing and Quality Assurance Support

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Fabrication, and Quality Assurance teams to ensure that designs are manufacturable and meet engineering specifications, customer requirements, and industry regulations.
• Ensure that products are designed with manufacturability in mind to minimize production and operating issues and meet delivery schedules.

Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition

• Support workforce planning efforts with engineering leadership to assess and determine staffing requirements for internal resources (Mechanical, Electrical, Software Controls, and Applications) versus outsourcing options.
• Play an active role in the recruitment and development of engineering talent to ensure the team has the necessary expertise to execute projects and meet business goals.

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement

• Support and guidance with key liaison initiatives between customers and internal teams, providing technical expertise and support to ensure that customer needs are met effectively and efficiently.
• Engage with clients/partners (internal/external) to understand their technological needs and promote the company’s engineering capabilities to help advance their objectives.
• Works with Platform Management, Engineering, Project Managers, Supply Chain and Services to develop a strategic vision and the technology roadmap to meet and or exceed customer expectations, diversify the business, and manage risk.
• Collaborates with Business Development, Project Management, Operations and Engineering Leadership to develop new solutions and products, and to improve execution of engineer-to-order or custom projects.
• Helps develop engineering staff for improved customer experiences.
• Advise Supply Chain on options for improved cost options.
• Cost-Out options via design reviews and engineering.
• Establish proper technical review for suppliers.
• Brings thought leadership and best practices to company, and integrate based on what’s currently working, where we need to improve, and where we need to transform.
• Establishes process and standards for the Engineering department, collaborating across the entire organization.
• Works as a trusted advisor to customers on CECO technological capabilities to advance their business.
• Drives Workforce Planning with Leadership to determine build, buy, borrow decisions for engineering resources (Mechanical, Electrical, Software Controls and Applications).
• Promotes a creative and innovative work environment where leaders are empowered, and employee ideas are encouraged.
• Interfaces with Sales, Marketing and Customers to ensure that the business direction is driven by the voice of the customer and that CECO’s products meet and exceed the needs of our customers and end users.
• Engages team to collaborate on meeting customer needs.
• Interfaces with team in support of Manufacturing, Fabricators, and Quality Assurance to ensure that products are manufacturable robust designs and that our finished product meets customer expectations, engineering specifications, and industry regulations.
• Manages costs across the business including external contractors, fabricators, major components, expenditures, designs, etc. to ensure profitability.
• Assists the Director of Engineering with coaching and mentoring engineers, designers and drafters.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science is required.
• 10+ years of experience leading the Engineering team(s) responsible for designing, manufacturing, and testing of mechanical engineered equipment - Specific pollution control equipment is preferred.
• 10+ years of technical work function and communicating directly with customers.
• Leadership roles in previous organizations.
• Knowledge of Oil & Gas, Power Generation and Industrial market.
• Understanding of Custom-Engineered solutions.
• Demonstrated problem solving experience, including managing processes and teams performing product failure analysis / root cause analysis.
• MS Office Suite.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge:

• Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of equipment fabrication plans, drawings, and models.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Physics  - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, particles, material, and atmospheric dynamics, mechanical, and electrical processes.
• Microsoft Office Suite: Oracle, ADP, D365 and Epicor is beneficial.
• Administration and Management - knowledge of business and management principles involved in P&L management, human resources staffing and evaluation, leadership technique and coordination of people and resources.
• Business Analytics and Best Practices a plus.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.

Skills:

• Exercising confidentiality, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Relationship building and effective interpersonal interactions. Demonstrating cultural sensitivity to the needs of culturally diverse colleagues.
• Financial Resources Management - Determining how money will be spent to the work done, and accounting of these expenditures.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Management of Personnel Resources - Leading, motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Well-developed ability to multi-task and prioritize with strong attention to details.

Abilities:

• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Communication - interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with colleagues, supervisor, and clients, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Organization and prioritization - The ability to prioritize and organize workload with strong attention to details.

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel, as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with metal fabrication specifications a plus.
• Six Sigma and Lean experience is preferred.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Licensing or Certifications:

• Professional Engineering (PE) or other certifications a plus.

ADA REQUIREMENTS (For U.S. positions only):
Positions in this function typically require typing, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications, or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods.
• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job.
• Compliance with company attendance standards.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, intense noises, and travel.

We Offer: 
We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and much more.  

At CECO, we are committed to a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.  
 
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ABOUT CECO 
CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment across the globe, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets. 

We serve these markets and our global customers through our key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Learn more about CECO by visiting About Us. 

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CECO is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. 
 
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