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Position Title: Engineering Manager
Division: AGI Digital
Location: Lenexa, KS, USA
About AGI
AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company publicly traded in Canada. With over 4,200 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.
The Opportunity
As an Engineering Manager in our Digital Engineering team, you will lead day-to-day operations for a group of talented engineers focused on developing innovative digital products. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality hardware and software solutions that meet our customers’ needs, while fostering a collaborative, supportive, and growth-oriented team culture.
The Team
The role will report directly to the Senior Engineering Manager.
Working closely with senior engineering leadership, you will manage schedules, resources, and priorities to ensure successful execution of projects and continuous improvement in our development processes.
Responsibilities
We’re leading the way in global food supply chain solutions and here’s how:
We’re the leading global expert in providing farmers, processors and commercial customers with the right equipment and customized engineering solutions to produce, protect and deliver the world’s grain, fertilizer, seed, feed and food supplies. Dedicated to safety, innovation and customization, AGI offers one of the largest catalogs of equipment and full-service planning and engineering services for the storage, blending, mixing, conveying, conditioning, and processing of agricultural products worldwide. Supported by an extensive in-country sales and service team, AGI provides a global distribution network and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Brazil, India, France, and Italy.
Our Culture
Safety and teamwork are the cornerstones of our global culture. In all aspects of our business, diverse and inclusive teams work together to deliver quality products, solutions, and services for our customers around the world.
Benefits Offered
AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.
Division: AGI Digital
Location: Lenexa, KS, USA
About AGI
AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company publicly traded in Canada. With over 4,200 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.
The Opportunity
As an Engineering Manager in our Digital Engineering team, you will lead day-to-day operations for a group of talented engineers focused on developing innovative digital products. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality hardware and software solutions that meet our customers’ needs, while fostering a collaborative, supportive, and growth-oriented team culture.
The Team
The role will report directly to the Senior Engineering Manager.
Working closely with senior engineering leadership, you will manage schedules, resources, and priorities to ensure successful execution of projects and continuous improvement in our development processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of engineers specializing in DevOps, Web, Device Integrations, Mechanical, Electrical, Hardware, or Software engineering
- Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with requirements.
- Provide hands-on engineering leadership in applicable areas of expertise.
- Partner with cross-functional teams—including Product Management, Manufacturing, Sales, and Customer Success—to ensure alignment and effective execution.
- Support implementation of best practices for engineering design, testing, and documentation.
- Participate in hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and performance feedback for engineering staff.
- Ensure adherence to company engineering standards and compliance requirements.
- Support scaling of product designs for global markets (US, Canada, EMEA, APAC).
- Contribute to process improvements and recommend new tools or methods to improve efficiency.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
- 5–7 years of related work experience, including 2–3 years in a people-leadership role.
- Experience with code review and engineering architecture in a fast-moving engineering environments.
- Experience leading projects through the full engineering lifecycle.
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to build trust and collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
- Capable of motivating team members, resolving conflicts, and fostering professional growth.
- Effective at managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Solid understanding of relevant engineering tools and frameworks (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Altium, Git, AWS).
- Knowledge of industry trends and best practices including new and emerging technology.
- Ability to analyze and solve technical problems in a collaborative manner.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and typical business software packages.
- A hands-on leadership style that supports, guides, and inspires your team.
- Clear communication skills for aligning project goals and providing constructive feedback.
- A drive for continuous improvement in people, processes, and products.
We’re leading the way in global food supply chain solutions and here’s how:
We’re the leading global expert in providing farmers, processors and commercial customers with the right equipment and customized engineering solutions to produce, protect and deliver the world’s grain, fertilizer, seed, feed and food supplies. Dedicated to safety, innovation and customization, AGI offers one of the largest catalogs of equipment and full-service planning and engineering services for the storage, blending, mixing, conveying, conditioning, and processing of agricultural products worldwide. Supported by an extensive in-country sales and service team, AGI provides a global distribution network and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Brazil, India, France, and Italy.
Our Culture
Safety and teamwork are the cornerstones of our global culture. In all aspects of our business, diverse and inclusive teams work together to deliver quality products, solutions, and services for our customers around the world.
Benefits Offered
- Paid Time Off
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life and AD&D
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Spending Accounts
- 401k with match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with match
AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.
