Engineering Manager/Professional Engineer (PE)

LEAD THE ENGINEERING BEHIND BUILDING THE BEST DREDGES IN THE INDUSTRY.

Custom Dredge Works, Inc. is looking for an experienced, hands-on Engineering Manager / Professional Engineer (PE) to lead our engineering department and drive the design, development, and continuous improvement of large-scale custom dredges, booster pump systems, and aggregate-mining equipment.

If you have 7–15 years of experience in heavy equipment, industrial manufacturing, mechanical or structural engineering and are ready to take ownership of engineering operations, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.

This position goes beyond managing drawings and schedules. We need a practical engineering leader who can develop a strong team, make sound engineering decisions, solve complex problems, and work directly with customers, manufacturing, and field personnel to take projects from concept through fabrication, testing, and installation

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead, manage, and develop the engineering and drafting team.
• Establish engineering priorities, project schedules, and departmental workload.
• Oversee the design and development of custom dredges, cutterheads, booster pumps, structural assemblies, hydraulic systems, piping, and related equipment.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, calculations, designs, specifications, and bills of materials.
• Provide technical direction and ensure designs meet customer requirements, performance expectations, safety standards, and applicable regulations.
• Work directly with manufacturing to resolve design, fabrication, and assembly challenges.
• Coordinate engineering activities with Sales, Project Management, Purchasing, Production, Controls, and Field Service.
• Establish and improve engineering standards, drawing controls, documentation, and revision procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reliability, efficiency, and manufacturing costs.
• Provide technical leadership during equipment testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and field installations.
• Mentor engineers and designers while remaining personally involved in challenging technical projects.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 7–15 years of engineering experience, preferably in heavy equipment, industrial machinery, or manufacturing.
• Previous engineering management, supervisory, or team-leadership experience.
• Strong mechanical and structural design background.
• Working knowledge of heavy steel fabrication, welded structures, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, pumps, piping, and rotating equipment.
• Experience with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, calculations, and bills of materials.
• Understanding design for manufacturability and practical fabrication and assembly requirements.
• Ability to make sound engineering decisions and take ownership of projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work directly with production employees and support field operations when needed.

Highly Desirable Experience:
Dredges, aggregate or mining equipment, marine equipment, booster pumps, hydraulic systems, electrical controls, and large custom-engineered machinery.

WHY CUSTOM DREDGE WORKS?

Build Equipment That Makes an Impact.

At Custom Dredge Works, our engineers are involved in building some of the largest and most innovative custom dredging and aggregate-processing equipment in the industry.

This is an opportunity to:

• Lead and influence the direction of an engineering department.
• Take ownership of major equipment designs and engineering projects.
• Work directly with manufacturing instead of being separated from the production process.
• Make real engineering decisions that impact equipment performance and company growth.
• Develop the next generation of engineering talent.
• See your designs come to life through fabrication, assembly, testing, and field operation.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
• Health insurance benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Stable, full-time employment with an established, growing, family-owned company.
• Leadership opportunity with direct involvement in company projects and decisions.
• Challenging custom-engineered projects with opportunities to make a lasting impact.

Pay: $125,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Engineering Manager: 7 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• PE License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Topeka, KS 66608: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $125,000 - $200,000