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Director, Global Engineering
Hengstler-Dynapar – Power & Industrial Technologies (P&IT)
Job Description
The Director of Global Engineering leads the worldwide engineering organization responsible for new product development and sustaining engineering across the Power & Industrial Technologies portfolio.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and develop a global, multi-site engineering team
- Drive new product development (NPD) from concept through launch
- Oversee sustaining engineering, including product improvements, cost reduction, and lifecycle management
- Align engineering priorities with business strategy, growth initiatives, and customer needs
- Partner cross-functionally with Product Management, Operations, and Sales
- Improve product quality, cost, and time-to-market
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Kaizen, etc.)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (MBA preferred)
- 10 years of engineering leadership experience in industrial or manufacturing environments
- Proven experience leading global engineering teams
- Strong background in both:
- New product development
- Sustaining / lifecycle engineering
- Experience with Lean, continuous improvement, and structured development processes
- Strong business acumen and ability to connect engineering decisions to financial outcomes
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Ralliant Corporation Overview
Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
About Hengstler
Hengstler is a leading European manufacturer of industrial components for counting and control applications. We supply customers from the most diverse industries, such as automation, mechanical engineering, medical technology and drive technology.For over 170 years we have been known worldwide for our many years of experience and competent service, broad application know-how and high flexibility resulting from a large number of product variants and solutions.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@Ralliant.com.
Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.