Engineering Services Group Director

Position: FDF Director and General Manager of the FDF Engineering Services Group

Location: Greenwood, IN / Gallatin, TN

Job Summary

Join OTC Industrial Technologies' Finishing, Dispense and Filtration Segment as the Director and General Manager of the FDF Engineering Services Group, where you will lead our integration business P&L. This leadership role will drive business development and sales, the design, development, installation and commissioning of custom automation finishing and dispense systems. This role requires a unique blend of commercial insight and aptitude, technical expertise, project management and execution to drive customer satisfaction, profitability and innovation. As a strategic leader, you will align engineering initiatives with business goals, fostering cross-functional collaboration and ensuring customer satisfaction. This position will report to the FDF segment President.

Key Responsibilities

P&L Leadership

• Own the results of the ESG group; P&L responsibility. Drive financial performance, ensuring project profitability, cost optimization, and margin.

Commercial Growth

• Lead the commercial team that develop project proposals, assess feasibility, and align solutions with customer needs and revenue / margin objectives.

Engineering Leadership

• Lead the nearly 30 engineering teams for automation finishing and dispense systems from concept through installation and commissioning.

  • Translate customer requirements into scalable engineering solutions that meet performance, cost, and timeline objectives.

  • Drive the technical roadmap and product strategy in collaboration with executive leadership, ESG and distribution commercial teams.

  • Lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering high-quality, custom automation solutions.

  • Build relationships with customers, vendors, and industry partners to support business growth.

  • Manage, mentor and build the engineering teams, fostering and talent development

  • Monitor market trends and competitor activities to inform strategic decision-making.

Project Management

• Further build project management capability to deliver projects on time and at cost.

FDF Leadership Team Membership

• Represent the Engineering Systems Group in customer meetings, site visits, and technical reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering; MBA or Master's preferred.

• 15 years in engineering roles, with 7 years in leadership, ideally in automation or finishing systems.

• Have lead engineering related commercial and execution teams

• Demonstrated success in managing complex projects and P&L responsibilities.

• Strong understanding of financial models, pricing strategies, and ROI analysis.

• Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence methodologies is a plus.

Experience

• Proficiency in drafting, electrical schematics, and system design.

• Able to comprehend mechanical, pneumatic, fluid, sheet metal, and system layouts

• Hands-on experience in automation systems, including installation, commissioning, and control integration.

• Experience in networking concepts and application of network control strategies

• Knowledge and understanding of control systems governed by platforms such as Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, and Siemens, Logix 500 & 5000, Studio 5000, Factory Talk View ME/SE, Fanuc Paint Pro

• Experience with industrial safety applications, equipment, and practices, and JSAs

• Knowledge of industry standards (NEC, IEC, NFPA70) and safety practices.

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Specific Skills

• The candidate must enjoy and excel at building personal relationships with internal and external clients at various levels, including customers, vendors, engineers, and branch managers.

• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply technical and scientific product-related information.

• Ability to operate as a team player with collaborators and internal colleagues to achieve common goals.

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing codes and standards. (NEC, IEC, NFPA70, UL) Understanding specifications and their utilization within the finishing industry is a plus.

Performance Behavior

• Commitment: Committed to assisting others in learning new skills and processes. Encourages others to assume responsibilities in the normal course of their daily work and assists in helping others develop their level of commitment.

• Judgment: Makes excellent decisions that result in improved production and workflow

• Perseverance: Completes tasks ahead of schedule while assisting others in techniques to improve their performance. Always willing to go the extra mile to complete projects on schedule and does not give up on tasks until completed in a quality manner.

• Professionalism: Encourages and reminds others to act businesslike and professionally. Continuously works towards improving knowledge and skills to excel in the profession. Adheres to the highest level of professionalism by demonstrating honesty, integrity, and maturity.

• Contributes Knowledge and information to assist the team. Works with other team members to promote a positive and enthusiastic work environment. Performs other job duties as assigned.

• Job Experience: A minimum of 10 years of experience in system installations or plant upgrades, covering projects ranging from $50,000 to $10 million. Experience may be acceptable in place of a degree.

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology