Director of Engineering - New Product Development (Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States.

Salary: Base salary of $150,000–$165,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops packaging and automation products and combines the resources of a growing global organization with an entrepreneurial operating environment.

What you will do

• Own the new product development portfolio from voice-of-customer discovery and concept development through design, prototyping, validation, production launch, and post-launch review.
• Develop and execute a multi-year product and technology roadmap aligned with business strategy, customer needs, market opportunities, and growth objectives.
• Establish and improve a scalable stage-gate product development process with clear decision criteria, ownership, documentation, and executive visibility.
• Partner with Sales, Product Management, customers, and other hirify.global business units to define requirements, assess commercial potential, and prioritize opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams and ensure products meet targets for scope, schedule, quality, performance, manufacturability, cost, and return on investment.
• Build an innovation-focused engineering culture, allocate internal and external resources, monitor development metrics, and maintain engineering standards, design controls, documentation, intellectual property practices, and change-management processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7–10 years of experience in a manufacturing and engineering environment.
• 5 years of management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communication with subordinates, peers, senior management, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated experience developing and improving operational processes and solving complex challenges.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proficiency with NetSuite or Syteline ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
• Employment eligibility to work in the United States is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Open, communicative environment that supports individual initiative and career development.
• Medical and dental programs, life insurance, paid time off, and a retirement savings plan with company match.
• Benefits eligibility begins on the first day of employment.
• Equal opportunity employer with reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.