Director of Engineering

Reports to: Vice President, Design & Projects

We are seeking talented individuals to join our growing team! CONVERGIX Automation Solutions is transforming itself and growing by leveraging and continuously improving the strengths, experience, and capabilities of our existing businesses, along with new talent, to transform and grow into the ultimate automation solutions trusted partner, capable of solving any industrial automation challenge.

The Director of Engineering is accountable for all technical engineering groups' execution performance in terms of achieving functional and project performance targets, including project quality, schedule, cost, and technical functional excellence. The Director of Engineering, as a people manager, is responsible for building and coaching/mentoring the group resources through engagement, connection, development, performance management, and hiring plan/strategies. This will also include management of the group through resourcing planning and prioritization, capacity planning, and meeting group chargeability targets.

The Director of Engineering will collaborate with the General Manager, International President, group leaders, and cross-functional teams to set the vision of all technical engineering groups to align with Convergix business strategies and develop processes, standards, best practices, and tools that will boost the team’s effectiveness and efficiency. It is critical to fully engage with Customers, Employees, Partners, and Convergix Management Teams to communicate challenges, set expectations, and predict risks to be successful at delivering an extraordinary customer experience (ECE) as well as an extraordinary employee experience (EEE).

What are the performance expectations for a typical day?

• Engineering Performance Management: Accountable for all technical engineering performance in terms of achieving/defining functional targets, meeting/beating project budgets, and ensuring on-time delivery of scope. Ensure engineering excellence from the group through active participation with the approval authority in critical project milestone review meetings that leverage PEM Stage-Gate Methodology. Accountable for responding to escalated project and operational challenges with strategic plans and tenacious follow-through to completion. Become the group's process owner to approve and enforce compliance of documented standard processes that are developed and maintained collaboratively by the technical/project leads. Maintain and improve the tools and systems that enable operational capacity to align with the commercial strategy. Drive alignment across the UK business technical engineering groups to enable effective collaboration through standardized engineering practices, resource sharing, and document control.
• People Management: Accountable for the group’s talent development through active coaching, mentoring, training initiatives, and front-line management of both the leaders and resources. Prioritising and allocating technical resources to successfully complete projects and ensure project schedules meet on-time delivery milestones. Lead performance management reviews of the controls/software group resources with input and/or involvement by the project leaders and/or location operational leaders. Develop partnerships with outsourced resources and Convergix to augment group needs and ensure alignment to Convergix quality expectations. Understand current and future work levels to pro-actively manage resources, capacity, and chargeability targets. Escalate staffing needs to the Director of Engineering as required. Develop reporting tools to communicate team resourcing and project execution performance. Participate in recruitment activities and onboarding of new group members.
• Cross-Functional Contributions: Assist the applications and sales teams in the creation of unique and inventive solutions to enhance their offerings and drive sales. Work with cross-functional groups to develop and communicate clear requirements, specifications, and design standards for project team alignment. Support the Project Managers with commercial strategies during project execution (i.e. scope changes, resourcing priorities, narrative management). Collaborate with the VP, Design and Projects to formulate the long-term vision for the group. Partner with the sales team to assess and suggest standard product offerings for repeat use that synergise with offerings across the segment. Research upcoming technologies, with Convergix partners and suppliers to drive innovation into the Systems Segment and assist with developing competitive advantages for Convergix systems.

What qualifies you for this opportunity?

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in electrical, mechanical, or software controls technology, and at least five years relevant work experience.
• Proven leadership qualities including good oral and written communication skills.
• Passion to motivate/develop team members while acting as a mentor to promote Convergix values.
• Tenacity to solve problems and take ownership of solutions with a sense of urgency.
• Solid understanding of industrial automation and robotics.
• Experience in high-speed automation, preferably in the Medical Device or broader Life Sciences industry.
• Direct experience in programming and troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, vision systems, robotics, and AGV/AMRs.
• Proficient with cycle time analysis/simulations, process and flow breakdowns, and the development of critical requirements/specifications to drive design solutions.
• Experience with Rockwell Allen Bradley, FANUC Roboguide/iRPick/iRVision, ABB RobotStudio, Visual Components, and IGNITION.
• Familiarity and/or proficiency with SolidWorks, ePLAN, and AutoCAD as an asset.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Experience with compliance to equipment design standards (i.e. ANSI, CSA, OSHA, CE, etc.).
• Experience developing and enhancing creative technical concepts and solutions in line with the Convergix Vision.
• Ability to explain detailed engineering concepts and ideas to a wide audience of people.
• Reliable transportation and an ability to travel internationally.

What we expect from you:

• A positive and determined work ethic.
• A professional approach.
• A commitment to excellence in all that you do.
• A team player, willing to continuously and proactively collaborate, share, and seek information and guidance.
• Self-driven to make a significant contribution to maximising customer service.

What does CONVERGIX Offer You?

Here at CONVERGIX, we offer a generous compensation and benefits package including: Company Pension, Life Cover, Income Protection, Annual leave.

ABOUT CONVERGIX AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS

Convergix Automation Solutions designs, engineers and integrates hardware and software to automate its customers' operations. Convergix specializes in creative, custom solutions and serves customers in a broad range of industries. With over 900 employees and 19 locations worldwide, Convergix is a leading global diversified automation provider. Our vision is to become the ultimate trusted partner, capable of solving any industrial automation challenge with our passionate people, world-renowned processes and diverse experience.

Our values are the foundational concepts on which we build CONVERGIX; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb:

• Integrity - Respect, Transparency, Commitment
• Excellence - Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication
• Passion - Momentum, Sense of Urgency, Growth, Success, Velocity

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted. CONVERGIX Automation Solutions has a programme in place that provides reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific adjustment because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Human Resources.