Director, Concrete Engineering

Director, Concrete Engineering | ASTEC

Location:

Chattanooga, TN.

The Engineering Director, Concrete will be a pivotal strategic and technical leader responsible for overseeing all global engineering operations supporting the concrete division of Astec. The role involves aligning design efforts with manufacturing capabilities across various international factories and managing a dispersed engineering team, including directing work to Astec CoE engineering office in India. This visionary leader drives innovation in bespoke plant designs, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest design quality and safety standards, in close collaboration with Product Management.

• Oversee front‑end and back‑end development teams and their projects.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Prepare and manage the engineering department budget.
• Develop strategies for future development projects based on the company’s objectives and goals.
• Collaborate with product management to manage the product road map to budget and schedule.
• Make decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have a far‑reaching impact on extensive engineering and related activities of the company.

• Global Engineering Strategy:
  Develop and implement an overarching engineering strategy that aligns with the company’s “design anywhere, manufacture everywhere” vision and overall business objectives.
• Team Leadership & Management:
  Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse and high‑performing engineering team across multiple locations, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Project Oversight & Execution:
  Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of bespoke engineering projects, ensuring they meet customer specifications, budget, and timeline constraints.
• International Office Coordination:
  Direct and optimize the workflow with the India CoE office, ensuring seamless integration of overflow engineering tasks and effective collaboration across global teams.
• Design & Manufacturing Integration:
  Collaborate closely with manufacturing and supply chain stakeholders to ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability (DFM) across different factories, improving productivity and reducing costs.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance:
  Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and design quality control measures, ensuring all designs comply with relevant international industry standards, safety regulations, and quality requirements.
• Technical Guidance & Innovation:
  Act as a technical expert, guiding teams on complex design challenges. Evaluate and implement new technologies and methodologies to enhance engineering processes and product performance.
• Budget & Resource Management:
  Plan, develop, and manage the engineering department’s budget and resource allocation, including capital expenditures, to meet project priorities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university is required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of related experience with demonstrated results.
• 4+ years of supervisory experience leading a significant department.
• Proven ability to manage and lead technical personnel.
• Strong communication skills and a positive work atmosphere with customers, clients, co‑workers, and management.
• Willingness to utilize lean knowledge tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in structural design, complex bespoke plant designs, gated NPD processes, 3D drawing packages, and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Directly supervises department managers within the department. Provides mentoring for team members and develops a high‑performance team.

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