Turn your engineering expertise into lasting impact in this Director of Engineering opportunity where you can earn up to $165,000 a year or more, plus bonus potential. Take the lead at one of the country’s largest privately held linear motion manufacturers, where you’ll guide talented engineers, influence the company’s technical direction, and watch ideas move from the drawing board to the production floor. If you’re ready to shape products, develop people, and help drive the future of an established industry leader, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
PBC Linear, an established industry leader with more than 40 years of experience advancing linear motion technology, is seeking a Director of Engineering to join its team in Roscoe, IL.
If you have at least three years of experience in manufacturing, mechanical, or product design engineering, along with proven leadership experience, you owe it to yourself to explore this Director of Engineering opportunity!
Why Engineering Experts Join the PBC Linear Team:
- Turn Your Expertise into Exceptional Earnings: Earn up to $165,000 a year or more based on experience, plus bonus potential that rewards the leadership, innovation, and results brought to the organization.
- Build a Healthier Life and a More Secure Future: Protect what matters most with medical, dental, and vision insurance and a 401(k) with company match. Skip the extra trip to the gym by taking advantage of an on-site fitness center and personal trainer right at work.
- Help Shape the Future of a Growing Industry Leader: Bring ideas directly to the decision-making table at one of the country’s largest privately held linear motion manufacturers. Because PBC Linear’s products support a wide range of industries, this role offers the stability of diverse markets and the excitement of continued growth.
- See Your Ideas Move from the Drawing Board to the Production Floor: Leave repetitive engineering work behind. Lead a variety of fast-moving projects involving linear motion products, automation technologies, and customized solutions, all within an operation where engineering and manufacturing work side by side. Walk onto the floor, see designs take shape, solve challenges in real time, and watch the team’s work become a finished product.
- Bring Your Best Friend to Work: Make the workday more enjoyable in a dog-friendly environment where four-legged coworkers bring extra energy and personality to the office.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on product design, testing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Drive new product development from concept and prototyping through validation, manufacturing, and market launch.
- Oversee the design and development of linear motion products, automation systems, and customized OEM solutions.
- Partner with manufacturing, sales, quality, and leadership to align engineering projects with company and customer needs.
- Improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, quality, and cost efficiency.
- Guide the adoption of new technologies, automation, equipment, and engineering tools.
- Manage engineering project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
- Ensure designs and processes meet applicable quality, safety, regulatory, and industry standards.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent while fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
- Present engineering plans, project updates, performance metrics, and recommendations to senior leadership.
About the Company:
Founded in 1983, PBC Linear is one of the largest privately held manufacturers of linear motion products in the United States. Headquartered in Roscoe, Illinois, the company designs and manufactures linear bearings, actuators, shafts, rails, guides, and precision motion systems used across automation, packaging, medical, transportation, defense, and other industrial markets. With advanced U.S.-based manufacturing capabilities, a vertically integrated operation, and products shipped to more than 100 countries, PBC Linear continues to invest in technology, engineering, and innovation to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions for customers worldwide
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
