Director of engineering – industrial automation

Blitz TI is recruiting a Director of Engineering for a company in the industrial technology sector to lead its teams and support its growth.

You will oversee a multidisciplinary engineering team spanning mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automation and software development. Your mandate: improve resource planning, strengthen collaboration with project management and ensure the successful delivery of industrial solutions.

We are looking for someone who combines strong people leadership, technical credibility and business acumen, with the ability to challenge proposed solutions and make sound decisions on costs, schedules and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams and coach managers on talent development and performance management.
• Plan and allocate engineering resources based on workload, priorities and project requirements.
• Strengthen collaboration between Engineering, the Project Management Office — PMO — and Operations.
• Oversee the execution of automation and robotics projects, from design through testing and commissioning.
• Evaluate technical decisions and balance performance, costs, schedules and client requirements.
• Anticipate technical risks, capacity constraints and integration challenges across engineering disciplines.
• Improve engineering processes, design standards, documentation and quality practices.
• Support recruitment, leadership development and team expansion to meet growing business needs.
• Encourage innovation, reusable solutions and the adoption of tools that improve productivity.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in engineering or an industrial technical field, including significant team management experience.
• Experience in industrial automation, robotics, machine design or automated systems integration.
• Strong understanding of the interactions between mechanical systems, electrical systems, programmable logic controllers — PLCs —, control systems and programming.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, ideally with managers or technical leads reporting to you.
• Demonstrated success in complex project delivery, resource planning and process improvement.
• Technical credibility to assess solutions and guide engineering decisions.
• Ability to motivate teams, work independently and manage competing priorities with sound business judgment.
• Education in engineering or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Proficiency in French and English, to collaborate with English-speaking clients, suppliers and partners outside Quebec and work with technical documentation in English.

Assets: experience with an automation systems integrator or industrial machinery manufacturer; mechanical engineering expertise; experience building and structuring a growing team; membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec — OIQ.

Are you a Technical Director, Engineering Director or Senior Engineering Manager? We would like to hear from you if you have led multidisciplinary teams and improved the delivery of industrial automation projects.

Employment Details and Benefits

• Permanent, full-time position.
• Annual bonus and eligibility for a long-term incentive plan.
• Hybrid work and flexible hours, with an office on Montreal’s North Shore.
• Vacation based on experience, plus additional time off during the holiday season.
• Group insurance, a health spending account and telemedicine.
• Group RRSP with employer contributions.
• Professional development and reimbursement of professional membership fees.

We thank everyone who applies. Only candidates selected for the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted.