ASSA ABLOY Group · 20 hours ago
Director of Engineering, North America
Monroe, NC
Contract
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expASSA ABLOY Group is a global leader in access solutions, and they are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the North American Engineering organization. This role is responsible for driving engineering innovation, product quality, and lifecycle support for various product lines, while ensuring collaboration across teams and compliance with industry standards.
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Responsibilities
Lead engineering responsibilities within PPI (Pre-Product Innovation), NPI (New Product Innovation), and CPI (Continuous Product Innovation), and VAVE activities
Partner with Product Management to support the development and execution of the North America Product Roadmap, ensuring engineering alignment with global platforms
Champion a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and problem-solving across engineering teams
Oversee engineering inputs into the NA Product Council and Gateway Process, ensuring compliance with governance requirements
Direct Mechanical Design Engineering teams responsible for new product development, sustaining engineering, and cost/quality improvements
Lead engineering project execution, timelines, technical feasibility, and resource planning
Maintain engineering documentation standards, revision control, and technical accuracy
Drive engineering excellence through standardization, validation, and robust testing methodologies
Provide leadership to Technical Product Specialists, ensuring strong technical support for product managers, sales, operations, and customers
Serve as the senior engineering authority for Sliding, Swing, Folding, ICU, and Revolving entrance systems
Oversee creation of technical documentation including application guidelines, data sheets, installation constraints, and specification reviews
Support competitive product comparisons, root-cause analyses, field investigations, and market-driven engineering improvements
Collaborate closely with Product Management on product requirements, technical feasibility, value engineering, and lifecycle support
Serve as a key technical liaison to Sales, Marketing, Key Accounts, and major customers to ensure engineering solutions meet market needs
Align with European and Chinese engineering/R&D teams on shared platforms, dual-brand requirements, and future innovations
Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to support manufacturability, sourcing, cost optimization, and quality improvements
Ensure all products meet North American safety, certification, and legal compliance requirements
Represent the company on relevant standards committees (ANSI, UL, IBC, ADA, etc.) and influence emerging industry standards
Lead engineering support in product liability investigations, corrective actions, and risk mitigation
Conduct contract reviews, custom development approvals, and technical application risk assessments
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering organization with strong technical depth
Manage engineering budgets, staffing plans, tools, testing equipment, and capital investments
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field (Master's preferred)
10+ years of engineering leadership experience, preferably in electromechanical, building products, or automation
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional engineering/project teams
Strong knowledge of product lifecycle, certifications, codes, and safety standards
Experience working within global, multi-site engineering environments
Strong financial acumen with experience managing engineering budgets
Excellent communication, leadership, and customer‑facing skills
Preferred
Experience with automated door systems, industrial entrance solutions, or building access technologies
Knowledge of UL, ANSI, IBC, ADA, and regional certification standards
Experience supporting Sales/Marketing and performing customer-facing technical work
Expertise in stage-gate NPI processes and VAVE methodology
Company
ASSA ABLOY Group
ASSA ABLOY Group is a door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety, and convenience. It is a sub-organization of ASSA ABLOY Group.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.01MKey Investors
Callaghan Innovation
2020-10-09Grant· $0.01M
Leadership Team
John McGuire
Vice President of Corporate Development - Yale & August Home
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