Director of Product Engineering

Join Romac as our Director of Product Engineering, a newly created leadership role driven by continued company growth. In this role, you’ll lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians while setting the strategic direction for multiple product lines. You’ll play a key role in driving product innovation, strengthening manufacturing processes, and ensuring Romac continues to deliver high-quality, American-made waterworks products that support sustainable water distribution and long-term success.

If you don’t have direct experience in the waterworks industry, that’s okay as long as you’re curious and eager to learn. We welcome candidates with similar backgrounds in metal fabrication, cast products, or related industries.

What You’ll Do

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for a team of 15–20 engineers and technicians
• Lead product development initiatives from concept through full-scale production, ensuring cost, quality, and performance objectives are met
• Apply technical expertise to integrate innovative features, resolve production challenges, and establish engineering standards
• Drive process improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and ROI analysis for new tooling and equipment
• Collaborate with sales, operations, marketing, and quality teams to align product development with customer and market needs

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years in a people management or leadership role
• Experience engineering cast, machined, or fabricated metal components in a manufacturing environment
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proven ability to drive process and organizational improvements
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with proficiency in SolidWorks and standard office tools

Base Compensation Range: $146,400-$234,200. Compensation offered will be based on a variety of individual factors, including education and experience, as well as internal equity. Our salary ranges are reviewed and updated each year and employees are eligible for pay increases based on individual performance.

Benefits: At Romac, investing in our people is a top priority. In addition to competitive and equitable pay, employees are eligible for a quarterly discretionary profit-sharing bonus and a year-end bonus. We also provide comprehensive benefits to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision insurance (with a 100% employer-paid medical plan option for employee-only coverage), a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and cell phone discounts.

Why Join Romac?

Since 1969, Romac has been dedicated to “connecting people to water” by designing and manufacturing innovative, high-quality American waterworks products. But our mission goes beyond products, it’s about people. We’re proud to create a workplace where employees can grow, contribute, and thrive while making a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Our culture is built around four Core Values:

• ONE ROMAC – Through humility, integrity, and determination we work together as ONE, to accomplish the objectives and priorities of the business.
• PEOPLE FIRST – We care about the well-being and success of every person. Relationship development is central to everything we do.
• CULTURE OF SOLUTIONS – We are curious, open and flexible as we solve problems and strive to continuously improve.
• ALL-IN ATTITUDE – We are committed to excellence and fully engaged in moving the company forward.

Romac is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship based on a protected status or characteristic, as defined by federal, state, or local law.