Engineering Director (Based in Taiwan)

Our client is a well-established industrial organisation in Taiwan seeking an experienced Engineering Director to lead and further develop its engineering function.

This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for three engineering teams comprising approximately 30 people. The role requires a strong engineering leader who can manage managers and technical specialists while strengthening engineering capability, processes and organisational structure.

We are particularly interested in candidates from heavy industrial equipment, electrical equipment, power systems, industrial machinery, energy infrastructure, offshore/marine equipment or other complex engineered-product environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead three engineering teams of approximately 30 people, providing overall technical and organisational leadership.
• Develop and execute the engineering strategy in line with the company's long-term business objectives.
• Lead, coach and develop engineering managers, senior engineers and technical specialists.
• Review and optimise organisational structure, responsibilities, engineering processes and ways of working.
• Drive new product and technology development from concept through qualification and implementation.
• Establish and continuously improve engineering standards, technical governance and development processes.
• Oversee engineering budgeting, workforce planning, resource allocation and capacity planning.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Procurement, Project Management and Commercial functions.
• Provide senior management with recommendations on technical strategy, investment priorities, engineering risks and resource requirements.
• Build effective relationships with customers, suppliers and external technical partners.
• Develop succession plans and strengthen the organisation's long-term engineering capability.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in a senior engineering leadership or engineering management position.
• Proven people leadership experience is essential, ideally managing multiple engineering teams or functions.
• Experience leading a sizeable engineering organisation, including engineering managers and technical specialists.
• Strong background within heavy industrial equipment, electrical equipment, power equipment, industrial machinery, offshore/marine equipment, energy infrastructure or complex manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of engineering management, technical/product development and cross-functional project execution.
• Demonstrated experience building engineering capabilities, processes and organisational structures.
• Commercially minded and able to balance technical requirements with cost, risk, customer expectations and project timelines.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience working across functions and cultures in an international business environment.
• Fluent professional English with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and senior management.
• Professional Mandarin proficiency is required to communicate effectively with local manufacturing and engineering teams.