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Job ID:  522230

Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

Job Summary

The Engineering Manager leads a small team of Product Engineers focused on the design, enhancement, and commercialization of Oldcastle Infrastructure’s product lines across multiple brand categories.

This role is ideal for a technically strong engineer with leadership experience who can balance hands‑on technical oversight with team development and cross‑functional coordination. In addition to driving day-to-day engineering execution, this position will drive special and strategic engineering initiatives that support customer requirements, unlock commercial opportunities, and advance key business priorities. The Engineering Manager will strengthen collaboration across engineering, operations, and commercial teams to ensure timely delivery of high‑quality product designs that meet business, regulatory, and customer expectations.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to guide engineering output, manage workload planning, and support the full product lifecycle. They will have a proven track record of taking products from concept through commercial release, while continuously seeking to improve processes and drive efficiency.

Job Location

• This position will be remote in the United States.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and coach Product Engineers, including onboarding, skill development, and performance feedback.
• Assign and balance daily and weekly engineering tasks to ensure efficient execution and professional growth within the team.
• Conduct regular design and analysis reviews, providing technical direction and developmental feedback.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented team culture.
• Support recruiting efforts, including interviewing, and evaluating candidates.
• Oversee execution of product design, design change management, prototyping, testing, validation, and regulatory approval activities.

• Take the engineering lead of strategic projects driven by customer needs, market opportunities, or commercial goals, ensuring high‑visibility initiatives are executed with clarity and speed.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges including simulation, design analysis, manufacturability, and testing.
• Lead and support product development efforts using a stage‑gate process, ensuring structured progress from concept to commercial release.
• Coordinate engineering documentation as needed including SKU creation, bills of materials, part numbers, design specifications, CAD models, and PDM/Vault records.
• Utilize and support the use of ERP systems for SKU setup, BOM development, and configuration accuracy.
• Partner with Operations to support production readiness, tooling development, and process optimization.

• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, and Marketing to provide elevated technical support for customer inquiries, proposals, and pre‑/post‑sales activities.
• Improve engineering workflows, design standards, simulation accuracy, and documentation quality.
• Identify and champion opportunities for innovative technologies, product improvements, and innovation across product categories.
• Apply and promote lean principles, contributing to efficiency improvements, waste reduction, and process discipline across engineering.

• Attend customer meetings, job sites, trade events, and industry engagements to provide technical expertise and gather product feedback.

• Gather customer input to inform product improvements and new product opportunities.
• Support existing product approvals and guide engineering teams through new regulatory certification processes.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of hands‑on product development experience with physically manufactured products.
• Prior mentorship, project leadership, or informal supervisory experience required.
• PE/PEng preferred.
• Proficient in 3D modeling & PDM/Vault systems (Inventor and SolidWorks preferred).
• Experience reviewing or performing simulation work (FEA & CFD would be beneficial).
• Strong knowledge of industry standards such as SCTE, AAHSTO, UL & Telcordia.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as structural foam molding, injection molding, and assembly-line production.
• Experience with ERP systems, product setup, BOM management, and SKU creation.
• Knowledge of DFMA, FMEA, tolerance stack analysis, and lean principles.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate engineering deliverables across multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with ability to convey technical information clearly across levels.
• Strong organizational capability, including management of multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Growth‑oriented leadership mindset with a passion for developing talent and improving processes.
• Ability to lead high‑impact initiatives with cross‑functional teams, balancing engineering rigor with customer responsiveness and commercial considerations.
• Mobility to work effectively in an office environment with standard equipment.
• Ability to lift and carry products or samples up to 40 pounds.
• Capability to work in manufacturing environments with exposure to noise, dust, and varying temperatures.
• Ability to wear required PPE and enforce safety standards.
• Occasional travel (up to 20%) within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Compensation

• Base salary range of $105,000-120,000 per year ​​
• Bonus opportunity 15%
• 401(k) plan​ / group retirement savings program​
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits​​
• Life insurance​
• Health, dental, and vision insurance​
• Paid time off ​
• Paid holidays

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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