Vice President of Engineering

About the Company

The Lumber Manufactory (TLM) is building the future of sustainable lumber with next-generation sawmill technology. We design and operate state-of-the-art modular sawmills that produce high-grade dimensional wood products with greater efficiency and less waste.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the system-level technical authority for sawmill platforms, equipment designs, and process architectures
• Define and maintain the multi-year technology roadmap
• Own the overall technical architecture spanning mechanical systems, material handling, electrical power, controls, and automation
• Guide cross-disciplinary engineering across mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing, and systems engineering
• Drive rigorous testing, validation, qualification, and commissioning at mill sites
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team across physical and digital domains
• Establish and uphold engineering standards, design practices, and review processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 10–15+ years of progressive engineering experience with significant hands-on technical leadership
• Demonstrated experience designing and integrating complex industrial or physical systems (manufacturing, logistics, aerospace, energy, etc.)
• Proven track record leading multidisciplinary teams (mechanical, electrical, controls, software)
• Experience deploying hardware-software intensive systems in remote or resource-constrained environments
• Strong systems engineering mindset covering design, build, test, and commissioning
• Willingness to travel 25–50% to mill sites for design validation and deployment

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health coverage for employees and dependents (medical, dental, and vision)
• 100% employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Paid time off and company holidays