Engineering Manager - Mechanical Design
The Company
Our client is a respected name in industrial automation, with a track record of engineering high-precision equipment for manufacturers.
The Opportunity
Our client needs someone who can step into building and running a design team - setting technical direction, developing talent, and raising the department's overall standard of execution. You'll be the person who keeps the mechanical design function moving: resourcing it properly, coaching the people in it, and constantly making it better.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a team of mechanical designers
- Conduct performance conversations, development plans, hiring input
- Establish standards for CAD, GD&T, and documentation practices
- Balance engineering resources and priorities across automation projects
- Keep engineering changes (ECR/ECO) properly tracked and documented
- Work closely with electrical, controls, manufacturing, and purchasing teams to keep projects on schedule
- Push ongoing improvements in how the team designs, documents, and standardizes its work
Requirements
- 5+ years designing mechanical systems for automated, robotic, or custom-built machinery
- Experience leading or mentoring others, even informally
- CAD (SolidWorks a plus), GD&T, pneumatics, servo systems
