Mechanical Engineering Manager

Responsible for leading, managing, and designing automated equipment. Defines plans and monitors technical performance and expenditures; coordinates the technical effort and establishes operational plans to accomplish project objectives.In addition to designing custom equipment, the position will manage and mentor other engineers.

Requirements

Responsibilities :

• Mechanical Design

Perform mechanical engineering for custom automation projects, including detailed designs and component drawings.

Provide mechanical engineering support on projects being executed on the manufacturing floor (support includes : design, build guidance, materials, and quality issue resolution).

Write technical documents.

Perform advanced technical calculations.

Project Management

Complete project management tasks such as billings, hours reports, forecasts, and budget management on time.

Lead project meetings on a weekly or as-needed basis with customers and internal teams.

Issue and maintain project schedules, advising management and customers when there are schedule issues.

Encourage dormant or unresponsive customers with follow-up communications.

Ensure that projects are completed within scope, timeline, and budget, while maintaining high quality standards and high customer satisfaction.

Technical Leadership

Provide overall design direction on a project basis.

Check drawings for drawing quality and design quality.

Provide technical guidance to other engineers through reviews, technical discussions, and design feedback.

Lead design reviews, internally and with customer.

Provide mentoring to other mechanical engineers.

Develop and enforce standards for the group.

Implement training and skills development programs.

Maintain the tools required by the group to do their job.

Project Management Oversight

Oversee progress of projects managed by others

Review project schedules and project financials with PMs each month (at minimum) and produce overall financial summary reports.

Drive PM's to resolve project issues that arise.

With other Managers, keep PM procedures and tools up to date. This includes holding meetings with Project Managers to keep them synchronized on current procedures, solicit feedback, and develop improvements.

Team Management

Be the direct supervisor for members of the group.

Approve overtime, timesheets, expense reports, and leave requests.

Manage engineering resources and priorities, including maintaining the schedule for the group.

Leadership and Performance

Check in on, and encourage, the engineers. Hold 1-1 meetings on a certain frequency.

Drive billable hours within the group, which means checking people's hours every week and inquiring about low hours or praising for high hours

Hold career / performance reviews with engineers every 6-12 months

Hold team building activities : lunches, small group activities, etc

Hiring

Review resumes and attend interviews

Sales

Attend sales calls and sales meetings

Develop project scope definitions

Attend meetings with distributors, vendors, and partners

Provide project cost estimates

Spend at least 70% of working hours on billable work

Prepare weekly report

Attend 1-1 meeting with Engineering Director

Qualifications :

4 Year College Technical Degree in Mechanical Engineering

10 or more years technical knowledge / experience with custom automation, including design and build activities, preferred

10 or more years knowledge / experience with SolidWorks, preferred.

Prior management / supervisory or project engineering responsibility of 1+ years preferred.

Personal computer literate (i.e., Excel, Word, Project, Windows).

In-depth training / experience in all aspects of design, definition, project, fabrication, and construction

Proven to consistently meet deadlines.

Strong decision-making capabilities and high accountability

Strong communication (oral, written, and listening) and collaboration skills.

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Compensation : $120,000 - $170,000 Salary