To continue and accelerate our growth, we are looking for a talented Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead our team of highly skilled Mechanical Engineers and Technicians on complex instrumentation designs from the research/conceptual phase through successful product launch, and into post-launch support. The Mechanical Engineering Manager will lead the planning, development, prototyping, and documentation of mechanical designs within the product development environment. This position requires coordination and collaboration of activities with other functional managers and project managers within a matrix stage gate product development environment.
This position is responsible for providing and ensuring consistent project planning, development plans, FMEA and risk analysis, and design rigor throughout all projects, in accordance with our ISO Quality Management System. Key accountabilities also include establishing and maintaining the technical competencies of the mechanical engineering team by providing mentoring, training, evaluation, and recruitment.
Specific Job Duties
- Define core competencies and functional strategy in support of overall business strategy. Plan skill evolution to meet strategic needs & succession planning.
- Drive maximum reuse of development work and consistent technical and architectural direction across projects.
- Define functional headcount requirements and assign individual staff members to projects. Define and oversee functional outsourcing and resource sharing arrangements to meet business needs.
- Function well in a team environment. Gain consensus, lead, influence, and ensure cross-discipline participation and feedback.
- Work with Project Managers and Product Line Managers to create and maintain integrated program schedules using advanced scheduling tools and processes such as MS Project, Gantt charts, and WBS.
- Act as technical expert within the mechanical engineering function, advising and coaching subordinates to resolve technical or operational problems throughout the product lifecycle. Review and ensure quality of all technical deliverables in functional area.
- Set annual and ongoing goals and objectives for group members. Write and conduct annual appraisals for group members, actively assessing team’s needs and gaps.
- Define best-in-class functional processes, standards, and tools. Create metrics on tracking design efforts, resources, and effectiveness towards improving product development cycles and quality.
- Lead functional process and tool improvement initiatives by being early adopter of ideas. Foster creativity and innovation in design solutions, with a sense of urgency.
- Lead team hiring initiatives, to ensure we continue to increase our talent set and are staffed appropriately.
- Maintain a Customer focus, and participate in VoC throughout the product lifecycle.
- Ability to lead as Technical Project Manager on special assignments & initiatives on an as-needed basis, within and outside of R&D.
Job Qualifications
- MS degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Strong technical foundation in mechanical engineering design principles.
- Minimum 10 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer developing complex mechanical and electromechanical designs supporting research, new product development, and sustaining.
- Minimum 5 years functional management or lead experience.
- Strong expertise in CAD, GD&T, electronics packaging, injection molding, structural/thermal/fluid flow analysis, DFx, and advanced materials & processes.
- Project management experience in a technology environment. Well versed in MS Project, project risk mitigation, and experience in balancing cost, schedule, and performance constraints.
- Successful product lifecycle experience. Working knowledge of stage/phase-gate and Agile product development processes.
- Systematic approach to problem solving and issue resolution combined with good understanding of the relevant technologies and their practical applications.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills.
- Self-starter and capable of working with minimal supervision. Ability to multi-task and provide expertise and leadership across multiple projects.
- A proven team builder and successful technical leader
- Good oral and written communication skills, especially technical writing.
Relocation is not provided for this position.
We are not accepting resumes or calls from outside agencies regarding this position at this time.
Particle Measuring Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
