Wet Cast Engineering Leader

Role Overview

• Lead the multi-site Forming Systems Division engineering department.
• Participate in development of standard engineering design standards/best practices and ensure consistent implementation through wet cast product lines
• Provide design oversight to minimize product liability exposure.
• Develop and provide directions for on time schedules for engineering department.
• Ensure timely and effective communication with all functional areas is provided to avoid work stoppages, rework, delayed shipments or redundancy of efforts.
• Provide engineering support to all departments, ensuring partnership in troubleshooting issues and identifying solutions.
• Partner with cross functional teams and leaders to drive continuous improvement across the division.
• Coordinate specifications and delivery requirements for key purchased parts components.
• Monitor daily/weekly engineering progress and relay pertinent information to Operations leaders.
• Establish thoughtful resource plans to ensure the engineering department is staffed to support the business; when necessary, hire and train new team members.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to each member of the Engineering team.
• Evaluate product cost reduction measures and implement design changes.
• Use AutoCAD, SolidWorks, MS Word, and MS Excel software effectively.
• Travel to other team locations to assure alignment and team cohesion.
• Travel to customer sites for customer visits and warranty issues as they arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required
• Applicable industry experience of 10 or more years required
• Minimum of 3 years direct leadership experience required
• Thorough understanding of drafting standards, dimensioning, and tolerances
• Mechanical power relationships, such as, horsepower, torque, and speed
• Strength of materials and structural analysis
• Manufacturing processes
• Training and/or experience in using AutoCAD or similar CAD software
• Training and/or experience in using SolidWorks or similar 3-D modeling software
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, adapt to shifting priorities

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Remote work options