Lead Mechanical Engineer – Maintenance of Line (MOL)
About The Position
The Lead Mechanical Engineer – Maintenance of Line (MOL) is responsible for providing both technical and people leadership for the MOL mechanical engineering function supporting IEM’s medium voltage (MV) product designs. This role owns the integrity, reliability, and manufacturability of active product designs, standards, and procedures while leading a team of engineers to ensure sustained production capability across manufacturing operations. This hands-on leadership role establishes technical direction for MOL activities, ensuring the long-term health of existing product lines and enabling design engineering teams to remain focused on DTO delivery. The Lead Engineer drives cross-functional alignment, resolves critical systemic issues, and ensures engineering standards, processes, and talent are developed to support business objectives.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in design-to-order (DTO) or highly customized engineering environments.
- Expert-level root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams.
- Deep understanding of mechanical systems and interfaces.
- Extensive experience with medium voltage switchgear or power distribution equipment.
- Strong technical judgment and leadership communication skills.
- Advanced SolidWorks and AutoCAD proficiency; FEA experience preferred.
- Expert knowledge of UL, CSA, ANSI, IEEE, and NEMA standards (UL 891 / UL 1558).
- BSME or equivalent required
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical design, MOL, or DTO
- Prior leadership experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma knowledge (preferred).
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and people leadership for the MOL mechanical engineering team, including direct supervision, coaching, and performance development.
- Set technical priorities and allocate resources to support production, quality, and DTO commitments.
- Lead resolution of high-impact, cross-site mechanical issues affecting production, quality, safety, or field performance.
- Establish, approve, and enforce mechanical design standards, material specifications, and SOPs.
- Review and approve complex mechanical designs, analyses, and engineering change activities.
- Lead and facilitate critical design reviews and technical risk assessments.
- Partner with project management, operations, and customers on escalated technical and delivery issues.
- Support hiring, onboarding, and development of mechanical engineering talent.
- Own and govern Mechanical Engineering standards, work instructions, and procedures related to Maintenance of Line.
- Lead enterprise-level root cause analyses for major production stoppages, field failures, and quality escapes.
- Drive long-term reliability, safety, and manufacturability improvement initiatives.
- Identify systemic design or process gaps impacting DTO performance and lead cross-functional resolution.
- Assess technical and organizational risk and make final recommendations to management.
- Act as the primary technical and organizational escalation point.
- Partner with manufacturing engineering to institutionalize best practices.
- Lead and approve complex ECNs, process changes, and field updates.
- Directly manage and mentor engineers, fostering technical excellence and accountability.
- Ensure consistent engineering practices across sites.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
