Mechanical Engineering Lead

ATS Automation•Montreal, QC

About The Position

The Mechanical Design Lead will inspire and lead a growing and dynamic team of mechanical designers, responsible for designing primary packaging machines, integrated systems & solutions configured to meet market demands and customer specific applications and requirements. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the mechanical design lead is responsible to organize and schedule the team, provide direction, direct hands-on testing applications, approve technical drawings and drive department KPI’s and performance.

Requirements

Mechanical design experience
Experience leading a team
Experience with primary packaging machines
Experience with integrated systems and solutions
Ability to organize and schedule a team
Ability to provide direction
Experience with hands-on testing applications
Ability to approve technical drawings
Experience driving KPIs and performance
Experience with product development and project execution
Experience defining labor estimates and budgets
Experience assessing new technology
Experience with sales collaboration
Experience with best practices and standard designs
Experience with continuous improvement
Experience measuring and reporting quality performance data
Experience tracking department utilization and individual performance
Experience supporting assembly, fabrication, and service teams
Experience building capacity across a design team
Experience building knowledge bases and training programs
Experience providing product insight
Experience building documents and procedures
Experience with SRED program
Client interface experience
Willingness to travel

Responsibilities

Review Project Specifications and assign mechanical engineering work to the design team that supports Product Development and Project Execution schedule.
Accountable for on time delivery and quality of all work assigned to design team
Accountable for the timely release of mechanical designs and BOM’s to support Product Development and Project Execution
Support Design reviews and provide guidance to design team
Review and approve technical drawings.
Define labor estimates and budget associated with Project Execution and Product Development
Support and assess new technology to meet anticipated customer requirements in collaboration with Sales & the Engineering Manager
Ensure alignment of Product Development Plan with Engineering Manager
Recommend and implement best practices and standard designs to improve quality.
Drive departmental continuous improvement based on KPI’s and performance data.
Measure and report on quality performance data.
Track department utilization and individual performance of design team
Supporting assembly and fabrication & service team with technical issues.
Build capacity across the design team according to skills matrix and operational requirements
Build knowledge bases and robust training programs while providing product insight on strategy and long-term vision.
Build documents and procedures to help ensure the workflow and standards are respected.
Participate in the SRED program, writing and reviewing submission.
Interface with clients when required.
Travel as needed.