Mechanical Engineering Manager

Barry-Wehmiller•Green Bay, WI

23h

About The Position

As the Mechanical Engineering Team Leader , you will, both technically and disciplinarily, lead a team of mechanical engineers and drafters. You will be reporting directly to the Director of US Mechanical Engineering. You may also lead engineering projects for sold work, sustaining engineering, or NPD, guiding a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineers, who work together on a project-by-project basis. In this capacity, you will have dotted-line reporting to the Global Leader of New Product Development, sustaining engineering, or sold work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering required; Master's degree preferred
5+ years progressive mechanical engineering experience and 3+ years in people-focused leadership roles for mechanical engineering
Experience working with Operations, Software/Electrical Engineering teams, and Service departments.
Knowledge of safety and other applicable country-based standards (CE, UL, CSA, etc.)
Skilled in CAD (preferably SolidWorks), ERP systems, and proficient in Microsoft 365+ and PC’s
An entrepreneurial thinker who is solution-oriented, biased for action, and has strong communication skills
Willingness to travel internationally if necessary to customer or manufacturing sites as needed
Fluent in English and German, spoken and written preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience with Flexo or CI equipment.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a mechanical engineering team, where daily duties and priorities of that team are set by leaders of NPD, Sustaining, and Sold Work
Coordinate, plan, and distribute team resources related to prioritized requests in agreement with the Director of US Mechanical Engineering, directed by NPD, Sustaining, and Sold work leaders
Responsible for engineers’ professional development, cultivating strength while optimizing weakness, and continually growing engineers’ skills in consideration of diverse cultural backgrounds with the goal of creating a strong, motivated, and balanced team
Ensuring that the team has adequate skills redundancy and every member is part of a robust succession plan
An ambassador of cultural collaboration, innovation, and ensuring accountability across engineering
Promote an environment of modular development, DFM, and producing designs from a standard parts catalog
Identify technological trends and ensure we continue to recruit new skills as necessary
Collaborate with the leadership team to define team and individual goals, celebrating success and promoting individual recognition
Lead the design and development of products in close coordination with product management
Lead end-to-end projects from concept, through prototype, to 100% ready-to-use products that meet customer requirements by implementing the BW stage-gate process
Ensure projects are run efficiently, delivering milestones on time and on budget
Use new and existing tools, processes, and AI to support development processes
Ensure engineering projects are fully documented. Allowing operation, internal sales to function efficiently, and providing data for manuals and spare part catalogs.