Mechanical Engineering Manager

Crown Technical Systems•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineering Manager provides leadership and direction for the mechanical engineering department, using hands-on technical and project leadership while maintaining tactical flexibility in support of strategic goals. Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into Axiom, an independent publicly traded company, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, which focuses on critical digital infrastructure and end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications. The manager oversees hiring, training, daily workflow, schedules, performance evaluations, and employee discipline for the mechanical engineering team. The role also manages customer technical communications, project assignments and performance, design inputs and specifications, proposal estimates, and design quality, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and schedule. The manager leads the use of current design tools, practices, processes, and regulatory requirements; oversees design verification and corrective actions; and may serve directly as Project Engineer on selected projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Minimum 10 years of experience in Mechanical Design.
Minimum 5 years of managerial experience and/or proven leadership skills.
Highly experienced in traditional mechanical design, simulations, and design for manufacturing and assembly for mechanical systems such as building-equipment enclosures or switchgears.
Proven personal and technical leadership.
Competence in 3D solid modeling and proficiency with current mechanical CAD tools, such as SolidWorks, and required simulation tools.
Experience in structural design and analysis and familiarity with structural FEA.
Familiarity with building codes, ASME, and ANSI.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ability to work effectively with assemblers and other manufacturing personnel.
Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, troubleshooting, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with MS Office, including Microsoft Projects.
Strong organization, supervisory, managerial, and leadership skills to manage engineers and technical staff.
Familiarity with ISO policies and safety regulations.
Excellent budgeting and cost-containment skills.
Ability to gather, analyze, and summarize data to draw rational, fact-based conclusions.
Knowledge of codes and standards associated with the Electrical Industry.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Professional Engineer certification.

Responsibilities

Hire and train mechanical engineering staff.
Oversee the department's daily workflow and schedules.
Conduct timely, constructive performance evaluations and handle discipline and termination in accordance with company policy.
Oversee implementation of company safety, quality, and cultural guidelines.
Manage technical communications with customers, present CTS designs, and follow up on customer feedback.
Assign mechanical engineering personnel to projects and tasks, manage team performance, and help direct reports meet project goals and schedules.
Estimate labor and performance periods for Mechanical Engineering efforts supporting proposals.
Deliver robust designs that address reliability and manufacturability while meeting cost and schedule requirements.
Coordinate definition of design inputs and creation of design descriptions and specifications.
Lead implementation of current design tools, practices, processes, and regulatory requirements.
Verify designs; troubleshoot; and conduct, document, or oversee resulting corrective-action processes.
Serve as Project Engineer on certain projects when appropriate.
Perform other related duties as assigned.