Mechanical Engineering Manager

Flex•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineering Manager provides leadership and direction for the mechanical engineering department. The role combines hands-on technical and project leadership with tactical flexibility in support of strategic goals. The manager oversees staff hiring, training, workflow, schedules, performance evaluations, and employee discipline in accordance with company policy. The position supports mechanical engineering work for customized power distribution and protection systems, including relay and control panels, medium-voltage switchgear, and enclosures such as power/control buildings and E-Houses. The manager leads customer technical communications, assigns staff to projects, supports project delivery, estimates engineering labor and schedules for proposals, and oversees designs for reliability, manufacturability, cost, and schedule. The manager also defines design inputs and specifications, promotes current design tools and practices, verifies designs, troubleshoots issues, and documents or oversees corrective actions. The manager may serve directly as Project Engineer on certain projects. Flex plans to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into an independent publicly traded company, Axiom, 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
At least 10 years of experience in mechanical design.
At least 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 equipment-building enclosures or switchgear.
Proven personal and technical leadership.
Competence in 3D solid modeling and proficiency with current mechanical CAD tools, such as SolidWorks, and relevant simulation tools.
Experience in structural design and analysis, with 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.
Excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and troubleshooting skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with MS Office programs, including Microsoft Project.
Excellent organizational, 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.
Able to sit for prolonged periods and work on a computer.
Able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Professional Engineer certification.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction for the mechanical engineering department.
Hire and train mechanical engineering staff.
Oversee the department’s daily workflow and schedules.
Conduct timely and 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 Crown Technical Systems designs, and follow up on customer feedback.
Assign Mechanical Engineering personnel to projects and tasks, manage team performance, and assist direct reports in meeting project goals and schedules.
Estimate labor and periods of performance for Mechanical Engineering efforts in support of proposals.
Oversee robust designs that meet reliability, manufacturability, cost, and schedule goals.
Coordinate definition of design inputs and development of design descriptions and specifications.
Lead by example in implementing current design tools, practices, processes, and regulatory requirements.
Verify designs; troubleshoot; and conduct, document, or oversee corrective-action processes.
Serve directly as Project Engineer on certain projects, as appropriate.
Perform other related duties as assigned.