Sr. Engineer Lead

APX Company•Greencastle, PA

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About The Position

The Senior Engineer Lead provides strategic and operational leadership for the Engineering Department, ensuring the successful design, development, and support of custom sheet metal enclosures and fabricated products from concept through production. This position is responsible for managing engineering personnel, establishing engineering standards, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring designs support manufacturability, quality, safety, and customer expectations. The Senior Engineer Lead partners closely with Sales, Estimating, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions while developing a high-performing engineering team that supports the company's long-term growth.

Requirements

Strategic and operational leadership for the Engineering Department
Managing engineering personnel
Establishing engineering standards
Driving continuous improvement initiatives
Ensuring designs support manufacturability, quality, safety, and customer expectations
Partnering with Sales, Estimating, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations
Developing a high-performing engineering team
Compliance with customer specifications, applicable codes, and UL requirements
Support complex customer projects from quotation through production launch
Resolve engineering-related production issues in a timely manner
Support tooling development, fixture design, and process improvements
Reduce waste through Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles
Improve product quality by eliminating recurring engineering issues
Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities
Coordinate cross-functional project teams
Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies
Provide regular project updates to executive leadership
Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives

Nice To Haves

Experience in metal manufacturing of enclosures, custom fabrication, machining and industrial coatings.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the Engineering team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Establish department goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with company objectives.
Conduct performance evaluations, coaching conversations, and professional development planning.
Manage engineering workload, staffing, and resource allocation to meet customer and production demands.
Build and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
Promote a culture of safety, quality, innovation, and customer focus.
Lead recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and development of engineering staff.
Oversee the design and development of custom sheet metal enclosures and fabricated assemblies.
Review and approve engineering drawings, models, bills of material, and technical documentation.
Ensure compliance with customer specifications, applicable codes, and UL requirements.
Establish design standards that improve consistency, manufacturability, and efficiency.
Evaluate new technologies, manufacturing methods, and product improvements.
Support complex customer projects from quotation through production launch.
Partner with Production and Fabrication leadership to improve manufacturing efficiency.
Resolve engineering-related production issues in a timely manner.
Support tooling development, fixture design, and process improvements.
Reduce waste through Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
Improve product quality by eliminating recurring engineering issues.
Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
Prioritize engineering projects to meet customer commitments.
Monitor project timelines, budgets, and engineering deliverables.
Coordinate cross-functional project teams.
Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
Provide regular project updates to executive leadership.
Lead engineering process improvement initiatives.
Develop engineering metrics and key performance indicators.
Improve engineering workflows and documentation.
Standardize CAD practices, part numbering, revision control, and documentation.
Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.