Engineering Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical design, preferably in custom machinery, automation, or capital equipment
• 3+ years in a leadership or managerial role
• Strong background in: Machine design
• Strong background in: DFM and manufacturing processes (machining, fabrication, assembly)
• Strong background in: Engineering analysis (FEA and/or hand calculations)
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex engineering projects that meet schedule and budget
• Proven track record of identifying and mitigating technical and project risks early

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cost estimation and project financials
• Experience implementing or improving engineering standards and workflows
• Strong CAD proficiency (e.g., SolidWorks, Inventor, or similar)

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of mechanical engineers with varying levels of experience
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Build team capability in first-principals, risk identification, critical thinking, and proactive problem solving
• Remove barriers that slow down engineering productivity or create unnecessary friction
• Promote a “scrappy but disciplined” approach focused on value, not bureaucracy
• Promote professional growth by identifying skill gaps and creating targeted development plans
• Recruit and onboard strong engineering talent
• Facilitate individual one-on-one and team meetings
• Model, steward, make decisions upon, and expect to be held accountable to Delta ModTech’s values which include: BELIEVE IN PEOPLE, FEARLESS INNOVATION, INTEGRITY, PASSIONATE & TENACIOUS, SERVANT LEADERSHIP
• Always lead by example — act the way you expect others to act.
• Ask for feedback and welcome suggestions on improvements that can be made.
• Be aware of team members doing the right thing, then acknowledge and encourage them.
• Care for your team members personally by being empathetic and encouraging work/life balance.
• Delegate, encourage team members to innovate, and be the first to pick up the pieces with them if things don’t go as planned.
• Lead the development of robust and scalable mechanical design practices for custom converting, packaging, and coating machinery and automation
• Champion DFM principles across all projects to reduce cost, lead time, and complexity
• Expand team capability in engineering analysis while ensuring it is not over-applied
• Identify technical and execution risks early in the design phase and drive proactive mitigation plans
• Drive consistency in design standards while maintaining flexibility for unique or outlier projects
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and design reviews for complex or high-risk systems
• Implement lessons learned and feedback loops from design, machine assembly, debug, and field performance
• Own and drive mechanical engineering schedule performance across all projects
• Plan and maintain up-to-date resource planning for the mechanical engineering team, ensuring projects remain properly staffed while adapting to project changes and business needs
• Ensure design deliverables are defined, sequenced, and completed in alignment with overall project timelines
• Partner with operations leadership and project management to develop realistic schedules, resource plans, and milestones
• Establish clear accountability within the team for meeting commitments and deadlines
• Introduce and instill strong financial ownership within the mechanical engineering team
• Collaborate with project management and leadership on scope, budgets, and risk management
• Ensure engineering decisions align with overall business objectives
• Participate and contribute within the Operations and Engineering leadership team, enabling tactical decisions and strategic planning while solving problems
• Develop and maintain strong relations across engineering, production, sales, business, manufacturing, and people & culture departments
• Represent and advocate for mechanical engineering team throughout the company

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with up to a $500 match (on HDHP)
• 401(k) match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Discretionary Bonus