Design Manager

The Design Manager leads the Mechanical Design team, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality engineering solutions that meet project, customer, and business objectives. This role provides technical leadership, manages engineering resources, drives continuous improvement, and promotes design excellence through collaboration, standardization, and innovation.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Mechanical Design team through coaching, performance management, and recruitment.
• Oversee mechanical design activities to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and best practices to improve consistency, efficiency, and manufacturability.
• Manage departmental resources, priorities, and performance using key operational metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support successful project execution and resolve technical challenges.
• Participate in design reviews, engineering change management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, customer requirements, regulatory codes, and safe engineering practices.
• Support proposal development, concept design, and customer technical discussions as required.

• Bachelor's degree, college diploma, or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical design for industrial automation, including leadership experience.
• Proficiency with Solid Works and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong knowledge of machining, fabrication, pneumatics, hydraulics, robotics, servos, and automation systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects and implementing engineering best practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to build collaborative, high-performing teams.