Team Lead, Custom Design Engineer

Team Lead, Custom Design Engineer

Location:

Gaithersburg, MD, US, 20878

Job Function:
Engineering R&D

Job Country:
United States

Job City:
Gaithersburg

Job Type: Regular Full Time

Excelitas is seeking a Team Lead, Custom Design Engineer to join our team of leaders and innovators at our Gaithersburg location.

• Works 25-30% of time as team leader and 70-75% of time as project engineer.
• Execution of global CDE strategy including team and project governance and effective cost management.
• Monitoring and achieving budget targets including sales, margin and EBIT contribution metrics for customized systems in the US.
• Manages overall team project timelines and resources to achieve delivery date targets.
• Liaise with and support the local US Field Sales organization in the effective expansion of business.
• Create / Delivers calculations and Customer Quotations with objective of retaining existing and expanding business and improving market share profitability.
• Conduct or organize sales training for Custom system products in consultation and with support from Application Engineering and pushes knowledge exchange.
• Leverage global custom system engineering solutions with focus on US markets- modularization and adaption.
• Establishes and maintains close cooperation with internal regional interfaces, such as sales, innovation, finance, supply chain, quality management and EHS.
• Improvement of existing processes and solutions, e.g., by using global synergies & knowledge exchange.
• Defines and maintains local supplier relationships in alignment with internal stakeholders as supply chain.
• Supply chain coordination, technical specifications for order scope, quality check, pre-acceptance at supplier site.
• Create CAD (Solid Works) solid models and mechanical engineering design for Customized UV and EIR equipment, including mechanical engineering design drawings for fabrication.
• Develop project schedules and track key dates and progress for each project passing through key stages.
• Establish project inspection criteria, coordinating the review of project designs and ensuring proper implementation of project elements.
• Support electrical engineering activities with UL508A panel builder.
• Respond to customer/sales concerns or requests throughout the project.
• Manage engineering activities as required to maintain project schedules, such as electrical and mechanical design, PLC programming, and troubleshooting.
• Maintaining regional metrics and regulations for our products.
• Maintain team KPIs driven towards quality and growth.

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering or direct experience in project management and complex electromechanical systems design.
• Business and management experience as a Team lead of a technical sales or engineering team in an industrial environment
• Minimum of 4 years’ design engineering experience.
• Ability to install subsystems in process equipment and adjust as needed.
• Proficiency in Solidworks or Autodesk inventor.
• Knowledge of sales and service processes within industrial environment- sales experience asset
• Commercial fundamentals in quoting and negotiating contracts & risk/liability assessment
• Readiness for multi-day customer visits and international travel, if required
• Communication with internal and external customers. Ability to lead cross-functional team projects.
• Positive attitude and confident demeanor even in difficult situations as well as strong customer orientation
• Open and team-oriented personality
• EHS: awareness of standard regulations
• Driver's license mandatory
• SAP and CRM knowledge is a plus
• Broad expertise in industrial “light” applications from UV to Infrared is a plus

Salary range is $129,000-$139,000 depending on level of experience

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