Manager, Mechanical Engineering

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The Manager of Mechanical Engineering position is based in Horsham, PA, and will be responsible for leading the mechanical design and development of complex wafer processing equipment, which involves wet processing technologies used in the manufacturing of semiconductor components. This person will provide technical and project leadership for the mechanical team and will have hands‑on involvement in engineering design activities, touching all phases of the process ranging from establishing design requirements from customer specifications, developing the product to successful manufacturing support and customer acceptance.

This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, and will coordinate with other cross‑functional groups, including Operations, Marketing, Technology, Technical Product Services and Supply chain. This is a high‑energy, fast‑paced position with a strong focus on driving process and team improvements to help grow the business to the next level.

• Manage and lead Mechanical Engineering activities within the PSP/Horsham location; supervise and mentor team members, including outsourced vendors & consultants.
• Define design specifications based on customer requirements and industry standards; verify design intent and ensure compliance with regulatory/safety requirements.
• Lead team through all phases of the design process for new product and continuous product improvement programs, including concept, prototyping, development, qualification, and production.
• Ensure that programs are executed on time, within budget, and meet design specifications and cost targets, industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and present mechanical designs at peer reviews and cross function design reviews.
• Interface with electrical, process and software engineering, marketing, and operations teams.
• Continually look for opportunities to increase efficiency of the design and build processes.
• Support supply chain with mechanical material procurement efforts within project deadlines.
• Drive all engineering documentation and deliverables, including product BOM’s, P&IDs, and engineering drawings, to be prepared, updated, and released in accordance with applicable company format and procedural requirements.
• Provide technical support for escalations on released products when additional support is requested by Field Service or Operations teams.
• Manage internally and externally sourced engineering changes (ECs) that are compliant with the Veeco change process and in support of program schedule requirements.
• Resolve obsolescence issues in a timely manner.
• Establish goals and performance metrics to improve work product quality and efficiency; establish training and development plans for direct reports and support establishment of the same for indirect reports; help the team achieve their career goals and drive the team to a higher level of performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements within the team and across functional interfaces.
• Act as a mentor to individual team members, and to the team, providing guidance…