Mechanical Engineering Manager - Amazon Modernizations

Mechanical Engineering Manager

Dematic has an immediate need for a Mechanical Engineering Manager to manage a team of project execution engineers within our Lifecycle Solutions and Services Project Engineering team. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience leading engineers on various size and complexity projects in the material handling and logistics automation industry. Candidates with demonstrated success in team leadership roles is a must, and experience with material handling systems and/or logistics automation is preferred.

The Manager of Mechanical Engineering will be involved with managing day-to-day tactical project execution, assessing and growing team capabilities, working across other engineering disciplines and department functions to ensure project-wide alignment, and helping drive strategic initiatives and continuous improvement opportunities.

What You Will Do In This Role:

• Own project performance and outcomes of direct engineering team
• Provide coaching and guidance to help ensure team member and project success
• Ensure project targets are met for quality, on-time delivery, and cost. Anticipate issues and address proactively
• Provide regular reporting of project performance and status to management and peers
• Maintain accurate monthly forecasting across assigned projects
• Proactively manage direct project budgets and indirect department budgets
• Provide input to annual budget regarding staffing, indirect spending, etc
• Attend project turnovers and assess projects for technical, cost, and schedule risks prior to execution team deployment
• Make project staffing decisions based on team skills, project priorities, and customer visibility
• Maintain utilization for individual contributors and coordinate level-loading of team members
• Participate in pre-sale technical reviews with Sales and Solution Development teams
• Look for opportunity to reduce project risks and develop awareness of customer expectations and demands
• Analyzes and understands impact of decisions on business operations
• Appraise and recommend changes in current processes or procedures
• Effectively recruit, on-board, and integrate new hires into the Project Engineering Organization
• Drive continuous talent development and performance evaluation through completion of formal yearly OCTR (Organization Capability and Talent Review) and Goal Setting processes
• Provide coaching and mentoring, gap assessment and training, and team member empowerment
• Create and maintain a culture of strong integrity, communication and collaboration within the team
• Set clear expectations and grow team members to be role-models throughout Dematic and externally with Customers
• Maintain a Safety-First culture and a compliance to all company policies and standards
• Engage in regular communications: 1-1 meetings, real-time learning/coaching, project team discussions, peer group meetings, and employee feedback
• Build effective cross-office location and cross-department relationships
• Drive team engagement and team visibility throughout Dematic and with Customers
• Maintain a feedback loop (lessons learned, project variances…etc.) between project execution and Solution Development teams to respond to customer expectations and increase Dematic's competitiveness
• Develop and drive design and process standards for immediate direct team and expanded LSSMU Engineering team
• Drive and support Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives within the Project Engineering group, and promote a culture of continuous improvement
• Develop team and individual goals that align with strategic plan and Engineering Department
• Recommend changes and improvements where appropriate

What We are Looking For:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field of engineering
• At least (5) years of demonstrated Engineering Management and/or people leadership, and material handling and/or logistics automation industry or related experience preferred
• Mechanical equipment competency and ability to learn material handling systems
• Experience designing and applying industrial safety standards to customer needs and expectations
• Ability to work individually and lead with minimal supervision in remote, office, and customer site environments
• Knowledge of CAD design software including AutoCAD is a plus
• Experience with Dematic's CET Designer Software (Maestro) preferred
• Ability to solve complex problems and recommend cost-effective solutions
• Proven communications skills, collaboration, flexibility, and willingness to lead and work as part of a team of solution-oriented professionals
• Demonstrated presentation skills, group facilitation, and ability to effectively interact with customers
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, influencing, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintaining composure
• Travel approximately 15-25% to Customer or Dematic locations
• Positively represent the Engineering organization and Dematic with both…