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Lead Engineer - Material Handling Product Line

Job in Gold Hill, Jackson County, Oregon, 97525, USA
Listing for: SWEED Machinery
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-23
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Gold Hill

Sweed Machinery is seeking a hands-on Lead Engineer to drive the technical direction and success of our Material Handling Product Line. In this role, you’ll lead innovation through highly customized engineering — developing solutions precisely tailored to our customers’ processes and delivering outcomes they can trust. This is a leadership opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys designing, mentoring, and delivering real-world industrial solutions from concept through commissioning.

What

You’ll Do
  • Lead and mentor a small team of engineers across multiple projects
  • Own equipment design from concept, testing, and refinement through installation
  • Manage priorities, schedules, and execution for multiple concurrent projects
  • Collaborate with Sales, Production, and Operations to deliver customer‑driven solutions
  • Interface directly with customers to define equipment requirements and support startups
  • Support commissioning, troubleshooting, and field installations
  • Select components and collaborate with vendors and suppliers
  • Communicate clearly across technical and non‑technical teams
What You Bring
  • 10+ years of industrial or mechanical design experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or related emphasis
  • Strong project leadership and execution skills
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD software for industrial or mechanical design
  • Experience with mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems
  • Previous leadership experience
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Hands‑on problem solver with a builder’s mindset
  • Willingness to travel up to 20% (U.S. & Canada)
  • ERP system experience
  • PLC / HMI exposure
Why Sweed
  • Competitive compensation
  • High‑impact leadership role
  • Opportunity to shape product direction and grow with the team
Requirements
  • Must pass pre‑employment drug and health screening
  • Must be able to work safely in manufacturing and customer environments
Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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