Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager

Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager

Reports to:

SVP of Operations and Engineering

Direct Reports: 24

Position Type/

Hours:

Full‑time, on‑site. Core office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead and elevate our mechanical engineering team. This role blends deep technical expertise in custom machine design with people leadership, with a primary focus on strengthening design excellence, solving application challenges, advancing Design for Manufacturing (DFM), expanding engineering analysis capabilities, and increasing financial awareness across the team.

This leader operates with a servant leadership mindset by removing obstacles, developing people, and ensuring the team delivers high‑quality, practical, cost‑effective, and on‑time solutions without unnecessary process constraints.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of mechanical engineers with varying levels of experience
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Build team capability in first principles, risk identification, critical thinking, and proactive problem solving
• Remove barriers that slow down engineering productivity or create unnecessary friction
• Promote a “scrappy but disciplined” approach focused on value, not bureaucracy
• Identify skill gaps and create targeted development plans to support professional growth
• Recruit and onboard strong engineering talent
• Facilitate individual one‑on‑one and team meetings
• Model, steward, and hold accountable to Delta Mod Tech’s values
• Demonstrate a passion for serving others and a commitment to a people‑first, value‑based culture that delivers our purpose of “serving people by solving problems.”

• Lead the development of robust and scalable mechanical design practices for custom converting, packaging, and coating machinery and automation
• Champion DFM principles across all projects to reduce cost, lead time, and complexity
• Expand team capability in engineering analysis while ensuring it is not over‑applied
• Identify technical and execution risks early in the design phase and drive proactive mitigation plans
• Drive consistency in design standards while maintaining flexibility for unique or outlier projects
• Provide hands‑on technical guidance and design reviews for complex or high‑risk systems
• Implement lessons learned and feedback loops from design, machine assembly, debug, and field performance

• Own and drive mechanical engineering schedule performance across all projects
• Plan and maintain up‑to‑date resource planning for the mechanical engineering team, ensuring projects remain properly staffed while adapting to project changes and business needs
• Ensure design deliverables are defined, sequenced, and completed in alignment with overall project timelines
• Partner with operations leadership and project management to develop realistic schedules, resource plans, and milestones
• Establish clear accountability within the team for meeting commitments and deadlines
• Introduce strong financial ownership within the mechanical engineering team
• Collaborate with project management and leadership on scope, budgets, and risk management
• Ensure engineering decisions align with overall business objectives

• Participate and contribute within the Operations and Engineering leadership team, enabling tactical decisions and strategic planning while solving problems
• Develop and maintain strong relations across engineering, production, sales, business, manufacturing, and people & culture departments
• Represent and advocate for the mechanical engineering team throughout the company

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical design, preferably in custom machinery, automation, or capital equipment
• 3+ years in a leadership or managerial role

• Machine design
• DFM and manufacturing processes (machining, fabrication, assembly)
• Engineering analysis (FEA and/or hand calculations)
• Demonstrated ability to…