Mechanical Engineering Manager

Job :
Rochester Hills, MIJob Type: Permanent Pay: $150000 - $180000

Posted:
Mechanical Engineering Manager

Location:

Rochester Hills, MI

Employment Type:

Full-Time Compensation: $120k-150k based on experience Relocation:
Relocation assistance available

About the OpportunityA growing custom automation and advanced manufacturing company is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead and develop an established team of Mechanical Engineers.

This is a hands-on player-coach leadership role for someone who can mentor engineers, provide technical direction, improve engineering standards and processes, and still step in to solve challenging mechanical design problems.

Must Have Experience Must Have: 8+ years of Mechanical Engineering experience within custom automation, machine building, robotics, special-purpose machinery, automated equipment, or complex capital equipment.

Must Have:
Strong hands-on mechanical design experience with automated machinery, mechanisms, tooling, fixtures, robotic systems, or material-handling equipment.

Must Have:
Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals with the ability to perform or review engineering calculations including structural loading, shaft and bearing sizing, motor sizing, torque, force, pneumatics, stress, deflection, tolerances, and safety factors.

Highly Preferred:
Previous experience leading, mentoring, or technically directing Mechanical Engineers.

Highly Preferred:
Experience developing or implementing engineering standards, design standards, calculation methods, templates, or engineering best practices.

Highly Preferred:
Solid Works and/or Autodesk Inventor experience.

What You'll DoEngineering Leadership Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 14 Mechanical Engineers.

Provide technical direction while allowing experienced engineers ownership and autonomy.

Coach engineers and strengthen the team's overall technical capabilities.

Establish accountability, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Recruit and develop additional engineering talent as the organization grows.

Mechanical & Technical Leadership Provide technical leadership for custom automation, robotic systems, special-purpose machinery, tooling, fixtures, and automated manufacturing equipment.

Perform and review mechanical engineering calculations.

Lead complex design reviews and assist engineers with challenging technical problems.

Establish consistent mechanical engineering standards and design practices.

Improve engineering templates, design libraries, reusable solutions, and standard components.

Promote DFM, DFA, GD&T, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost-effective design.

Ensure drawings, BOMs, calculations, and engineering documentation meet established standards.

Process Improvement & Collaboration Improve engineering processes to reduce rework and increase consistency.

Establish stronger design-review processes and technical checkpoints.

Partner with Electrical Engineering, Controls, Manufacturing, Project Management, Applications, and Operations.

Support projects from concept and design through build, integration, testing, and customer delivery.

Identify technical risks early and help develop practical solutions.

Introduce improved engineering tools and processes without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Qualifications Must Have:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline preferred, or equivalent applicable engineering experience.

Must Have:
Approximately 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience in custom automation, robotics, machine building, special-purpose machinery, or automated manufacturing equipment.

Must Have:
Strong 3D mechanical design and CAD experience.

Must Have:
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, tolerancing,…