Mechanical Engineer Supervisor

Zetec, INC., 8226 Bracken Pl SE Suite 100, Snoqualmie, Washington, United States

Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM

For over 50 years, our talented employees at Zetec have been advancing nondestructive testing (NDT) standards. NDT is a testing and analysis technique used by many different industries such as oil & gas, military, power generation, aerospace and much, much more. Zetec is a global leader in NDT and located right here in beautiful Snoqualmie, WA.

Supervisor and contributor to a talented and experienced Mechanical Engineering team. The team is responsible for mechanical design in support of developing non‑destructive test (NDT) equipment and associated automated delivery systems.

• Oversees a team of mechanical engineers that design, analyze, and maintain mechanical components and systems to meet specified requirements and standards.
• Utilizes CAD software and other design and modeling tools to plan, develop, and improve mechanical parts or components and communicate conceptual designs and specifications to stakeholders.
• Oversees prototype testing to evaluate the performance, reliability, and safety of mechanical systems and reviews data and analysis to develop improvements.
• Implements departmental policies and procedures to delegate workflow and ensure projects are completed on time and within required specifications and quality standards.
• Ensures projects follow organizational best practices for design, prototyping, and testing.
• Mechanical designer with technical proficiency in developing prototype solutions and guiding implementation.
• Implement designs within Zetec new product development process; responsibilities include specification, detailed design documentation (e.g., schematic, bill of material, cost), design review, prototyping, test support, and hand‑off to production.
• Design applications are diverse and include machined, injection molded, and 3D printed parts.
• Designs include integration with servo motor/encoder systems, advanced sensors, pneumatic actuation, diverse electronics packaging, and thermal management.
• Ongoing engineering support of released products including design enhancements, customizations, cost reductions, and part obsolescence mitigation.
• Designs to meet industry standard compliance as required by the project (e.g., CE Mechanical Safety, environmental, and RoHS).
• Generating test reports to ensure completed prototypes have been appropriately tested to the intended design goals.
• Interfaces with other departments and customers on design, development, and/or product improvement issues.
• Research and incorporates new technology in design and redesign of components, products, and equipment.
• Provides proposal, estimated cost and delivery information needed for quotes and project planning, as requested.
• Evaluates technical risks and mitigation options for proposed design requirements.
  
  Stay current with industry related codes, customer agreements and Zetec Quality Assurance manuals.
• Leads design reviews and drives consensus on the decisions needed to design a product that meets all customer specifications in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with product sponsors to define requirements.
• Occasional extended hours may be required to fulfill the requirements of this position.
• Strong communication, organizational, and decision‑making abilities.
• Consistent and predictable attendance.
• Other duties as required in support of the department and the company.

• This job has direct supervisory responsibilities over the Mechanical Engineers on the design team.
• Performance Management:
  Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback for growth and course correction.
• Team Leadership:
  Motivate, mentor, and train staff to improve performance and career development.
• Team Process: maintain Work Instructions and other like documentation that drives the team to better performance.
• Review and coordinate employee timecard management, this includes but not limited to: daily timecard review, vacation requests, coordination of coverage, etc.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential…