Engineering Team Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Applications and Design Engineers to deliver high-quality outputs
• Assign and prioritize workload across quoting, design, and order processing activities
• Ensure balanced resource allocation to meet fluctuating sales and production demand
• Drive accountability through clear expectations, KPIs, and regular performance reviews
• Oversee the creation of accurate, competitive, and timely custom quotations
• Ensure strong alignment between: Customer requirements, Commercial strategy and Technical feasibility
• Support Regional Sales Managers in complex or strategic opportunities with process like: Bid package/ URS reviews, Customer product performance testing
• Drive consistency and standardization in quoting tools, and documentation
• Oversee the design of custom equipment for production
• Ensure designs are: Fit for purpose, Cost-effective and aligned with manufacturing capabilities (DFM focus)
• Collaborate closely with Production
• Act as the primary interface between Engineering, Sales, and Operations
• Ensure engineering outputs align with: Production capacity, Lead times and Supply chain constraints
• Support production and service teams in resolving technical challenges
• Collaborate with global teams (UK/CZ) where required
• Drive standardization and modularization of solutions where possible
• Develop and track relevant KPIs (e.g., quote turnaround time, engineering cycle time, error rates)
• Ensure all engineering outputs meet: Internal standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., CE, UL where applicable)
• Support resolution of non-conformances related to design or application
• Promote a right-first-time engineering culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• Minimum 7 years of relevant applications, mechanical or electrical design experience
• Minimum 2 years of notable experience as a lead or Senior Design Engineer
• Project management
• Strong understanding of: Custom equipment design, mechanically and/or electrically
• Manufacturing methods
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferable) and ERP/MRP systems
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Hands-on, detail oriented, analytical with proven problem-solving skills