Lead Product Engineer

About the role

The Lead Product Engineer will provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, designers, and engineering technicians. They will manage engineering projects, priorities, and timelines to ensure successful execution. This role will review and approve engineering designs, drawings, calculations, and technical documentation to ensure products meet ASME standards, customer requirements, and internal quality expectations. The Lead Product Engineer will partner with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve technical challenges and improve production processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, designers, and engineering technicians.
• Manage engineering projects, priorities, and timelines to ensure successful execution.
• Review and approve engineering designs, drawings, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Ensure products meet ASME standards, customer requirements, and internal quality expectations.
• Partner with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve technical challenges and improve production processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, quality, and cost reduction.
• Establish engineering standards, processes, and best practices.
• Aid in engineering change management and product improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with customers, sales, supply chain, and vendors on technical solutions.
• Communicate project updates, risks, and priorities to engineering leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field required.
• 5+ years of engineering experience required; 8+ years preferred.
• Experience within HVAC, pressure vessel, heavy fabrication, or similar manufacturing environments preferred.
• Prior technical leadership, project leadership, or team mentoring experience required.
• Experience working in an ASME-certified manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong proficiency with SolidWorks.
• Strong understanding of welding, fabrication, machining, forming, and assembly processes.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and engineering change processes.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Experience with ASME U Stamp certification programs preferred.
• National Board registration experience preferred.
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Experience leading engineering teams in an engineered-to-order environment preferred.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Pay

Up to $110,000 base salary + target bonus opportunity (10%, with potential up to 20%).

Schedule

Full-time | Onsite 5 days per week | Flexible schedule options available (6:00 AM–3:00 PM or 7:00 AM–4:00 PM)