Mechanical Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end mechanical design and development of complex products, from concept through production release.
• Own mechanical design decisions across the full product lifecycle, ensuring designs meet performance, quality, safety, cost, and regulatory requirements.
• Build, develop, and manage a strong mechanical engineering team, with a focus on people development, coaching, and performance management.
• Guide the team in creating robust mechanical designs for capital equipment and other complex machinery used in manufacturing environments.
• Manage technical risks by identifying potential issues early, evaluating trade-offs, and implementing mitigation plans.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, operations, and other engineering disciplines, to ensure successful product delivery.
• Ensure designs are manufacturable and support efficient production processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Oversee the use of mechanical design tools, including SolidWorks, to develop detailed models, assemblies, and drawings.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and standards to enhance product quality and development efficiency.
• Support product introduction and production ramp-up by resolving mechanical design issues and coordinating with manufacturing teams.
• Travel as needed, approximately 10% of the time, to support team activities, supplier interactions, and manufacturing or product deployment needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in people development and management within an engineering organization.
• Strong mechanical engineering expertise in the design and development of capital equipment or other complex machinery.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, supporting the development and design of equipment for production use.
• Proven experience contributing to mechanical design across multiple phases of the product development lifecycle, from concept through production.
• Proficiency with mechanical design tools, including SolidWorks.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills in an engineering context.
• Ability to manage technical risk and make sound engineering decisions that balance performance, quality, safety, cost, and regulatory requirements.
• Flexibility and ability to travel approximately 10% of the time.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams that design and deliver complex capital equipment for manufacturing applications.
• Background in collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring products from concept to production.
• Strong communication skills to clearly convey technical information and expectations to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing the full product lifecycle and supporting production ramp-up and ongoing manufacturing activities.

Skills

• Experience with mechanical design tools, including SolidWorks.
• Leadership and management skills in an engineering context.
• Ability to manage technical risk and make sound engineering decisions that balance performance, quality, safety, cost, and regulatory requirements.
• Communication skills to clearly convey technical information and expectations to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing the full product lifecycle and supporting production ramp-up and ongoing manufacturing activities.

Benefits

The pay range for this position is $128,000.00 - $188,000.00/yr.

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Commuter Benefits

Life and Accident Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Identity Theft Remediation

Emergency Travel Assistance

Workplace Type: Fully Onsite in Horsham, PA

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $128,000.00 - $188,000.00/yr.

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Commuter Benefits

Life and Accident Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Identity Theft Remediation

Emergency Travel Assistance

Workplace Type: Fully Onsite in Horsham, PA

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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