Mechanical Engineering Manager

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IEM is the largest independent full-line manufacturer of electrical distribution and control systems in North America. The Company has developed one of the most sophisticated electrical product manufacturing systems in the world and has cultivated partnerships with leading component suppliers resulting in optimal solutions to customer problems.
Purpose Of Position
The Mechanical Engineering Manager position is a critical role within the Products team supporting low voltage and medium voltage power distribution products.
Supervisory Responsibilities
The role is responsible for building, developing, and managing a team of Mechanical Engineers. The team will have a primary focus on providing mechanical designs ensuring compliance with engineering standards, safety regulations, and product requirements. This position is intended to support employees located at multiple IEM manufacturing facilities.
Essential Functions
The Mechanical Engineering Manager position will include the following functions:

• Accountable to build a department to support mechanical engineering activities for mechanical line maintenance and new line extension for existing products including:
• Complete detailed mechanical designs for Pre-Engineered products
• Support mechanical design for New Product Introductions (as needed)
• Mechanical CAR responses with support from R&D and Mech Design teams.
• Actively grow the team by hiring and onboarding new staff while also upskilling, training, and providing guidance for existing personnel.
• Collaborate with other IEM departments including Operations, Engineering, and NPI team to ensure mechanical design activities are aligned support industrialization of products.
• Direct coordination with Products team to align priorities and deliverables.
• Indirect reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Director for design standards & processes, and PDM alignment.
• Align Mechanical Engineering resources’ capacity with prioritized assignments.
• Routinely check in with staff to ensure quality of work meets IEM standards within the timelines requested. Confirm team’s proactive communication with relevant stakeholders.
• Track, analyze, and report data & statistics regarding the efficacy of staff skills and department systems to drive continuous improvement.
  

• Competency with medium and low voltage switchgear products design and manufacturing, including knowledge of industry standards.
• Strong technical knowledge of CAD software and analysis tools. (SolidWorks and AutoCAD preferred)
• Ability to be flexible with multi-tasking and changing priorities.
• Ability to collaborate and work through ambiguity
• Demonstrated success collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  

• Minimum 4-year degree in Mechanical engineering or related science field.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in the power distribution equipment or close-related industry.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a leadership or supervisor role directly managing staff.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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