Mechanical Engineering Manager

Construction, Engineering & Trades · Civil & Industrial Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

In short

Seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager in Marshalltown, IA, to lead a team in developing innovative products. This hands-on role involves people management, technical direction, and product development execution. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of mechanical engineers and Cad Designers.
Provide technical leadership for mechanical engineering activities across multiple development programs.
Guide product architecture decisions, design reviews, and technology selection.
Ensure engineering solutions balance performance, manufacturability, reliability, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
Partner with Program Managers and Product Managers to ensure successful execution of product roadmaps.
Manage technical risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
Build strong partnerships across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Marketing.
Drive adoption of engineering best practices, design standards, and product development methodologies.
Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, digital engineering tools, simulation methods, and AI-enabled engineering practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
5+ years of engineering experience in product development.
Demonstrated experience leading complex technical projects and cross-functional teams.
Prior experience leading, mentoring, or supervising engineers.
Strong understanding of mechanical product development processes and engineering fundamentals.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Experience managing competing priorities and driving execution in a dynamic environment.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Desired Qualifications

Previous formal people leadership experience with direct reports.
Experience leading new product development teams in industrial, automation, instrumentation, or process control industries.
Experience with castings, machining, plastics, electronics packaging, or electromechanical assemblies.
Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), reliability engineering, and product validation practices.
Experience working with global engineering teams and distributed development organizations.
Familiarity with Agile, Stage-Gate, or hybrid product development methodologies.
Experience implementing AI-enabled engineering workflows, engineering analytics, or advanced digital engineering tools.

Benefits

Opportunity to directly influence both people and products.
Leadership responsibility for a growing team of new product development engineers.
Significant influence over product strategy, technical direction, and organizational capability.
Exposure to senior leadership and participation in strategic business decisions.
Opportunities to mentor and develop future technical and organizational leaders.
Broad cross-functional collaboration across global engineering and business teams.
A career path toward senior engineering leadership, engineering director, or broader product development leadership roles.
Competitive base salary within the local market.
Reward performance during the annual merit review process.
Variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage.
Employee Assistance Program.
401(k).
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee resource groups.
Recognition programs.
Flexible time off plans.
Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal).
Vacation and holiday leave.

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