Overview

In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the Mechanical Engineer, a Team Leader’s responsibilities also include the duties listed below.

Responsibilities

• General supervision, training, and guidance of all Mechanical engineering designers that are part of his/her team.
• Collaborates with Applications Engineering team in support of proposals and owns the jobs won from concept to through-life support.
• Works with other members of the project team, both ATS and non-ATS, to develop a Mechanical design that provides the functionality required, based on ATS standards and the customers specifications.
• Participates in development and implementation of tools, methods and modules ensuring standards maintained.
• Works with other members of the Mechanical Engineering department and other teams to continuously improve methods and tools for Mechanical design, driving enhanced modularity, standardization, and functionality.
• Works with members of the Management teams to ensure that cost and schedule budgets are adhered to or improved upon.
• Assigns his/her team to the day-to-day direct labor activities.
• Ensures, checks, and approves that all work product produced by his/her design team members are acceptable based on the functionality, adherence to standards, accuracy, completeness, and consideration for safety.
• Approves all material requisitions for projects assigned to his/her team.
• Assists with information and any appropriate execution improvement plans provided to Program Management for programs assigned to his/her team.
• Ensures that scheduled milestones relating to Mechanical engineering design are achieved.
• Provides primary technical assessments of team members to the department manager for performance evaluations with current and future personnel.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager to set goals and manage successful performance for his/her team members.
• Leads and mentors his/her team members.
• Reviews and evaluates new Mechanical design related products to provide a cost effective, and up-to-date mechanical solution.
• Works with team members, customers, project managers, designers, toolmakers, and electricians to solve problems to provide the customer with a product or service compliant with their requirements.
  

Education

• A post-secondary diploma or degree in mechanical design, mechanical engineering or equivalent.

Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of mechanical engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of common machine shop techniques.
• Well versed in drafting principles.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Solid Works.
• Capable of designing tooling from sketches or verbal concepts.
• Well versed in the use of electrical devices (i.e. switches, load cells, LVDT’s, etc.), pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Must be capable of giving and taking direction.
• Ability to conceptualize and create solutions for complex design issues.
• Ability to work effectively with both internal cross functional teams and customers according to deadlines.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, & Excel.
• Ability to read, speak, write, & understand English in a professional manner.
• Strong initiative, innovative, and keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills; Experience working with customers to resolve problems.
• Willingness and ability to work at a customer site in California for a 6-month project (return trips home will be provided) and 10% thereafter.
• Must be eligible and able to travel domestically & internationally within 30 days from hire date and legally eligible to operate a vehicle, as this is an essential job function.

Health, Safety, and Environment

• Work in compliance with divisional health, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tag out methods.
• Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts.
• Report defect in any equipment or protective device.
• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks.
• Attend all required health, safety, and environmental training.
• Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor.
• Assist in investigating accidents/incidents.
• Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running, or rough and boisterous conduct.