Director of Mechanical Engineering

What You'll Work On

• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing team of mechanical engineers focused on equipment design to support process improvement and automation. 

• Lead the design of equipment including: setting equipment requirements, managing budget, executing to design milestones, completion of test and final installation  

• Establish engineering standards, including design reviews, project milestones, and documentation practices to ensure efficient, high-quality execution. 

• Set clear team priorities and performance expectations, aligning engineering efforts with company goals and production needs to ensure that all engineers have clear direction and tasks.   

• Manage team and project budgets, taking into consideration speed, cost and long-term scalability. 

• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, building a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and technical excellence 

What We're Looking For

• Be awesome! Be the kind of person you want to work with! 

• 10+ years of experience as an engineer designing and building cool things with 3+ years' experience in a leadership position.   

• Strong background in equipment/machinery/system design and development, including taking ideas and requirements from concept through build, validation, and production deployment. 

• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements individually and amongst a team. 

• Strong communicator and ability to partner with manufacturing, operations and executive team members. 

• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels, from setting technical direction to diving into design reviews and problem-solving. 

• Comfortable moving fast and being a part of a quickly changing environment. 

• Be excited to motivate, mentor, and develop the mechanical engineering team. 

Bonus Points

• Familiarity working in startups or small teams.