Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader/Manager

Overview

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Role and responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design function with a focus on class-leading design and manufacturability.
• Drive design and manufacturing innovation by evaluating new technologies, materials, and design methodologies to enhance product performance and reliability.
• Oversee concept development to customer delivery to ensure on-plan project delivery.
• Develop comprehensive design solutions aligned with customer requirements.
• Take ownership of Design & Manufacturing Engineering activities for market releases of wireless routers developed in the Westermo Ireland R&D Centre, covering datacomms technologies including DSL, Wi‑Fi, 4G-LTE and 5G.
• Serve as an internal and external evangelist for product design, manufacturability and timely execution, focusing on design quality, conformity and reliability.
• Lead design for manufacturing and transfer to production, ensuring the certainty of execution timelines.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Develop design concepts using SolidWorks and prepare specifications enveloping immunity, thermal and climatic requirements, including tolerance stack-ups.
• Conduct risk assessments, DFMEA and design reviews (internal and external).
• Produce engineering documentation such as detailed design drawings and bills of materials; qualify vendors and components as necessary.
• Collaborate extensively to optimise cost, performance and assembly processes.
• Schedule and manage regular update meetings to facilitate progress reporting concerning product design, development, testing, validation and production; address resourcing gaps and mitigation plans when deviations occur.
• Ensure knowledge transfer and pricing clarity by communicating information effectively to manufacturing and operations teams after design completion.
• Promote and embody company values with respect to design excellence and Lean principles.
• Maintain accurate data within the Product Data Management system and specify and source off-the-shelf components where appropriate.
• Design jigs, fixtures and production lines to transition concepts into high-volume production, considering mechanical, electrical and safety requirements.
• Optimise manufacturing performance by improving equipment, processes and layouts to meet production targets with high quality and safety standards.
• Define and optimise packaging to ensure safe, cost-effective and efficient shipping to customers.
• Represent engineering in factory reviews, audits and management meetings as needed.
• Mentor and support members of the manufacturing engineering team.
• Forecast and manage budgets associated with design and manufacturing engineering activities.
• Escalate issues that affect timeline, scope, quality or budget and implement appropriate actions.
• Ensure all developments comply with established processes, policies and systems.

Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent.
• 3+ years (5+ preferred) of experience in mechanical design.
• Strong design and mechanical intuition, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability.
• Understanding of design qualification and acceptance testing at various phases of the development and release cycle.
• Familiarity with design validation and thermal simulation setup and execution.
• Team management experience is a plus but not essential.
• Experience in a low/medium/high mix environment.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and design for manufacturing and assembly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience facilitating project teams meetings, communication and decision making.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.
• A passion for excellence and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and a growth mindset.
• Willingness to work occasional abnormal hours and travel domestically and internationally to ensure timely project execution.

Basic information

• Location: Dublin
• Job type: Full time
• Employment contract: Permanent

About Westermo

Westermo develops and manufactures advanced devices for industrial data communication, used in mission-critical installations and harsh industrial environments. Westermo is a leading provider of Industrial Data Communications equipment to the global market, with development and manufacturing in Sweden, Ireland, Germany and Switzerland, and offices in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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