Senior Lead Engineer, Mechanical Design

Celestica Inc.; Kulim; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Lead Engineer in Mechanical Design to spearhead innovative projects and technical solutions. This role involves leading a team of engineers, interpreting customer requirements, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical design and project planning, with a commitment to promoting best practices. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will contribute to cutting-edge developments in various sectors, including aerospace and health tech. Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of technology and engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in mechanical design or a similar role.
• Ability to lead design and implementation of technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of technical solutions across multiple domains.
• Provide technical direction to a team of engineers and manage vendor relationships.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Mechanical Design

Project Planning

Customer Requirements Interpretation

Best Practices Promotion

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

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Senior Lead Engineer, Mechanical Design

Date: Apr 24, 2025

Functional Area: Engineering
Career Stream: Design Engineering Mechanical
SAP Short Name: SLE-ENG-DME
Job Level: Level 09
IC/MGR: Individual Contributor
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Lead the design, development and implementation of technical solutions in multiple domains. Participate in project planning and scheduling.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to a team of engineers. May be a recognised expert (go to person) in one or more technical areas
• Review, interpret and may negotiate customer requirements/specifications and provide customer feedback
• Lead the deployment of strategic programs and coordinate site-wide deployment efforts.
• Proactively promote industry best practices
• May manage relationships with key vendors/partners.
• Prepare calculations on the proposed solution before completing technical drawings
• Design, modify and implement systems that meet customer and Celestica needs. E.g. Sketch and draw up designs using input from other engineers, requirements and input from design review (DFx) team
• Create designs in line with company procedure, regulations and client standards
• Submit drawings to management, engineering teams and customers for review.
• Use customer feedback and data to upgrade, improve or repair the company's existing machines
• Provide support during the manufacturing process
• Finalize designs and send prints to the production department

Refer to technical skills below

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 4 to 6 years in a similar role or industry.

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.