Global Mechanical Engineering Discipline Leader

Solaris Laser Sp. z o.o.; Kajetany; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Solaris Laser Sp. z o.o. seeks a seasoned Mechanical Engineering Leader to drive global standards, processes, and performance across our R&D organization.

You will lead a distributed engineering community, influence product development across sites, and ensure delivery of high-performance, cost-effective mechanical solutions. You will shape engineering methods, tools, and capabilities as part of a cross-disciplinary team of global leaders, while attracting and developing top talent and advancing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Master’s or PhD preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in mechanical engineering R&D within global industrial environments.
• 10+ years of leadership experience across multiple regions.
• Experience across full product lifecycle.
• Experience leading global, cross-functional engineering teams.
• Able to travel internationally up to 10–15%.
• Strategic mindset with strong technical credibility and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to influence in a global matrix organization.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Leadership that fosters collaboration, accountability, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mechanical Engineering Discipline worldwide, aligning with business strategy and product roadmaps.
• Define and deploy global standards, methodologies, training, and tools for mechanical design and development.
• Act as a technical authority to engineering leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Support program execution and readiness for project gates across sites.
• Promote cross-team collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Drive resource planning and capacity management for central and regional teams.
• Identify risks, drive mitigation plans, and lead problem solving for delivery/quality.
• Develop a high-performing, collaborative global engineering community.
• Lead hiring, performance management, and succession planning.
• Promote adoption of advanced tools and engineering practices.
• Lead continuous improvement to enhance quality, efficiency, and time-to-market.

Skills

Global leadership

Standards & processes

CAE/FEA

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

Master/PhD preferred

Tools

Creo

Windchill

JIRA

SharePoint

SAP

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a mechanical engineering leader to drive the standards, processes, and performance of our mechanical engineering discipline across our global R&D organization.

We are looking for a mechanical engineering leader to drive the standards, processes, and performance of our mechanical engineering discipline across our global R&D organization. In this role, you will lead a distributed engineering community, influence product development across multiple sites, and ensure the delivery of high-performance, cost-effective, and reliable mechanical solutions. You will play a key role in shaping engineering methods, tools, and capabilities as part of a cross-disciplinary team of global engineering leaders.

What You Will Do

• Lead the Mechanical Engineering Discipline worldwide, collaborating with engineers globally, and ensuring alignment with business strategy and product roadmaps
• Define and deploy global standards, methodologies, training, and tools for mechanical design and development
• Act as a technical authority and advisor to engineering leadership and cross-functional teams
• Work closely with product development teams at all sites to support program execution, design reviews, and readiness for project gates
• Promote cross-team collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with business leaders, other engineering disciplines, and all company functions to meet business needs throughout the entire product life cycle
• Ensure successful delivery of quality mechanical engineering work packages across a portfolio of global projects
• Support global resource planning and capacity management for central and regional engineering teams
• Identify risks, drive mitigation plans, lead problem solving, and escalation issues impacting delivery or quality
• Develop and continuously improve a high-performing, collaborative global mechanical engineering community
• Attract, develop, and retain the best talent to ensure the highest standard of excellence
• Lead hiring, performance management, and succession planning
• Drive skills development, training programs, and career pathways across the discipline
• Ensure consistent application of engineering design processes from requirements through validation and production
• Promote adoption of advanced tools, methods, and engineering practices
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency, and time-to-market
• Enable a Platform Strategy to drive reuse and efficiency in product development

What You Need To Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master’s or PhD preferred)
• 15+ years of experience in mechanical engineering R&D within global industrial environments
• 10+ years of direct and indirect leadership experience managing teams across multiple regions
• Strong experience in:
• Full product lifecycle
• Leading global, cross-functional engineering teams
• Driving process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ability to travel internationally as needed up to 10-15% of the time.
• Strategic mindset with strong technical credibility and excellent organizational skills
• Proven ability to influence in a global matrix organization
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Leadership style that fosters collaboration, accountability, and performance
• Adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Experience in the use of CAE / FEA to evaluate complex assemblies, thermal effects, structural dynamics, and material characterization preferred
• Experience with Design for Value and Design for Sustainability preferred
• Experience with Creo, Windchill, JIRA, SharePoint, and/or SAP preferred

You’ll only be the right candidate if you are aligned to our values and culture:

• Collaborative entrepreneurial spirit
• Winning through customers
• High ethical standards, openness and trust
• Expectations for results
• Respect and value people