Electrical Engineering Lead for High-Performance Machinery

BW Converting; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Converting, part of Barry-Wehmiller, seeks an Engineering Leader to drive a high-performing team of 8–10 electrical designers and engineers. You will ensure successful project execution, emphasizing continuous improvement, technical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will provide technical direction, hands-on oversight, and strategic alignment with business goals, while mentoring and developing team members to meet deadlines and budgets in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Proven experience implementing CAD tool and vault framework standardizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and project leadership for engineering models, services, and capabilities that support business goals.
• Offer hands-on technical oversight and support to team members to ensure project deadlines and budgets are met.
• Apply broad cross-functional business knowledge to generate improvements and build internal customer alignment.
• Stay current with industry trends and technological developments, sharing relevant insights with the team to enhance efficiency.
• Assess and improve engineering processes to drive productivity and quality.
• Set clear priorities aligned with stakeholder needs; coordinate cross-department efforts to maintain schedule adherence.
• Collaborate with other engineering leaders to optimize scheduling and project execution.
• Foster continuous team improvement by aligning individual capabilities and aspirations with business needs; develop action plans to close skill gaps.
• Provide constructive, timely feedback to uphold high performance standards across the team.
• Engage in direct engineering work when necessary.
• Develop and implement engineering standards, toolsets, and best practices to improve quality and efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Electrical CAD

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Electrical CAD (EPLAN)

Job description

BW Converting, part of Barry-Wehmiller, seeks an Engineering Leader to drive a high-performing team of 8–10 electrical designers and engineers. You will ensure successful project execution, emphasizing continuous improvement, technical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will provide technical direction, hands-on oversight, and strategic alignment with business goals, while mentoring and developing team members to meet deadlines and budgets in a fast-paced manufacturing