Engineering Lead

New Flyer; Anniston (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

New Flyer is seeking an Engineering Lead to align stakeholder efforts with strategy and drive proactive risk management. You will lead cross-functional teams across design, production, and service phases to meet critical deadlines and milestones.

The role emphasizes technical credibility, process optimization, and collaborative execution, with accountability for engineering outcomes and lifecycle adherence. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Certified Engineering Technologist designation.
• Minimum 5+ years in a related mechanical engineering or project leadership role, and/or 3+ years internal to NFI/MCI.
• Advanced technical and project management capabilities.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in engineering tools and systems (NX, Teamcenter, Oracle, ePlanner, Excel, A3, etc.).
• A self-starter who requires minimal supervision.
• Ability to travel within the US / to Canada.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications to identify gaps and provide risk details to Bids & Sales.
• Represent Production Engineering in vendor interactions and evaluate supplier quotes at bid stage.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to engineering teams tailored to customer specifications.
• Proactively identify project risks and validate build requirements against industry standards.
• Manage NDI projects: set SMART goals, engage stakeholders, monitor KPIs, and report status.
• Provide technical leadership by reviewing and approving ECN packages to meet deadlines.
• Manage engineering ANDON postings to support operations.
• Prepare and submit Supplier Application Approval packages and oversee signoffs.
• Coordinate release and tracking of approval drawings to customers aligned with milestones.
• Collaborate on vendor/customer design issues and alternate sourcing strategies.
• Act as liaison between Engineering and other departments (Program Management, Vehicle Applications, Sourcing, Production, Quality, Service).
• Approve Option Value forms with configuration group to optimize design configurations.
• Support training, mentorship, team building, performance management, and succession planning.
• Support product standardization and design integration across Sales, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.
• Coordinate engineering efforts to identify design improvements and present to Change Control Board.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Certified Engineering Technologist designation

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Oracle

ePlanner

Excel

A3

Job description

The Engineering Lead (EL) aligns all stakeholder efforts with organizational strategy, driving proactive risk management and accountability. Through cross-functional leadership and customer-focused delivery, the EL ensures engineering outcomes meet critical deadlines, contractual milestones, and lifecycle expectations. Serving as a strategic integrator, the role strengthens resilience and design integrity while advancing engineering excellence through technical credibility, process optimization, and collaborative execution across design, production, and service phases.

Responsibilities

1. Review customer specifications to identify any gaps in product or process and provide Bids & Sales with the specific risk-related details, propose approved alternatives or deviation requirements.
2. Represent Production Engineering in vendor interactions and evaluate supplier quotes at bid stage
3. Provide technical guidance and oversight to engineering teams tailored to customer specifications
4. Proactively identify project risks and initiate the appropriate validation efforts to ensure the technical build requirements comply with industry standards and regulations (e.g. APTA, SAE, FMVSS, CMVSS, ADA, CARB, etc.)
5. Manage New Design Integration (NDI) projects: set Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-bound (SMART) goals, facilitate virtual bus reviews engaging all stakeholders, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), provide tasking to designers/technical leaders, and report project status end-to-end
6. Provide technical leadership by reviewing and approving Engineering Change Notification packages as required in order to maintain continuity and ensuring deadlines are met
7. Manage engineering ANDON postings and responses to support engineering operations and resolve issues promptly
8. Prepare and submit Supplier Application Approval packages, customer approval drawings, test reports, and oversees signoff requirements
9. Coordinate the release and tracking of approval drawings to customers, ensuring engineering deliverables align with project milestones
10. Collaborate on vendor/customer design issues, support the completion of Sales Release Change Requests, and alternate sourcing strategies
11. Act as liaison between Engineering and departments such as Customer Program Management, Vehicle Application Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Production, Quality, and Service Engineering
12. Approve Option Value forms to define Family and Feature information, in collaboration with the configuration group and VAE, to optimize various design configurations
13. Support training, mentorship, team building, performance management, and succession planning within Engineering Services
14. Support product standardization and design integration across Sales, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain
15. Coordinate engineering efforts to identify design improvement opportunities and present new initiatives to the Change Control Board
16. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or Certified Engineering Technologist designation
• Minimum 5+ years in a related mechanical engineering or project leadership role, and/or 3+ years technical experience internal to NFI/MCI
• Advanced technical and project management capabilities
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Proficiency in engineering tools and systems (NX, Teamcenter, Oracle, ePlanner, Excel, A3, etc.)
• A self-starter who requires minimal supervision
• Ability to travel within the US / to Canada