Engineering Technician Lead

Socket.dev; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Job summary

AHEAD is seeking an Engineering Technician Lead to guide a team of engineering service technicians and act as project manager for service projects. Responsibilities include testing, BOM maintenance, part lifecycle monitoring, ECNs, and EOL transitions where applicable.

The role emphasizes leadership, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration within the engineering organization, with a focus on delivering high-quality service projects and reliable hardware support.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience building, assembling, and integrating computer components into systems.
• 3 years of experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.
• 3 years of leadership experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the engineering technician team on processes and best practices.
• Be an active member on the engineering leadership team.
• Manage individual development plans for technicians.
• Lead project schedules and milestones for engineering service projects.
• Oversee validation and performance testing efforts.
• Create department work instructions and train new employees.
• Participate in hiring and termination processes as needed.
• Create and manage SLAs to monitor team performance.
• Provide production support through a ticketing system.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Documentation

Problem solving

Team coaching

Quality control

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

PLM

BOMs

Engineering Change Management

Job description

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

AtAHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging,where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer,anddo not discriminatebased onan individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, maritalstatus,or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embraceall candidatesthatwillcontribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas andperspectives atAHEAD.

The Engineering Technician Lead is responsible for leading the team of engineering service technicians and acting as the project manager for engineering service projects. The role includes activities like executing compatibility and performance testing for customers and assisting other team members with their tasks as required. Other activities may include creating and maintaining BOMs (Bills of Material), monitoring part lifecycles, generating ECNs (Engineering Change Notifications), and initiating the EOL (End of Life) transition process when applicable.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead and coach members of the engineering technician team on processes and best practices to work more effectively.
• Be an active member on the engineering leadership team
• Work with engineering technicians on their individual development plans
• Lead a project schedule and milestones for engineering service projects.
• Lead engineering service efforts on the team such as validation & performance testing efforts.
• Create department work instructions and train new employees
• Participate in the hiring and termination process as needed.
• Create and manage SLA’s to monitor the performance of the team.
• Provide production support as needed through a ticketing system.

Education and Experience

• 3 years of experience working with, building, and integrating computer components into systems.
• 3 years of experience with Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
• 3 years of leadership experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent communication and listening skills, creativity, and the ability to work closely with technical resources and other members of AHEAD staff to successfully deliver assigned projects.
• Ability to manage projects and assist team members to move those projects from start to finish.
• Ability to manage other technicians to help coach and guide them on best practices.
• Proven experience around engineering discipline and revision control, including Engineering Change Management, PLM, and EOL.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent documentation skills.
• Working knowledge of computer architectures, server hardware components, and computer standards
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, planning and organizing, decision-making, communication skills, influencing and leading, teamwork, negotiation skills, conflict management, adaptability, and ability to thrive under pressure.
• Proven technical acuity and problem-solving abilities.
• An understanding of quality control and computer assembly methods.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Frequently lift computers that weigh up to 50 pounds.

The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings ("OTE") for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

USA Employment Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid company holidays
• Paid time off
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.

Use of AI:

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

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You may opt-out of the review or analysis of your application and resume by AI tools by using the General Application. Please include the role you wish to apply for in the Additional Information field. You may also choose to opt-out of recording and transcription at any time, including after joining an interview. Candidates will not be penalized for choosing to opt-out.