Lead Mechanical Engineer, Roll-to-Roll Web Conveyance

Re:Build Manufacturing; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Re:Build Manufacturing in Rochester, NY is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Team Lead for the roll-to-roll web conveyance group. You will guide engineering work, plan multidisciplinary projects, and partner with clients to deliver complex equipment from concept to installation.

You will lead a team focused on unwind/rewind, tension control, and inline inspection systems while ensuring safety and quality. Local onsite presence with up to 25% travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or a related engineering discipline.
• Seven or more years of engineering experience with roll-to-roll web handling or conveyance systems.
• Experience designing or troubleshooting tension-control systems, unwind/rewind equipment, rollers, web guiding, splicing, or inline inspection systems.
• Five+ years of experience using SolidWorks or a comparable 3D CAD platform.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary engineering projects from concept through completion.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day work, priorities, and resource planning of the roll-to-roll engineering team.
• Coach team members and support recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and professional development.
• Plan and direct multidisciplinary engineering projects from concept through installation and validation.
• Lead the design of rollers, nip systems, tension-control zones, web guides, splicing and slitting stations, and winding equipment.
• Troubleshoot web-handling issues such as wrinkles, surface damage, traction concerns, and tension instability.
• Direct testing, root-cause analysis, and validation to improve equipment safety, quality, and reliability.
• Create engineering calculations, design standards, technical documentation, and drawing packages.
• Develop project plans, schedules, proposals, cost estimates, and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Partner with clients and internal teams to understand needs, communicate recommendations, and identify new opportunities.
• Promote safe design and work practices throughout every project phase.

Skills

Roll-to-roll

Engineering leadership

Analytical thinking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/chemical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Re:Build Manufacturing in Rochester, NY is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Team Lead for the roll-to-roll web conveyance group. You will guide engineering work, plan multidisciplinary projects, and partner with clients to deliver complex equipment from concept to installation.

You will lead a team focused on unwind/rewind, tension control, and inline inspection systems while ensuring safety and quality. Local onsite presence with up to 25% travel is expected.