Lead Product Engineer – Filtration Systems

MANN+HUMMEL; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

MANN+HUMMEL in Gastonia, NC is seeking a Lead Product Engineer to drive the design and development of liquid filtration systems. You will lead complex designs, ensure alignment with specs, cost targets, and project timelines while mentoring engineers and collaborating across global teams.

You will coordinate CAE activities, support validation, and help optimize production processes. A strong background in automotive/heavy-duty and DFMEA is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering.
• 3–5 years of lead engineering experience.
• Experience leading cross-cultural engineering teams.
• Ability to define tasks with precise outcomes and deadlines.
• DFMEA familiarity.
• Basic understanding of internal combustion engine systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organization and task management.
• Experience in new product development.
• Willingness for overnight travel (10-20%).
• Experience with NX/Catia/Creo preferred.
• Background in Automotive/Heavy-Duty industry preferred.
• Knowledge of plastics engineering, metal stamping/casting, or filtration projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of liquid filtration system products, conceptualizing complex designs to meet specifications, cost, and timelines.
• Maintain accountability and responsiveness in customer communication to ensure satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate designs, feasibility, and cost for development and manufacturing.
• Work with operations to align designs with production strategies and optimize processes.
• Coordinate CAE activities for design validation and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with Testing to establish validation methods and recommend design changes.
• Work with GBTS for engineering and CAD tasks.
• Mentor PDE I and PDE II team members.
• Support Kaizen/DLS workshops and annual objectives.
• Complete required tasks for each Gate per xSEP process.

Skills

Lead experience

Cross-cultural teams

Clear communication

Task definition & deadlines

DFMEA

Internal combustion basics

Problem solving

Organization & planning

New product development

Domestic travel 10-20%

NX/Catia/Creo

Automotive/Heavy-Duty

Plastics/metals knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering

Tools

NX/Catia/Creo

Job description

MANN+HUMMEL in Gastonia, NC is seeking a Lead Product Engineer to drive the design and development of liquid filtration systems. You will lead complex designs, ensure alignment with specs, cost targets, and project timelines while mentoring engineers and collaborating across global teams.

You will coordinate CAE activities, support validation, and help optimize production processes. A strong background in automotive/heavy-duty and DFMEA is preferred.