Mechanical Design Engineering Manager - Sustaining

Ethos; Waterloo (IA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Descripción de la vacante

Ethos in Waterloo, IA seeks a Mechanical Design Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for the design, standardization, and lifecycle support of heavy haul trailer platforms.

You will own architectures, drive cost-reduction initiatives, and ensure manufacturability while maintaining safety, quality, and reliability across production and in-market products. teamwork with manufacturing and warranty teams is essential.

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in heavy haul trailers, heavy equipment, or fabricated mobile equipment.
• Strong background in mechanical systems, structures, hydraulics, and manufacturing processes.
• Proven experience supporting products in production environments.
• Practical, hands-on engineering judgment.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to balance cost, performance, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Proficiency with CAD tools, Excel, and engineering data systems.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of product design engineers supporting production and in-market products.
• Own product architectures, standards, and design intent across heavy haul trailer platforms.
• Prioritize and assign engineering work based on production needs, product improvements, cost-reduction initiatives, and field feedback.
• Serve as engineering owner for sustaining engineering, product changes, and platform evolution (non-NPD).
• Ensure engineering support for production, including rapid resolution of design, quality, and manufacturability issues.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Production to: Improve weldment, fabrication, and assembly methods; Improve BOM accuracy, drawings, and release quality.
• Lead and participate in structured design reviews and approve engineering changes.
• Oversee ECN/ECO execution to ensure timely, accurate, and well-documented product changes.
• Ensure compliance with FMVSS, DOT, and internal engineering and quality standards.
• Drive design-for-manufacturing, design-to-cost, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

CAD tools

Descripción del empleo

Ethos in Waterloo, IA seeks a Mechanical Design Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for the design, standardization, and lifecycle support of heavy haul trailer platforms.

You will own architectures, drive cost-reduction initiatives, and ensure manufacturability while maintaining safety, quality, and reliability across production and in-market products. teamwork with manufacturing and warranty teams is essential.