Remote Lead Engineer - Hydraulic Cylinder Design

Great Bend Industries; Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Bend Industries is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to lead the design and development of hydraulic cylinder solutions. You will provide technical leadership for product design, support customers through development, and manage the engineering team responsible for new and custom cylinders.

This role sits on the senior leadership team and aligns engineering initiatives with company vision. You will guide design amidst customer requirements and industry standards, oversee documentation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 1+ years of supervisory experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership and people development skills
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, including overnight travel
• Experience using SolidWorks, Inventor and AutoCAD

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of hydraulic cylinder products from concept through production release
• Establish design requirements from customer specs and industry standards
• Review and approve designs, drawings, and documentation for accuracy
• Manage engineering change notices and implement design revisions
• Provide technical expertise on hydraulic cylinder design, materials, manufacturing methods and performance
• Ensure compliance with standards, specs, and regulatory requirements
• Estimate cylinder projects and manage cost considerations in bids
• Prepare bills of materials and item master listings
• Improve material and manufacturing cost strategies
• Serve as primary technical resource for customers throughout design and development
• Collaborate with customers to meet application requirements
• Provide technical support for Sales, Operations, Purchasing and Manufacturing
• Build strong customer relationships through responsive support
• Support prototype development, testing, validation and product launches
• Participate in and lead new product launches
• Coach and mentor engineers; limit to 4 direct reports
• Assist with recruitment, training and development of staff

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Great Bend Industries is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to lead the design and development of hydraulic cylinder solutions. You will provide technical leadership for product design, support customers through development, and manage the engineering team responsible for new and custom cylinders.

This role sits on the senior leadership team and aligns engineering initiatives with company vision. You will guide design amidst customer requirements and industry standards, oversee documentation, and