Roll-to-Roll Web Conveyance Lead Engineer

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

Job summary

Re:Build Manufacturing is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Team Lead for the Roll to Roll Web Conveyance team in Rochester, NY. You will guide engineering delivery from concept through validation, with hands-on design and cross-functional client collaboration.

You will drive multidisciplinary projects, lead design of rollers and tension-control systems, and ensure safe, high-quality equipment. Travel up to 25% is required.

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 and rewind equipment, rollers and nip systems, web guiding, splicing, slitting, or in-line inspection systems.
• Five or more years of experience using SolidWorks or a comparable 3D CAD platform.
• Experience delivering complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects from concept through completion.
• The ability to analyze technical data, identify root causes, manage risk, and communicate with technical and nontechnical audiences.
• The 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

Tension-control systems

Unwind and rewind

Web guiding

Slitting and splicing

SolidWorks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or related engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Re:Build Manufacturing is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Team Lead for the Roll to Roll Web Conveyance team in Rochester, NY. You will guide engineering delivery from concept through validation, with hands-on design and cross-functional client collaboration.

You will drive multidisciplinary projects, lead design of rollers and tension-control systems, and ensure safe, high-quality equipment. Travel up to 25% is required.