Senior Chief Engineer – Heavy Equipment & Electrification

Lanco Group of Companies; Hazel Crest (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanco Group of Companies is seeking a Chief Engineer to own the technical delivery of a product series. The role requires a hands-on engineering leader with deep experience in heavy equipment product development and a track record of building capable teams and driving cross-functional execution.

The Chief Engineer will lead sustainment and new product development, coordinate with manufacturing and partners, and oversee validation strategies and gate reviews to ensure timelines and quality are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required.
• 10+ years of engineering experience supporting product development with emphasis on full-machine delivery.
• 5+ years of people leadership or supervisory experience with a track record of building and leading successful teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an engineering team focused on sustainment and new product development.
• Drive technical delivery of product programs to meet customer requirements, quality targets, timing, and cost goals.
• Lead projects related to electrification, product improvement, manufacturability, warranty reduction, and cost optimization.
• Partner with manufacturing, purchasing, and cross-functional engineering teams to resolve issues and set product strategy.
• Develop machine-level and component-level validation strategies with internal experts and external partners.
• Manage prototype planning, DV/PV test plans, design reviews, and project gate reviews.
• Investigate product quality issues and lead structured root-cause problem solving using methods such as 8D, Red-X, and 5 Why.
• Provide regular updates and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support engineering process improvement, resource planning, and budget input for development programs.
• Maintain full-machine vehicle architecture and customer requirements in Autodesk Inventor.
• Lead new product introduction efforts to ensure engineering specifications, timing, and product quality expectations are achieved.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in engineering-related discipline

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Lanco Group of Companies is seeking a Chief Engineer to own the technical delivery of a product series. The role requires a hands-on engineering leader with deep experience in heavy equipment product development and a track record of building capable teams and driving cross-functional execution.

The Chief Engineer will lead sustainment and new product development, coordinate with manufacturing and partners, and oversee validation strategies and gate reviews to ensure timelines and quality are