Senior Mechanical Engineering Leader — Build Teams

AMETEK; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. in Mount Prospect, IL, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead the Mechanical Engineering function, guide product development, and advance engineering excellence across lifecycle activities.

You will recruit, mentor, and develop future leaders while aligning engineering priorities with business objectives and customer needs. The role emphasizes standards, governance, and continuous improvement across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in product development, engineering leadership, or related technical roles.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams, technical organizations, or engineering functions.
• Experience developing engineering talent, succession plans, and future technical leaders.
• Experience managing engineering resources, priorities, and organizational performance across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Experience leading geographically distributed engineering teams preferred.
• Experience supporting product development within industrial equipment, instrumentation, electromechanical systems, laboratory equipment, environmental simulation systems, or similar industries.
• Demonstrated expertise in mechanical product development including requirements development, design, analysis, prototyping, testing, and production release.
• Strong understanding of machine design, materials selection, thermal systems, fluid systems, structural design, manufacturing processes, and reliability engineering.
• Proficiency with modern 3D CAD systems and engineering documentation practices.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance analysis, engineering drawings, and product configuration management.
• Experience creating and reviewing engineering drawings, assemblies, bills of materials, and product documentation.
• Experience with engineering change management, product lifecycle management, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience applying engineering analysis methods including FEA, CFD, thermal analysis, and validation testing.
• Experience leading design reviews and evaluating engineering solutions for technical, manufacturing, serviceability, quality, and cost considerations.
• Ability to personally contribute to engineering activities when required while maintaining primary leadership responsibilities.
• Familiarity with product safety, CE requirements, IEC standards, certification programs, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Mechanical Engineering organization to support business objectives, product strategy, and engineering excellence.
• Build organizational capability through recruiting, mentoring, succession planning, and talent development.
• Establish engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices across the function.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for new product development, sustaining engineering, and strategic technology initiatives.
• Lead design reviews and provide guidance on complex engineering challenges involving product performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Ensure the application of sound engineering principles, risk management practices, and design verification methodologies.
• Remain actively engaged in technical activities to support engineering teams and critical business priorities.
• Ensure successful execution of engineering projects through effective resource allocation, prioritization, and risk management.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, systems, and performance metrics.
• Improve engineering change management, product data management, configuration control, and development workflows.
• Support efficient product transitions from concept development through production and lifecycle support.
• Provide leadership for mechanical system architecture and long-term technology direction.
• Promote scalable, modular, and serviceable product designs that support business growth and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, engineering methods, and industry trends to improve product competitiveness.
• Partner with Product Management, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Service, Laboratory Services, and Commercial teams to achieve business objectives.
• Support strategic planning, investment decisions, and engineering resource planning.
• Communicate technical concepts and recommendations effectively to leadership, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical design expertise

Risk management

System architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

3D CAD

FEA

CFD

ERP/MRP

Job description

AMETEK, Inc. in Mount Prospect, IL, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead the Mechanical Engineering function, guide product development, and advance engineering excellence across lifecycle activities.

You will recruit, mentor, and develop future leaders while aligning engineering priorities with business objectives and customer needs. The role emphasizes standards, governance, and continuous improvement across programs.