Sustaining Engineering Manager

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Dover (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

401(k)

Benefits package

PTO

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited in Dover, NH is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the Product Support / Reliability function and mentor engineers while staying hands-on with real-world challenges.

You will own performance, reliability analysis, corrective actions, and cross-functional collaboration to drive improvements across existing product lines.

Qualifications

• Experience in Mechanical Design Engineering, Project engineering and Product Support within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous leadership, mentoring, or technical lead experience (formal or informal).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate projects.
• Manage and mentor engineers within the Product Support / Reliability team.
• Investigate field failures, warranty issues, and production concerns to identify root cause and corrective actions.
• Drive reliability improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and performance enhancements.

Skills

Mechanical Design Engineering

Project engineering

Product Support

Leadership

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

$120,000 - $130,000 + Bonus + 401(k) + Benefits Package + PTO

Dover, NH - (Commutable from Somersworth, Portsmouth, Barrington, Rochester, Epping, Milton, Kingston, Farmwood, Northwood)

Are you an experienced Engineer looking to take a step up and progress into a leadership role, having autonomy to manage a small team while still staying hands-on with real-world engineering challenges?

This is an opportunity to lead the support faction within a well-established Product Support / Reliability team at an extremely well-respected manufacturer. You'll take ownership of performance, product reliability analysis, and corrective action processes, while mentoring engineers and working cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement across existing product lines.

This role focuses on ensuring products in production remain reliable, compliant, safe, and cost-effective. You'll be the technical lead, acting as the link between engineering, quality, manufacturing, and service.

On offer is a long-term leadership position with a market-leading manufacturer that values technical depth, accountability, and internal progression.

The Role:

• Lead and coordinate projects
• Manage and mentor engineers within the Product Support / Reliability team
• Investigate field failures, warranty issues, and production concerns to identify root cause and corrective actions
• Drive reliability improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and performance enhancements

The Person:

• Experience in Mechanical Design Engineering, Project engineering and Product Support within a manufacturing environment
• Previous leadership, mentoring, or technical lead experience (formal or informal)

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.