Sustaining Mechanical Engineering Lead

SwiftCruit; Hanover Park (IL); On-site; USD 95,500 - 177,300; Full time

Job summary

Pentair Hanover Park, IL is seeking a Sustaining Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead the sustaining engineering team for commercial water filtration products. You will drive portfolio optimization, design for manufacturability, and value‑driven improvements while guiding a multi‑discipline group and coordinating cross‑functional efforts.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, process governance, and collaboration with manufacturing to realize cost reductions and reliable performance across

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8 to 12+ years of mechanical engineering experience in design and analysis.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, materials, and manufacturing.
• Experience with CAD tools and designing for mass production.
• Experience with ECR/ECN processes and DFMEA/VA/VE initiatives.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate at executive levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of mechanical engineers and designers.
• Coordinate work to meet scope, schedule, and quality goals.
• Drive engineering changes through ECR/ECN and DFMEA sessions.
• Develop test plans, matrices, and reports; evaluate performance.
• Collaborate with vendors for manufacturing analysis and design optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Job description

Pentair Hanover Park, IL is seeking a Sustaining Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead the sustaining engineering team for commercial water filtration products. You will drive portfolio optimization, design for manufacturability, and value‑driven improvements while guiding a multi‑discipline group and coordinating cross‑functional efforts.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, process governance, and collaboration with manufacturing to realize cost reductions and reliable performance across