Lead Mechanical Engineer - Mining/Heavy Equipment (20135)

Title: Lead Engineer - Mechanical

Our Client is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. 

Job Overview

This position requires problem solving skills with the ability to provide conceptual and strategic solutions. Desired personal qualities include a willingness to seek out challenges and new experiences, and a passion for achieving established goals. This position requires personal interaction with others to achieve desired results, and the integrity to place emphasis on how results were achieved as well as the results themselves. Success in this position demands a positive attitude toward change and a willingness to embrace best practices.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. 1. Lead or perform in engineering projects to develop, maintain and support components, products and/or services per market demands, as well as for continual process improvements.
   2. Perform or plan engineering evaluations including investigations, calculations and tests requiring guidance only in controversial circumstances.
   3. Provide conceptual and strategic solutions to solve problems that are associated with engineering projects or evaluations.
   4. Take responsibility for one's own learning and development for the mutual benefit of one's self and the organization.
   5. Coach engineering people and act as a group leader for those who are supporting components, products and/or services as well as continual improvements in engineering processes.
   6. Develop and participate in programs for effective communication of engineering issues to ensure compliance with global standards for design and safety of products and services, as well as engineering best practices.
   7. Develop and support improvements to streamline engineering processes used to design, develop, maintain and support components, products, and/or services.
   8. Implement effective Change Management to achieve the desired organizational outcomes by successfully changing individual behaviors as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements

1. 1. Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant discipline, required.
   2. 10 years’ experience in product engineering. 
   3. Previous experience in the mining industry or heavy, mobile equipment
   4. 1 year supervising engineers and designers.
   5. Proficient in the use of computer-aided design (CAD) tools, desired.
   6. Participation in implementing Lean Engineering principles, desired.
   7. Participation in effective Change Management implementation, highly desired.
   8. Experience in international assignment(s), required.
   9. Certifications or demonstrated project management, required.
   10. Professional registration and/or membership in committees and/or technical societies, beneficial.
   11. Travel is expected to be 30%