What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Lead position at AIT Global, Inc.?
Job Title: Mechanical Lead
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Key Responsibilities:
- Gather engineering requirements, define project priorities, and drive execution plans.
- Develop and review 3D CAD models, assemblies, manufacturing drawings, and BOMs using SolidWorks.
- Lead New Product Development (NPD) initiatives and support Stage-Gate product development processes.
- Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), modularization, and product optimization initiatives.
- Lead Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) activities to identify design risks, implement mitigation plans, and improve product reliability.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing and Quality teams to perform Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and mitigate production and process-related risks.
- Support equipment and process qualification activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ, to ensure manufacturing readiness and compliance with product and process requirements.
- Establish design verification and validation plans, define acceptance criteria, and ensure designs meet engineering, product, quality, and customer requirements.
- Develop and execute prototype and product testing plans, analyse test results, document findings, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure complete engineering documentation packages, including drawings, BOMs, specifications, assembly instructions, validation reports, and technical documentation.
- Conduct weekly design review meetings and provide technical guidance to onsite and offshore engineering teams.
- Manage engineering changes, product enhancements, continuous improvement initiatives, and lifecycle management activities.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams to ensure design feasibility, manufacturability, and successful product launch.
- Track project schedules, technical risks, quality metrics, and delivery commitments.
- Ensure compliance with customer standards, industry regulations, quality requirements, and engineering best practices.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 12 years of experience in mechanical product design and development.
- Strong proficiency in SolidWorks for complex 3D modeling, assemblies, and design documentation.
- Experience with HVAC products such as CRAH, CRAC, AHU, Fan Wall, or other thermal management systems.
- Strong knowledge of sheet metal design, structural assemblies, manufacturing processes, product lifecycle management, and engineering documentation.
- Proven experience in NPD, product architecture development, DFM/DFA, DFMEA, PFMEA, engineering change management (ECN/ECR), and validation activities.
- Experience in design verification, product testing, qualification processes, and root cause analysis.
- Strong project coordination, stakeholder management, and customer-facing communication skills.
- Experience leading and mentoring distributed engineering teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exposure to CFD and FEA analysis.
- Experience with VAVE, cost optimization, and product standardization initiatives.
- Knowledge of HVAC industry standards, qualification protocols, testing methodologies, and certification requirements.
- Experience working directly with global customers and offshore engineering delivery models.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, PLM/PDM systems, and engineering change management processes.