Mechanical Engineering Manager
$120k - $170kSterling Engineering Inc.
Job Description
Job Description
Mechanical Engineering Manager – Medical Device & Pharma Automation
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Compensation: $120,000–$170,000, based on experience
Employment Type: Full-Time
Relocation Assistance: Available
About the Opportunity
A growing custom automation and advanced manufacturing company is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead a team of approximately 14 Mechanical Engineers supporting complex automation projects for the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences industries.
This is a hands-on, player-coach role for an experienced engineering leader who enjoys mentoring engineers, solving complex mechanical design challenges, and improving engineering standards while remaining technically involved.
What You'll Do
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 14 Mechanical Engineers.
- Provide technical direction for custom automation, robotics, automated assembly equipment, precision tooling, and specialized manufacturing machinery.
- Review mechanical designs, engineering calculations, drawings, and bills of materials.
- Support equipment development for medical device, pharmaceutical, and other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Establish engineering standards, design guidelines, calculation methods, and reusable design solutions.
- Promote DFM, DFA, GD&T, equipment reliability, manufacturability, and design consistency.
- Partner with Electrical Engineering, Controls, Manufacturing, Quality, and Project Management to deliver projects from concept through integration and customer acceptance.
- Improve engineering processes, reduce rework, and develop the team's overall technical capabilities.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience in custom automation, robotics, machine building, or automated manufacturing equipment.
- Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences manufacturing experience strongly preferred, including equipment designed for these industries.
- Strong hands-on mechanical design experience with automated machinery, mechanisms, tooling, fixtures, or robotic systems.
- Solid understanding of mechanical engineering calculations, GD&T, tolerances, materials, DFM, and DFA.
- Experience with SolidWorks and/or Autodesk Inventor.
- Previous experience leading, mentoring, or technically guiding engineers preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline preferred, or equivalent applicable experience.
Why Join?
- Lead and develop an established team of Mechanical Engineers.
- Work on advanced automation supporting medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Influence engineering standards, technical strategy, and process improvement.
- Stay hands-on with challenging mechanical designs while growing your leadership impact.
- Join a collaborative environment that values technical expertise and empowers engineers.
Interested in leading a talented engineering team while advancing automation in medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing? We'd love to connect.
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