Product Engineer Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Onsite:
Travel: 0%

Join the Maverick Power Team!

At Maverick Power, we don’t just build power distribution solutions—we redefine industry standards. Recognized on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list as #16 in the U.S., #2 in Manufacturing, and #1 in Texas, we are committed to driving innovation, quality, and speed. With multiple manufacturing facilities across North Texas and Phoenix, we are expanding rapidly and looking for top talent to grow with us

If you are ready to be part of a high-energy, solutions-driven team where your work makes an impact, Maverick Power is the place for you.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary + Bonus Potential!
• Paid Time Off, 401K Matching, Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits!
• High-growth organization with advancement opportunities!
• Diverse, Collaborative, & Fun Work Environment!

About the Role:

The Lead Product Engineer provides day-to-day leadership, coordination, and technical direction for the Product Engineering team. Reporting directly to the Product Engineering Manager, this role is responsible for driving execution of departmental priorities, managing engineering projects, leading continuous improvement initiatives, coordinating production escalations, and developing Product Engineers through coaching and performance management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership
  • Provide daily leadership and direction to assigned Product Engineers.
  • Conduct monthly one-on-one meetings focused on employee development, performance, goals, and career growth.
  • Mentor and coach Product Engineers to improve technical knowledge and engineering effectiveness.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and customer focus.
• Production Escalation Leadership
  • Receive production priorities from the Product Engineering Manager
  • Coordinate engineering resources to ensure production-critical issues are addressed according to business priorities.
  • Assign engineering resources based on urgency, technical complexity, and production impact.
  • Monitor escalation progress and communicate status to leadership.
  • Escalate unresolved issues requiring management intervention.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Lead process improvement initiatives that improve engineering efficiency, quality, and manufacturing performance.
  • Standardize engineering workflows and documentation.
  • Develop, implement, and sustain best practices within Product Engineering.
  • Track departmental KPIs and recommend corrective actions when performance goals are not achieved.
• Root Cause Analysis Leadership
  • Facilitate structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) workshops for the highest design defect-per-unit issues.
  • Lead cross-functional teams through problem definition, data collection, root cause identification, corrective action development, and sustainment planning.
  • Ensure corrective actions are implemented, verified, and standardized.
  • Report RCA outcomes and lessons learned to leadership.
• Engineering Audits
  • Plan and lead quarterly Product Engineering audits within assigned manufacturing sites and regions.
  • Develop corrective action plans from audit findings.
  • Report audit results and trends to the Product Engineering Manager.
• UL Compliance Leadership
  • Serve as the primary Product Engineering representative during UL inspections and follow-up activities.
  • Lead resolution of UL non-conformities by coordinating corrective actions between Product Engineering and other cross-functional departments.
  • Ensure corrective actions are completed, verified, documented, and implemented within required timelines. Communicate inspection results, corrective action status, and compliance risks to the Product Engineering Manager.
• Administrative Leadership
  • Lead cross-functional detailed design reviews prior to production release to ensure engineering documentation is complete, accurate, manufacturable, and ready for production.
  • Manage Product Engineering attendance, scheduling, and daily staffing for assigned locations.
  • Review timekeeping for accuracy and communicate attendance concerns to the Product Engineering Manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years of engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Minimum two years of technical leadership or project leadership experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of power distribution equipment manufacturing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supervising technical personnel.
• Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Six Sigma certification.
• Project Management experience.
• Working knowledge of:
  • UL 891
  • UL 67
  • UL 1558
  • UL 508A
  • NEC
  • ANSI/IEEE Standards
  • Engineering Change Management
  • Bills of Material
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Corrective Action Systems
  • Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to twenty-five pounds at times.

Work Environment:
May work in various settings at the Maverick Power facilities, in offices, in multiple shops, and in commercial buildings. Maintaining the same position or posture while performing tasks and sitting for prolonged periods. The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the applicant a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.

EEO/AAP Statement
We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. Maverick Power is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.