Lead Mechanical Engineer

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

At Janicki Industries, we turn complex ideas into real-world solutions through advanced engineering and manufacturing. Our teams design and build innovative structures, tooling, and systems that support industries including aerospace, space, defense, marine, and architecture. Across every role, from engineers and technicians to operations and support teams, our people help solve challenging problems, push the limits of design and manufacturing, and create solutions that make a lasting impact. This position is located on-site in Hamilton and Sedro Woolley, Washington State.

We are looking for a Lead Manufacturing Engineer who brings their leadership and experience to our team. This role is responsible for ensuring the team can successfully complete assigned projects and requires a passion for leadership and mentorship. This Lead Engineer takes on a high degree of responsibility within a team and will serve as a technical expert, be the primary point of contact to resolve customer issues, pursue proactive resolutions to issues at every stage of the project, implement risk mitigation strategies, and encourage and support less experienced engineers in their professional development.

Roles and responsibilities include managing a team of engineers to execute project scopes, managing engineering projects to produce technical deliverables with fixed cost and schedule constraints, monitoring and reporting project financial performance, communicating directly with customers to establish detailed requirements and deliverables, providing project status, and discussing risks. The Lead Engineer will also direct and participate in engineering activities, including design, engineering reviews, and work order preparation. They are responsible for assuring the team has materials organized and ready for manufacturing, including monitoring purchasing activities. The Lead Engineer will interact frequently with the shop floor to ensure project health and identify process improvement areas. They will assure all team members have a complete understanding of all quality requirements for projects, manage project scope, and execute the team's work. The Lead Engineer will perform risk assessments, frequently encourage less experienced engineers to identify improvement areas, and demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors. They must be at work on time and maintain good attendance.

Qualifications include being a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3). This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). Janicki will assist with gaining this access once employed. Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position and requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program. A bachelor's degree in engineering, material science or a related technical field is required. All positions require at least a high school diploma/GED. Five or more years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment is required. Commercial/military aerospace experience is preferred. Demonstrated leadership experience, an understanding of material properties and testing, experience with research, data analysis, and problem solving, and a strong working technical knowledge of composite materials are required. Experience with hand tools, power tools, and CNC tools is highly desired. Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language.

Salary range for this role is between $95,000 - $145,000, plus discretionary bonus, 401(k) matching, vacation, and health benefits. Employees can also receive additional pay for off shifts. The range provided is Janicki's estimate of the base compensation for this role. Actual amount offered will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, location, education, training, skills, and abilities.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution, disability insurance as well as Life/AD&D insurance, HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution and FSA (Flexible Savings Account), 401k with employer matching, paid time off and paid holidays (including two floating holidays), education reimbursement program, several shift options, and premium pay for off-shifts.