Mechanical Engineering Supervisor

Role:

The Engineering Supervisor provides technical and managerial leadership to a team of various technical roles in the Power & Thermal Management Division, utilizing available resources to achieve the Product Sustaining Engineering Manager's goals regarding supporting production through dispositioning of deviations, completion of change requests, and VAVE initiatives.

Main Job Duties:

* Lead the product support engineering team for all production sites, domestic and international
* Supervise the daily activities of the team and manage its deliverables
* Assign priorities and workload for the team of engineers, designers, and drafters to meet team objectives
* Conduct performance assessments and goal setting with the team
* Maintain budgeted headcount through collaboration with HR
* Create a productive and collaborative working environment for the team
* Utilize and continuously improve the engineering failure analysis process
* Identify and coordinate the implementation of new policies, procedures, or processes
* Ensure that documentation conforms to company standards
* Use a systematic, analytically based approach to troubleshooting, concepting, designing, and testing
* Manage multiple projects utilizing Starline's project management process
* Provide project management support to the team's technical leads as they manage their projects
* Instruct the work of external contract engineering resources
* Determine system reliability and design or select components to achieve the required product performance
* Define and implement rigorous verification and validation test plans
* Lead DFMEAs, design reviews, and project status meetings
* Determine system reliability and select components to achieve the required product performance
* Supervise the creation of technical documentation, such as drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, and installation instructions, in support of new product introductions
* Partner with Production, Quality, and Purchasing staff to ensure product manufacturability
* Collaborate with certification laboratories such as UL, Intertek (ETL), and various other international agencies
* Create mentoring relationships with other engineers
* Direct and assist with testing, verifying product performance, system integration, and compliance with applicable standards.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

* Project Management Professional Certification (preferred)
* Software tools: Microsoft 365, Smartsheet, Autodesk Inventor
* Familiarity with low voltage power distribution equipment
* Exceptional organizational, time management, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Personal Qualities/Behaviors:

* The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to manufacturing areas where, in certain areas, the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection is required.
* Ability to sit for extended periods of time
* Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds

Education:

* BS in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
* A minimum of 10 years of experience in product development and production support
* Two years of experience with direct supervision or leading teams
* Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required up to 10% of the time.

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and datacenter markets makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide.

Trusted by the world's largest hyperscalers, Legrand's Power & Thermal Management division helps operators manage the critical infrastructure that powers modern data centers. Through a portfolio of best-in-class brands spanning power, cooling, connectivity, management, and supporting infrastructure, we enable customers to deploy, operate, and scale high-density environments. Combining deep domain expertise with a customizable design approach and dedicated support services, we help customers build and operate resilient infrastructure that meets current performance requirements while adapting to future demands. Power & Thermal Management industry-leading brands include Approved Networks, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline, Ortronics, Kratos Industries, and ZPE Systems.

Legrand, North & Central America offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company's incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us.