PROCESS/MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TEAM LEAD - Battle Creek, MI - EAD Management Services Inc

A Great Opportunity for Growth Within A Successful Company!

Join one of the United States' most progressive and innovative Engineering & Automation, Project & Construction Management, Business & Operations Consulting firms. EAD supports clients' projects on thousands of systems in industrial processing facilities specializing in food and beverage, life sciences, specialty chemical, consumer goods and parcel and logistics. This opportunity will enable you to enjoy a fast-paced environment working on projects of all sizes and complexities.

EAD is looking for a Process/Mechanical Engineering Team Lead to oversee drafters, designers and/engineers while playing a lead role in the scope, definition, and design of projects per client's requirements. Manages the day-to-day operation of a team, including the scheduling of routine functions and coordination for team project implementations and resources.

Responsibilities

• Performs leadership functions on a team, including mentoring of team members and dissemination of pertinent information to the team
• Coordinates the day-to-day operation of the team, including the scheduling of work, prioritizing of work assignments, implementation of projects, and assigning of projects
• Performs in a leadership/supervisory role, including coaching opportunities of team members, completion of performance evaluations with leadership members, participation in the hiring process, and mentoring of team members
• Acts as a liaison between the team and the leadership team, keeping management informed of task accomplishments, issues and status of team activities against the program or schedule
• Serve as a focal point to communicate and resolve interface and integration issues with other teams to improve department operations
• Uses data indicators to schedule workload, schedule maintenance, improve operations, and identify system problems/trends while escalating issues which cannot be resolved by the team
• Works in close cooperation with other team/project leaders to develop cost, schedule and performance requirements for projects
• Plays a leading role in process and mechanical engineering scope definition and design
• Interface with clients, vendors, construction administrators, and project teams
• Perform and document technical design reviews with other disciplines on the project team to produce the highest level of quality
• Capable of being the lead on projects over $5M
• Capable and experienced in managing and performing projects in a fast-paced environment
• Time management and prioritization of tasks to achieve results within cost and schedule constraints
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution
• 5+ years mechanical design, engineering process plants, and overall facility design experience
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills to provide effective leadership for scheduling and technical operations coordination
• Demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation and performs in a highly independent manner with minimal supervision
• Skilled at performing and providing leadership during routine and stressful situations
• Skilled at managing technical projects
• Demonstrate strong analytical and organizational abilities in order to make effective decisions in an expedient manner, while maintaining high quality of standards
• Ability to teach and mentor team members consisting of drafters, designers and engineers
• Ability to prioritize resources based upon needs and established protocols
• Experience in specifying process and/or mechanical equipment for industrial and commercial projects
• Experience in heat transfer, material handling, process safety, HVAC, piping and/or plumbing systems strongly preferred
• Knowledge of building codes and NFPA standards
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD
• Experience with MS Windows based operating systems and applications
• Strong attention to detail
• Possess and able to maintain a valid driver's license
• Ability to multi-task while working on numerous projects simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Working Conditions:

• Office environment - Ability to sit and work at computer for extended periods of time
• Ability to walk up numerous flights of stairs and/or work in confined spaces in extreme conditions
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Periodic weekend or evening work as needed
• Travel may be required

We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better workplace for our employees and a better product for our customers.

EAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer