Mechanical Engineering Supervisor

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Allen Park, MI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive • Manufacturing
The Role
Supervises mechanical engineering teams, providing technical direction, design reviews, risk assessment, mentoring, and performance management. Ensures customer requirements, budgets, and milestones are met while conducting hardware development, testing, prototyping, and production support. Develops DFMEA and validation plans, uses CAE and FEA to validate designs, supports quotations and customer proposals, and collaborates across disciplines on power, facility, interconnect, sensor, and connector requirements.
Summary Generated by Built In

We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn't believe. At Roush, you're part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovated solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.

We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

Roush has an immediate need within our Vehicle Engineering department for a Mechanical Engineering Supervisor to join our team. The Mechanical Engineering Supervisor will provide technical direction and guidance to a subset of the mechanical engineering team and will work on projects for large and small customers to meet specific customer requirements and timelines. The role will manage mechanical engineers, assist with program 
program quotes and customer interaction, and perform mechanical engineering work.

As Mechanical Engineering Supervisor, you will:

  • Provide technical ownership to your engineering team (evaluate engineering concepts, trade-offs, risk assessment)
  • Ensure product designs meet customer requirements and performance specifications and achieve fit, form and functional requirements through periodic design reviews and direct consultation with technical personnel
  • Adhere to the engineering budget and meet customer defined program milestone dates
  • Conduct hardware development tasks and testing, while supporting prototype, pre-production, and production builds
  • Document and report status internally and externally to customers
  • Provide mentoring, goal setting, and performance evaluations
  • Develop & execute Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Validation and Acceptance Test Plans and Reports
  • Utilize Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) team or resources to analytically validate designs
  • Work with other disciplines to provide inputs (power requirements, facility interface, interconnect, sensors, connectors)

To be considered a Mechanical Engineering Supervisor, you will need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar
  • Minimum of 6 years of engineering work experience in the Themed Entertainment, Automotive, Aerospace, Automation, Oil and Gas, Defense, or similar industry
  • Experience leading or mentoring a team
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical data to various audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to provide robust solutions to complex problems in a timely and cost-effective manner
  • Excellent understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals and hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to contribute to quotations and customer proposals by providing labor estimates, scheduling input, and technical clarifications
  • Knowledge of Simulation and Finite Element Analysis in SolidWorks or other computer applications and application of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)

A successful candidate may also have:

  • Master of Engineering or Master of Business Administration or similar
  • Professional Engineering accreditation
  • 10 years of engineering work experience in the Themed Entertainment industry
  • 5 years of experience leading and managing an engineering team
  • Manufacturing experience including machining, metal forming, code welding and composites
  • Experience in the interpretation and application of ASTM-F24 standards
  • Functional understanding of computer-aided design (CAD) software SolidWorks, Siemens NX Unigraphics (UG), CATIA, Pro/Engineer (Pro E), or MATLAB

Our full-time benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, paid holidays, and more.

If you share our passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges, we want you on our team.

Please visit our careers page and apply by clicking on this link: https://jobs.roush.com/us/en/

Visit our website: www.roush.com

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Roush is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

If you need a reasonable accommodation for our employment application process due to disability, please contact Roush Talent Acquisition at (734) 779-7087.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field
  • Minimum 6 years of engineering experience in themed entertainment, automotive, aerospace, automation, oil and gas, defense, or a similar industry
  • Experience leading or mentoring a team
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate complex technical data to various audiences
  • Ability to provide robust, timely, and cost-effective solutions to complex problems
  • Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals
  • Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to contribute to quotations and customer proposals through labor estimates, scheduling input, and technical clarifications
  • Knowledge of simulation and finite element analysis in SolidWorks or other computer applications
  • Knowledge and application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Master of Engineering, Master of Business Administration, or similar advanced degree
  • Professional Engineering accreditation
  • 10 years of engineering experience in the themed entertainment industry
  • 5 years of experience leading and managing an engineering team
  • Manufacturing experience including machining, metal forming, code welding, and composites
  • Experience interpreting and applying ASTM-F24 standards
  • Functional understanding of CAD software such as SolidWorks, Siemens NX Unigraphics, CATIA, Pro/Engineer, or MATLAB

Roush Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Roush and has not been reviewed or approved by Roush.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as platinum-level and affordable, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, telemedicine, and wellness supports such as EAP, diabetes, and tobacco-cessation programs. Core protections like short- and long-term disability and life/AD&D are highlighted as strengths.
  • Retirement Support An employer-matched 401(k) is emphasized, with plan features such as profit-sharing elements, auto-enrollment, and loan availability that enhance accessibility. The retirement offering is characterized as competitive and a standout within the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid vacation, paid holidays, and earned sick time are provided alongside leaves for family/medical needs, pregnancy/adoption, military duty, jury duty, and bereavement. The breadth supports varied time-off needs across different life events.

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The Company
HQ: Livonia, MI
2,079 Employees
Year Founded: 1976

What We Do

With a relentless spirit of possibilities, a challenge-driven culture, and an unmatched suite of capabilities, Roush creates remarkable and inspiring solutions for some of the world’s greatest organizations.

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