Team Lead - Mechanical
Job Title : Team Lead - Mechanical
Department : Global MCAD
Reports to : Manager - Engineering
Job Summary
The Team Lead – Mechanical Engineering will be responsible for leading a team supporting design validation, CAD/PLM data management, and engineering release processes for HVAC/Power products. This role involves driving technical excellence, ensuring data integrity across CAD and PLM systems, managing project delivery, and fostering continuous improvement in engineering processes and standards.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end validation and release of CAD models, drawings, and BOMs.
- Own quality and accuracy of engineering data across CAD (Creo), PLM (Agile/PD Cloud), and related systems.
- Drive adherence to design standards, modelling practices, and engineering guidelines.
- Review complex CAD assemblies, sheet metal designs, and ensure manufacturability readiness.
- Ensure validation of:
- CAD geometry, assembly fitment, and feature integrity
- Drawing quality (dimensions, GD&T, compliance)
- BOM structure and system alignment (CAD vs PLM vs ERP if applicable)
- Oversee correctness of:
- Material specifications
- Part descriptions, numbering, and classification
- Lifecycle, compliance, and attribute data in PLM
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and designers.
- Allocate resources and track workload to meet project timelines and deliverables.
- Drive accountability for quality and timely execution within the team.
- Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Quality teams to resolve design/data issues.
- Act as the primary point of contact for engineering data validation and release activities.
- Develop, standardize, and enforce SOPs for:
- CAD validation
- PLM data management
- Release workflows
- Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and drive corrective actions.
- Implement automation, checklists, and best practices to improve engineering productivity and quality.
- Promote a culture of zero-error release and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with organizational standards, industry practices, and audit requirements.
- Maintain high data accuracy and traceability across systems.
- Support audits, reviews, and quality initiatives.
Required Competencies Educational Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 10–15 years of experience in mechanical design, CAD/PLM validation, or engineering data management.
- Strong experience in Creo (3D modelling, assemblies, detailing).
- Strong understanding of:
- CAD validation and modelling best practices
- GD&T, manufacturing readiness, and design standards
- BOM management and structure alignment
- Hands-on experience with PLM tools (Agile, PD Cloud, or equivalent).
- Exposure to HVAC/Power products will be an advantage.
- Strong team leadership and people management skills
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Effective communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 10-15 years experience in mechanical design, CAD/PLM validation, or engineering data management
- Strong experience in Creo (3D modeling, assemblies, detailing)
- Hands-on experience with PLM tools (Agile, PD Cloud, or equivalent)
- Strong understanding of CAD validation and modeling best practices
- Knowledge of GD&T, manufacturing readiness, and design standards
- Experience with BOM management and structure alignment (CAD vs PLM vs ERP)
- Strong team leadership and people management skills
- Effective communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure
- Exposure to HVAC/Power products
What We Do
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs approximately 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
