Design Engineering Lead

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer Job Description As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will direct and approve engineering output by reviewing design specifications, calculations, drawings, and documentation to ensure accuracy, quality, and alignment with targets. You will lead technical problem-solving for development and mass production issues, driving root cause analysis, countermeasures, and risk mitigation. Responsibilities

- Lead, supervise, and contribute within a design team to realize development deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.
- Assign and balance workload, priorities, and resources to achieve development schedules and business targets.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to develop team capability and ensure consistent output quality.
- Drive effective communication within the function and across other functions/departments to resolve issues, align expectations, and ensure smooth execution.
- Represent the function in discussions with management, suppliers, and global affiliates to advocate technical direction and resource needs.
- Grow technical capability through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and development of best practices.
- Improve design processes, tools, and methods to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and repeatability.
- Promote cross-functional learning and adoption of standardized engineering practices.
- Lead hiring and performance evaluation processes to maintain a capable and balanced organization.
- Assist in establishing team and individual goals aligned with business objectives.
- Contribute to management activities such as planning, policy adherence, and operational continuity when needed.

Minimum requirements

- A minimum of 8 years of relevant engineering experience
- At least 2 years of leadership experience leading projects, teams, or both
- Strong design engineering background
- Experience in automotive, powersports, heavy equipment, or similar industries
- Catia is a must have. (real world Catia experience, not just from school)
- Project and people leadership skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to provide technical direction, coaching, and mentoring.
- Strong problem-solving, judgment, decision-making, and prioritizing skills.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Raymond, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Raymond, OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 2, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Raymond,OH. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without
regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected
by law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the
city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants
with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a
condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law
shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,
including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications
and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you
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