Plumbing Design Engineer
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
Mechanical Engineering Supervisor
FORTNA
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Mount Washington • Kentucky, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Vault
About the role
- Supervise, coach, and mentor a team of mechanical engineers and designers, fostering professional growth and engagement
- Create and manage resource plans to ensure projects are properly staffed and supported
- Oversee the successful execution of projects in alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards
- Serve as Project Engineer (mechanical lead) on assigned projects, providing technical oversight and ensuring deliverables meet requirements
- Conduct design reviews, drawing checks, and technical evaluations to maintain quality and consistency
- Prioritize team member development through structured training, coaching, mentoring, and career planning
- Maintain and apply knowledge of customer, industry, and FORTNA design standards, specifications, and tools
- Ensure team members receive required safety training (OSHA 10, Lock-Out/Tag-Out) and reinforce safe work practices
- Improve and implement departmental processes; develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Support capacity planning through short-term assignments and long-term forecasting
- Recommend hiring or subcontractor needs and oversee subcontractor onboarding, integration, and performance
- Review and approve timesheets, PTO requests, and expense reports; ensure compliance with company policies
- Provide input for departmental reporting, budget planning, and KPI tracking
- Collaborate with project management, estimating, purchasing, electrical, controls, and installation teams to align resources and resolve issues
- Participate in Pre-PO reviews and program status meetings as delegated by the Department Manager
- Oversee lessons learned reviews and support continuous improvement initiatives across the department
- Contribute to company-wide initiatives, providing input, testing, and implementation support when required
- Model and reinforce FORTNA’s cultural values: teamwork, customer focus, and operational excellence
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent industry experience (5+ years)
- Proven experience leading engineering teams in a department or project setting
- Strong technical foundation in mechanical design and system integration
- Proficiency with Autodesk tools (AutoCAD, Inventor, Vault, Navisworks, Recap, BIM) and Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop engineers at different stages of their careers
- Skilled in capacity planning, resource management, and project forecasting
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities; able to balance details with big-picture priorities
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels of the organization
- Knowledge of customer and industry design standards and specifications
- Willingness to travel up to ~30% as required to support projects
- Passion for building a positive team culture that emphasizes safety, integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
mechanical designsystem integrationcapacity planningresource managementproject forecastingdesign reviewstechnical evaluationsStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs)safety trainingproject execution
Soft skills
coachingmentoringteam developmentproblem-solvingcritical thinkingcommunicationcollaborationleadershiporganizational skillscontinuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringOSHA 10Lock-Out/Tag-Out