Hands-on Mechanical/Product Engineer

Founded nearly four decades ago and based in Minden, Nevada, we are a leading manufacturer with a reputation for engineering excellence, innovation, and quality craftsmanship. Our team partners closely across engineering, production, and operations to deliver high-quality products while continuously improving manufacturing processes. We foster a collaborative culture focused on accountability, operational excellence, and long-term growth, providing employees with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Competitive Compensation (DOE)
401(k)
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
Generous PTO & Paid Holidays
Opportunity to Lead Quality & Continuous Improvement Initiatives
High-Visibility Role with Direct Impact on Manufacturing Operations
Collaborative Team Environment
Stable, Growth-Oriented Manufacturing Organization

Key Responsibilities & Duties
Engineering Leadership
Lead, mentor and develop 3–6 Custom Engineering team members, including junior engineers.
Assess technical strengths and gaps and develop the engineering capabilities of the team.
Participate in hiring and staffing decisions.
Assign incoming engineering projects to the appropriate team members.
Lead engineering meetings and manage workload across the group.
Monitor productivity and ensure projects meet the 5–10-day engineering cycle.
Custom Product Engineering
Oversee custom designs from customer request through production release.
Review designs for mechanical accuracy, feasibility and manufacturability.
Lead technical and design reviews.
Ensure concept drawings and final production drawings are accurate and completed on schedule.
Conduct feasibility studies on custom product requests.
Create and validate custom product costing.
Provide technical guidance on product specifications, mounting solutions, weights, coverage and product performance.
Manufacturing & Production
Work closely with Production to make sure designs can be manufactured efficiently and repeatedly.
Identify manufacturability problems before designs reach production.
Determine appropriate routing hours and manufacturing lead times.
Work with Procurement on non-standard and non-stocked components.
Support BOM, routing and ERP product structures.
Reduce production questions and rework by improving design accuracy.
Participate in new product development initiatives and engineering training.

Qualifications Needed:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, OR equivalent experience.
Strong hands-on proficiency with both SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
Mechanical engineering/design experience with the ability to evaluate technical accuracy and manufacturability.
Experience with product development and engineering change management.
Manufacturing knowledge, including BOMs, items, routings and ERP product structures.
Experience working directly with Production/manufacturing teams on design feasibility.
Ability to review and guide other engineers' technical designs.
Experience determining or working with production routing hours, manufacturing lead times and build feasibility.
Ability to manage multiple short-cycle engineering projects simultaneously.
Background working with custom, configurable or engineer-to-order products is highly desirable.
Previous engineering team leadership, supervision or mentoring experience is important given the direct responsibility for 3–6 engineers.
Experience identifying or sourcing non-standard components is a plus.
Audio/loudspeaker engineering and acoustic knowledge is a plus, not a requirement.
Lean / Six Sigma or continuous improvement training is a plus.