Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.

Applications Engineering Leader

Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering; experience considered.
  • 10+ years of engineering experience.
  • 5+ years leading engineering teams or technical programs.
  • Strong background in tooling design and process development.
  • Experience managing complex customer-focused projects.
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of Applications Engineers.
  • Drive complex customer projects from concept to implementation.
  • Partner with customers to solve technical manufacturing challenges.
  • Provide technical leadership in process development and tooling design.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
  • Responsible for best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support key customer interactions and technical presentations.

Benefits

  • Lead a team that impacts customers and innovation.
  • Work with advanced medical device manufacturing technologies.
  • Influence engineering strategy and team direction.
  • Join a collaborative environment focused on growth.
  • Contribute to technologies that advance patient care worldwide.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:

At Vante, a Machine Solutions company, we develop advanced manufacturing solutions that help the world's leading medical device companies bring life-changing technologies to market. We are seeking an experienced Applications Engineering Leader to build, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team focused on customer success, process innovation, and technical excellence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Lead and develop a team of Applications Engineers supporting customer tooling, process development, custom engineering solutions, and technical support.
  • Drive complex customer projects from concept through implementation and customer acceptance.
  • Partner with customers to solve technical manufacturing challenges and deliver innovative solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership for process development, tooling design, validation activities, and new product extensions.
  • Collaborate across Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Sales, and Program Management to ensure successful project execution.
  • Responsible for engineering best practices, technical standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support key customer interactions, executive discussions, and technical presentations.
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop future engineering leaders while building a strong culture of accountability, innovation, and customer focus.


QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience considered.
  • 10+ years of engineering experience
  • 5+ years leading engineering teams, technical programs, or customer-focused engineering organizations.
  • Stong background in tooling design, process development, customer validation, manufacturing equipment, and technical problem solving.
  • Experience managing complex customer projects and cross-functional engineering initiatives.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and customer engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience supporting medical device manufacturing equipment.
  • Background in Applications Engineering, Product Development, Tooling Engineering, or Sustaining Engineering.
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Experience working with regulated manufacturing environments.


WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Minimal time will be spent near fumes or airborne particles, near toxic or caustic chemicals, in outdoor weather conditions, with risk of electrical shock, and with explosives. Sometime will be spent working near moving mechanical parts. Moderate noise can be expected.

WHY JOIN VANTE?

  • Lead a team that directly impacts customers and product innovation.
  • Work with cutting-edge medical device manufacturing technologies.
  • Influence engineering strategy and shape the future of our Applications Engineering organization.
  • Join a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Help deliver technologies that support the advancement of patient care worldwide


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Design Group supports Their clients’ initiatives from conceptual planning through the implementation of production systems and facilities. Regardless of a project’s technology, scale, or complexity, their in-house Solutions Teams can provide individual engineering discipline services for large and small initiatives alike.

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