Manager - Mechanical Design

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the Drafting Center of Competence (CoC) supporting multiple product value streams with high-quality, on-time engineering drawing deliverables.
• Establish and manage the CoC operating model, including work intake, capacity planning, resource allocation, delivery governance, quality management, and performance reporting.
• Own organizational planning activities including budgeting, headcount planning, workforce forecasting, and resource utilization.
• Drive execution across multiple engineering programs, value streams, and CAD environments while collaborating with global stakeholders across North America, Europe, and Asia.
• Lead and develop a multi-vendor engineering workforce, including onboarding, capability development, performance management, and supplier governance.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and drive continuous improvement in quality, productivity, cycle time, capacity utilization, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead automation and digital transformation initiatives to improve engineering efficiency, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
• Establish and maintain drafting standards, best practices, quality systems, and governance processes across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with intellectual property protection, engineering data security, regulatory requirements, and vendor management processes.
• Develop and execute a long-term capability roadmap, expanding the organization from drafting execution to advanced design support services such as 3D modeling, BOM creation, engineering documentation, and product lifecycle support.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 10-14 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably within semiconductor equipment, capital equipment, industrial automation, or other complex engineered products.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering organizations, programs, or Centers of Excellence in a matrixed, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Proven track record of building and scaling operational processes through governance, metrics, dashboards, performance management, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, drafting standards, manufacturability, BOM structures, drawing release processes, CAD platforms, and PLM systems.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams and collaborating across multiple regions and functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 2-4 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in semiconductor equipment, capital equipment, industrial machinery, automation systems, or other highly engineered products.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes including sheet metal fabrication, machining, plastics, piping, cable and harness assemblies, panels, and electro-mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of manufacturability, supplier engagement, production-quality expectations, and engineering change management processes.
• Experience driving engineering productivity through automation, digital transformation, AI-enabled workflows, or process optimization initiatives.
• Familiarity with global engineering collaboration models across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Key Competencies

• Operational Excellence & Execution Leadership
• Strategic Workforce & Resource Management
• Global Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
• CAD, Drafting & PLM Domain Expertise
• Quality & Continuous Improvement Leadership
• Automation & Digital Transformation
• Vendor & Supplier Management

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.