Lead Manufacturing Engineer

About Us

Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) is a leading provider of thermal management solutions for aerospace defense data centers energy and industrial applications. For more than 20 years ACT has engineered and manufactured innovative technologies that solve complex thermal challenges in demanding environments. Our team is driven by continuous innovation teamwork and collaboration delivering reliable solutions that support critical missions and next-generation technologies worldwide.

Were seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer who combines strong technical capability with project leadership and team this role you will guide a small team of engineers and technicians while driving the successful transition of complex thermal products from development into efficient scalable production.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands-on work and leading otherssomeone who thrives in a dynamic environment where they can make a direct impact on products processes and people.

What Youll Do

Lead Projects and People

• Provide day-to-day guidance tasking and mentorship for engineers and technicians
• Manage personnel-related responsibilities within the team
• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously ensuring timelines budgets and deliverables are met
• Serve as the primary engineering contact for internal teams suppliers and customers

Own New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Lead smooth transitions of product designs from Product Development into full production
• Identify all manufacturing quality and customer requirements
• Ensure manufacturing readiness across processes documentation and tooling

Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence

• Design and develop manufacturing tooling fixtures and processes
• Create procedures travelers and work instructions for the production floor
• Analyze workflow cycle times and layouts to improve efficiency
• Troubleshoot fabrication and testing issues and guide the team toward solutions
• Evaluate test results and verify compliance with customer and project requirements

This is a hands-on leadership roleyoull spend time on the production floor in design software and collaborating with teams across the company.

What You Bring

• U.S. Person status (required for ITAR compliance)
• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• 3 years of engineering experience in a technical environment
• Proficiency with CAD FEA and CFD tools
• Hands-on experience in mechanical fabrication measurement and data acquisition
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to balance technical depth with project and people leadership
  

Why ACT

• Low-cost medical dental and vision
• Company-paid life and disability
• 401(k) match profit-sharing bonus
• Generous PTO 10 holidays and a 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off)
• A culture grounded in innovation collaborative and supportive teams and company events and perks that make ACT a genuinely enjoyable place to work

ACT offers competitive pay excellent benefits (medical dental vision paid time off holidays company-paid life & disability insurance 401(k) match and profit-sharing) and a supportive team environment.

ACT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

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