Manufacturing Tooling & Equipment Engineer Lead - 20759, Umeå

Veritaz is a leading IT staffing solutions provider in Sweden, committed to advancing individual careers and aiding employers in ensuring the perfect talent fit. With a proven track record of successful partnerships with top companies, we have rapidly grown our presence in the USA, Europe, and Sweden as a dependable and trusted resource within the IT industry.

Job Overview

Role Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Tooling & Equipment Engineer Lead to design, develop, and implement mechanical equipment and tooling used in manufacturing processes. The assignment focuses on evaluating production equipment solutions, creating new designs, improving existing manufacturing assets, and ensuring that equipment is successfully manufactured, installed, certified, and prepared for operational use.

The engineer will independently manage complex projects and end-to-end engineering processes with limited supervision. The role also includes technical leadership responsibilities, including coaching junior engineers, reviewing engineering work, delegating assignments, and coordinating with local and global teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate technical solutions for production and manufacturing equipment.
• Design and develop mechanical equipment, machinery, tools, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and related manufacturing assets.
• Improve, modify, and optimize existing machinery and tooling to support manufacturing requirements.
• Oversee equipment manufacturing, assembly, installation, and implementation activities.
• Lead equipment certification and CE marking activities when applicable.
• Independently manage complex engineering projects and associated end-to-end processes.
• Review technical work and maintain the quality of engineering deliverables.
• Coach junior engineers and delegate work based on project needs and technical complexity.
• Collaborate with local and global engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Drive projects and resolve technical issues with limited supervision.

Technical Stack & Requirements

• Manufacturing engineering: Extensive experience developing equipment and tooling for industrial manufacturing processes.
• Mechanical design: Strong expertise in designing and improving machinery, production equipment, and mechanical tooling.
• Tooling and fixtures: Practical experience with tools, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and related production equipment.
• Equipment implementation: Ability to oversee the progression from engineering design through manufacturing and installation.
• Equipment certification: Experience leading certification and CE marking activities where required.
• Technical project delivery: Ability to manage complex engineering projects and end-to-end processes independently.

Qualifications & Experience

A minimum of eight years of relevant experience is required in the design, development, and implementation of mechanical equipment and tooling for manufacturing processes. Candidates should have substantial technical expertise in production equipment and be capable of independently managing complex assignments. Previous responsibility for technical reviews, work delegation, and coaching junior engineers is required. Experience collaborating across local and global teams is also important. Knowledge of applicable equipment certification and CE marking requirements is expected where relevant to the equipment being delivered.