Sustaining Process Leader

Job Summary:

Sustaining Process Leader is a key member of the Engineering Department leading the processes around sustaining existing product designs at Alpha Technologies.

This role combines approximately 60-70% hands-on engineering work with 30-40% leadership of sustaining processes, including project funnel coordination, change management, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role ensures long-term reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance of released products by managing updates, configuration control, and process improvements.

The ideal candidate is a technically proficient mechanical designer or engineer with strong project management and cross-functional coordination skills, capable of overseeing design and technical document changes and guiding a mix of internal and contract resources.

This role covers design functions for mechanical, electrical, electronic, and related assemblies and products.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:


* Manage and execute sustaining activities for existing electro-mechanical products.


* Troubleshoot and resolve field and manufacturing issues related to mechanical design.


* Implement design changes for product improvements, cost reductions, and component obsolescence.


* Ensure engineering changes comply with mechanical and thermal performance standards.


* Use 3D CAD (SolidWorks) to modify and optimize component and assembly designs.


* Create and update engineering documentation, including drawings, BOMs, and ECOs.


* Coordinate the sustaining engineering funnel: intake, triage, prioritization, and execution.


* Define, scope, and drive Product Change Notices (PCNs) through completion.


* Evaluate and prioritize sustaining tasks based on business value and effort.


* Maintain dashboards, metrics, and KPIs for sustaining activities.


* Own and improve engineering ERP (Infor/Syteline) processes and configuration control.


* Delegate sustaining tasks to internal engineers, co-ops, or contract resources.


* Coordinate work with subject matter experts (SMEs) in Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Firmware disciplines.


* Act as primary liaison between engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain for sustaining matters.


* Train others in best practices on design, drawings, datum schemes, tolerancing, configuration management, and technical documentation.

Experience and Qualifications:


* 5+ years experience in a product development and manufacturing organization.


* Demonstrated expertise with sustaining and product change management processes.


* B.S.

in Mechanical Engineering or related field or demonstrated equivalent experience


* 5+ years of engineering experience, including 3+ years with electro-mechanical systems.

Required skills:


* Strong proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks), engineering change processes, and GD&T.


* Experience with ERP systems and configuration/BOM manageme...