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Sterling Engineering · 21 hours ago

Lead Design Engineer

Plymouth, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100K/yr - $110K/yr

Sterling Engineering is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to serve as a senior-level technical leader within their packaging design organization. This role involves advanced mechanical design responsibilities along with technical mentorship and design leadership, supporting a team of engineers while remaining hands-on in product and tooling development.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of complex thermoformed packaging solutions and tooling

Provide technical direction and mentorship to other mechanical/design engineers

Review and approve designs, drawings, and engineering documentation

Guide best practices for CAD modeling, DFM, and design standards

Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, sales, and customers

Support new product introductions, process improvements, and equipment integration

Assist in troubleshooting production and field issues from a design perspective

Champion sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringCAD ProficiencyTechnical LeadershipPlastics ExperiencePackaging DesignMentoringCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Senior-level mechanical design experience with demonstrated technical leadership

Strong background in plastics, packaging, or high-volume manufacturing environments

Advanced CAD proficiency and experience setting design standards

Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence without direct authority

Comfortable balancing hands-on design work with leadership responsibilities

Company

Sterling Engineering

Sterling Engineering is an engineering company providing technical recruitment and engineering project services.

Founded in 1969

Westchester, Illinois, USA

501-1000 employees

http://sterling-engineering.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (3)

2024 (6)

2023 (3)

2022 (1)

2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Dolores Connolly

CEO

Recent News

Hartford Business Journal

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2024-12-20

Business Wire

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