Mechanical Engineering Manager

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Job title
: Mechanical Engineering Manager - Industrial Equipment
Client
: Myticas Consulting
Location
: Louisville, Colorado, United States - On-Site
Contract type
: Full-time, Permanent
Contract duration
: Permanent
Salary
: $150,000 - $185,000 per year

About The Role
About the role
Myticas Consulting is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and design team for a specialized industrial equipment manufacturer serving the oil & gas sector in the Denver/Louisville, Colorado area. In this direct-hire role, you will own project design, engineering, drafting, procurement support, and product lifecycle management for large-scale, manufactured fluid-handling systems and oil & gas surface equipment.

You will guide a team of engineers and designers working with pumps, piping, valves, instrumentation, and structural systems, ensuring designs are safe, manufacturable, reliable, and cost-effective. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity where you'll influence everything from client proposals and system layouts to manufacturing drawings and coordination with the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team in selecting and sizing equipment for fluid handling systems, including pumps, piping, valves, and instrumentation
• Direct the team to create 3D SolidWorks layouts, P&IDs, structural drawings, mechanical assembly drawings, and other documentation to support production
• Coordinate closely with the manufacturing shop on all fabricated, pre-assembled, and manufactured system designs
• Serve as the technical authority to guide designs for safety, manufacturability, reliability, and budget adherence
• Act as an independent project manager for key accounts as required, including proposal review and client communication
• Select and specify engineered equipment to be used in product designs and prefabricated/ unitized systems
• Review mechanical and electrical manufacturing work for accuracy, compliance with design intent, and functional performance
• Serve as the liaison between the engineering/design team and the production team, including coordinating material take-offs for fabrication and installation
• Apply relevant industry standards (ASME, ANSI, NEC, NFPA, ASTM and customer specifications) to guide and validate designs

Requirements

• Must be able to work on-site in the Denver/Louisville, Colorado, US area
• Minimum 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience, including design and leadership responsibilities on industrial equipment projects
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related technical engineering, math, or science discipline
• At least 5 years of experience with oil & gas surface equipment and mechanical systems, including pumps, piping, valves, and instrumentation
• At least 5 years of experience using SolidWorks and AutoCAD for 3D and 2D design and drafting of industrial equipment
• Proven experience developing and reviewing manufacturing drawings and selecting/specifying engineered equipment for large-scale industrial or oil & gas systems

Preferred Skills

• Experience acting as an independent project manager on engineering projects
• EIT or PE registration in Mechanical Engineering
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude gained through shop, field, commissioning, or maintenance work
• Experience leading, developing, and mentoring engineering teams within the oil & gas or process industries
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong documentation and reporting skills
• Familiarity with applying ASME, ANSI, NEC, NFPA, ASTM, and customer specifications in design work
• Strong communication skills for managing customer and vendor relationships and driving cross-functional collaboration

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