Lead Mechanical Engineer – Costing, Quoting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kazakhstan, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Offer technical leadership and direction to engineers engaged in sourcing, cost estimation, and quotations.

• Serve as the primary technical authority for intricate projects and significant commercial opportunities.

• Evaluate CAD models and technical drawings to determine manufacturing complexity, feasibility, and production needs.

• Assist in the selection of manufacturing processes, materials, and post-processing techniques.

• Review and confirm the technical content of quotations, manufacturing assumptions, cost assessments, and specifications.

• Facilitate technical discussions with customers and manufacturing partners to clarify requirements, address challenges, and reach feasible solutions.

• Supervise the technical tagging and consistent classification of parts by process, material, and complexity.

• Aid in prioritizing complex requests and resolving technical escalations.

• Mentor junior engineers and offer constructive feedback.

• Enhance technical review practices, ensure quoting consistency, and foster collaboration between Engineering, Sourcing, and Sales.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced technical education in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated experience in a manufacturing setting involving complex parts, components, or products.

• Prior experience as a technical lead, lead engineer, or senior engineer providing guidance to others.

• Comprehensive knowledge of machining and fabrication processes, including CNC turning and milling, sheet metal processing, cutting, and welding.

• Experience in assessing manufacturing costs, encompassing materials, machining time, tooling, and post-processing.

• Capability to review 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings, identify manufacturing challenges, and evaluate proposed solutions.

• Proficiency in validating quotations, identifying missing information, and clearly explaining technical assumptions.

• English proficiency at B1–B2 level.

• Ability to lead technical discussions with customers, manufacturing partners, and internal teams.

• Capacity to support the development of engineers through practical guidance and knowledge sharing.

• Ability to remain effective under pressure and manage multiple requests and competing priorities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work from a home office without the need for a daily commute.

• Flexible schedule accommodating collaboration with teams in the US Eastern Time Zone.

• Technical ownership of complex manufacturing challenges.

• Leadership impact through mentoring engineers and enhancing team processes.

• Opportunities for international collaboration across markets.

• Company-provided laptop.

• EU or local holiday calendar, depending on location.