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Mechanical Design Lead

On-site in Aretxabaleta·Full-time·Added over 2 years ago (last checked 28 Oct)

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Work mode
On-site, Aretxabaleta
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
English
Required
Education
University degree

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

· HIGHER ENGINEERING MECHANICAL.

· Relationships with clients, and various other entities require the DAILY USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, READ, WRITTEN and SPOKEN with a high level of specialization.

· Availability to travel.

The role

To ensure the design of mechanical solutions and proper management to guarantee project objectives in the technical area, efficiently maintaining MA criteria.

What you'll do

Reporting directly to the Team Leader, responsible for:

· Elaborate the detailed Installation Load Specification together with the client.

· Lead the mechanical design team (Designers and Drafters) defined by the Team Leader.

· Direct, supervise, and validate the mechanical design tasks contracted to external companies.

· Provide technical coverage to the team of Assemblers in charge of the Setup at Mondragon Assembly and the commissioning at the client's workshops.

· Coordinate the coherence of the mechanical and electrical design together with the Responsible Electronics Technician.

· Perform the final assessment of the project and its documentation regarding the definition of future standards and the search for process improvements.

Responsible for the mechanical design of the installation in terms of technical, schedule and cost aspects. To this end:

· In collaboration with the client, define the detailed aspects not contemplated in the offer that must be respected in the mechanical design of the installation.

· Lead the internal and external mechanical design team, validating the technical solutions adopted and the equipment and components to be used.

· Lead the preparation of the technical specifications for the equipment to be purchased.

· Verify the homogeneity of the designs carried out by the different designers.

· Present and defend before the client the designs carried out by the different designers.

· Present and defend before the client the designs carried out to obtain their approval and take responsibility for introducing the requested modifications.

· Lead the preparation of the technical documentation for the installation: information for purchasing, instruction manual for the client, etc.

About Mondragón Assembly

Mondragón Assembly is a Spanish industrial cooperative group headquartered in Aretxabaleta, Basque Country. It is one of the world's largest worker cooperatives, operating across industry, retail, finance, and knowledge sectors. The group is known for its unique business model where employees are also owners, and it has a strong presence in the Basque region and across Spain.

For international professionals, Mondragón Assembly offers a distinctive work environment rooted in cooperative values and Basque culture. The company actively hires engineers, programmers, and technical specialists, and its Spain-based roles provide an opportunity to work in a collaborative, employee-owned structure. While the corporate language is Spanish, the Basque Country's bilingual environment (Spanish and Basque) is a notable feature for those relocating to the region.

Industry
Industrial Assembly
Founded
1956
Employees
50,000–100,000
Headquarters
Aretxabaleta, Spain
In Spain
Aretxabaleta, Bilbao, Madrid and 1 more

Good to know if you are moving

  • Mondragón is a federation of worker cooperatives, meaning employees are also owner-members of the business.
  • The company is headquartered in the Basque Country, where both Spanish and Basque are spoken, offering a unique cultural and linguistic environment.
  • It operates internationally, with industrial and retail businesses across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
  • The group is known for its strong commitment to social responsibility and community development.
  • Roles in Spain are often advertised bilingually (Spanish/Basque), which can be an advantage for multilingual candidates.

In their own words

About the company & team

Mondragon Assembly S.Coop.

Mondragon Assembly is an international group specialist in the development of automation and assembly solutions. The parent company in Spain, which is a cooperative, was created in 1977, one of the pioneers in the development of production and assembly technologies.

The Group currently has six production plants in Spain, Mexico, France, Germany, China and Brazil, and three commercial engineering and service offices in India, Tunisia and USA.

We are divided into three business areas: Solar, E-Mobility & Energy Storage and Automation. Our main activities in each of these business include the development of turnkey lines and machines and contract manufacturing, being able to offer solutions anywhere in the world with our six production plants and three technical and sale offices.

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