Mechanical Design Team Leader

**The opportunity** At Hitachi Energy, we are looking for a Mechanical Design Team Leader to join our Transformers Business in Vaasa, Finland. In this role, you will support and coordinate a small team of skilled design engineers while contributing your own expertise to challenging customer projects. This is not a traditional people management role but an opportunity to coordinate and support a small team of engineers, foster collaboration, and drive successful project delivery. In this role, you will lead a team of mechanical design engineers working with some of the industry's most advanced transformer and reactor solutions. You will combine hands-on engineering expertise with people leadership, guiding your team through demanding customer projects while ensuring high-quality, innovative, and sustainable designs. As part of our global engineering organization, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across functions and regions, playing a key role in delivering world-class transformer solutions that support the ongoing energy transition. **How you'll make an impact** - Lead, support, and coordinate a team of mechanical design engineers - Ensure efficient project execution and follow project progress across the team - Drive collaboration between engineering, procurement, production, and quality functions - Foster a positive, engaging, and high-performing team environment - Build strong relationships with external partners and subcontractors - Contribute to technical problem-solving and decision-making in customer projects - Support continuous improvement initiatives and the development of team competencies - Promote safe, sustainable, and high-quality engineering practices **Your background** - B.Sc. or M.Sc. in electrical or mechanical engineering - Previous experience in mechanical engineering, preferably within industrial product design or manufacturing - Experience in team leadership, coaching, or coordinating engineering activities is considered an advantage - Knowledge of 3D CAD tools and mechanical design processes - Experience with project planning tools such as MS Project or MS Planner is beneficial - Understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering documentation is considered a plus - Strong communication skills in Finnish and English, both written and spoken