Manufacturing Engineer Manager
Overview:
In this role you lead engineering teams at a manufacturing site to sustain and optimize production, ensure quality, and drive continuous improvement. You align engineering activities with site and company goals, collaborating with R&D, operations, and quality to deliver reliable products. You'll champion manufacturing excellence and embed quality in daily work, shaping the site's technical strategy and KPI performance. This position offers impact through cross-functional leadership, process optimization, and development of talent within a fast-paced, quality-focused environment. Compensation / Benefitsbase salary and cash-based incentive programmedical, dental, vision, disability, life insuranceadoption benefitsparenteral leave after one year 401(k) with company matchingholidays and paid time off
Responsibilities:
- Lead engineers and engineering supervisors to support site operations and product lines, delivering KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, and productivity
- Ensure adherence to the Quality Management System and EH&S/Security protocols
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and execute engineering imperatives from the site Hoshin Plan
- Collaborate with R&D and Product Development to support new product/technology launches
- Promote talent development and succession planning; manage through regular one-to-one and development conversations
- Engage with customers and internal stakeholders; support business reviews, site visits, and audits as needed
- Embed Quality as a standard; lead corrective and preventive actions and contribute to quality KPI attainment
- Champion Manufacturing Excellence and Manufacturing Systems deployments; monitor production plans and address off-standard performance
- Review technology roadmaps and allocate site resources to support growth and product strategy
- Contribute to site KPI board meetings and cross-functional strategy conversations
Key requirements:
- 10+ years of engineering/engineering leadership experience in fast-paced, complex manufacturing environments
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or another technical discipline (preferred); see note in description
- Proven track record implementing Lean/Manufacturing Excellence practices
- Green Belt or equivalent certification; PMP/project management certification preferred
- Strong financial acumen and ability to discuss site financial performance in relation to KPIsEffective people leadership and emotional intelligence with a calm, constructive style
- Ability to plan, execute, and deliver projects on time and within budgetleadershipcommunicationcollaboration
- Quality Management System adherence
- Lean / Manufacturing Excellence
- Continuous Improvement