Director of Manufacturing Engineering & Technology

Bestlogic Staffing•Bay Shore, NY

1d•$160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

BestLogic Staffing has been retained to identify a Director of Manufacturing Engineering & Technology for its client. This is an active technical leadership role for a manufacturing engineering leader who can address immediate production challenges while advancing the company’s manufacturing capabilities. The successful candidate will bring recent, hands-on CNC manufacturing experience, including process development, programming and troubleshooting, tooling and fixture design, and shop-floor problem solving. The role also leads engineering team development and manufacturing transformation through practical automation, digital tools, and AI integration, with regular involvement on the manufacturing floor.

Requirements

Significant manufacturing engineering experience in a CNC machining environment, including recent, direct involvement in technical problem solving.
Demonstrated experience methodizing new work and developing manufacturing processes from engineering drawings through production.
Strong working knowledge of CNC programming, machining practices, cutting tools, workholding, and fixture design.
Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues directly on the shop floor and guide practical corrective actions.
Experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, and complex manufacturing requirements.
Proven success leading manufacturing improvements with measurable operational results.
Demonstrated experience implementing digital manufacturing tools, CNC connectivity, automation, or related modernization initiatives.
Practical experience evaluating or implementing AI applications in manufacturing or engineering workflows.
Experience leading and developing technical teams while maintaining hands-on engineering involvement.
Strong communication, project execution, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience in aerospace, defense, or another precision manufacturing environment.
Experience with CAD/CAM systems, ERP/MRP platforms, manufacturing execution systems, and machine monitoring tools.
Experience supporting capital equipment selection, installation, and production ramp-up.
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methods.

Responsibilities

Lead the methodizing of new work, including manufacturing routings, operation sequences, setup requirements, tooling, fixtures, and work instructions.
Provide direct technical support for CNC programming, setup optimization, machining issues, and troubleshooting.
Lead tooling and fixture design, development, selection, and implementation.
Work with machinists, programmers, production leaders, and quality personnel to resolve manufacturing problems.
Improve cycle times, tool life, process capability, throughput, and manufacturing consistency.
Support new product introduction and transition new work into stable, repeatable production.
Ensure manufacturing processes meet drawing, tolerance, quality, and customer requirements.
Develop and execute a practical roadmap for modernizing manufacturing engineering and CNC operations.
Lead digitization of CNC operations, including machine connectivity, production data collection, program management, and digital work instructions.
Identify and implement automation and AI applications that improve engineering efficiency, troubleshooting, process monitoring, and manufacturing performance.
Evaluate equipment, software, tooling, and manufacturing technologies based on operational needs and measurable business value.
Ensure improvement initiatives produce sustained results through implementation, employee training, and adoption.
Lead, coach, and develop the engineering team while remaining directly involved in technical work.
Establish priorities that balance daily production support with longer-term improvement projects.
Strengthen engineering standards, documentation, change control, and knowledge sharing.
Partner with operations, quality, maintenance, and company leadership to address capacity, delivery, cost, and quality challenges.
Track results through measures such as cycle time, scrap, rework, throughput, downtime, and on-time delivery.