Manager, Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
The Manager, Manufacturing Engineer leads the manufacturing engineering organization supporting production operations in Tempe, Arizona. The role manages manufacturing engineers across production areas and drives improvements in quality, manufacturing processes, and cost of poor quality. It supports efficient production execution across programs, develops engineering talent, and ensures alignment with business objectives. The position may require travel based on business needs and participation in on-site and virtual interviews to support staffing and team development. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a United States security clearance at the Confidential level; a clearance is required on Day 1 if applicable based on business need. The schedule is 9/80: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a United States security clearance at the Confidential level.
- A security clearance is required on Day 1 if applicable based on business need.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading manufacturing engineering teams in a production environment.
- Experience supporting quality improvement, process improvement, and manufacturing operations.
- Experience working in a direct labor manufacturing environment.
- Experience collaborating across functional teams to solve production and process issues.
- Experience leading manufacturing engineering support across multiple production areas or programs.
- Experience with continuous improvement methods and cost reduction initiatives.
- Experience with root cause and corrective action processes in a manufacturing setting.
- Experience supporting high-reliability, regulated, or defense-related manufacturing environments.
- Experience developing team capability and driving accountability through frontline leadership.
- Experience with manufacturing metrics, process controls, and operational performance improvement.
- Experience working in an on-site manufacturing environment with cross-functional stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of manufacturing engineers supporting production operations.
- Oversee manufacturing engineering activities across assigned production areas.
- Drive process improvements focused on quality, efficiency, and overall operational performance.
- Reduce cost of poor quality through corrective actions, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with production, quality, supply chain, leadership, and other cross-functional teams to resolve manufacturing issues.
- Support manufacturing readiness and execution across multiple programs.
- Coach, guide, and manage the performance of manufacturing engineering team members.
- Identify and implement opportunities for standardization, process discipline, and improved manufacturing outcomes.
- Support strategic and day-to-day manufacturing engineering priorities to meet production and business objectives.
- Participate in on-site and virtual interviews as needed to support staffing and team development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
