Manager, Manufacturing Engineering - Furniture

A-dec•Newberg, OR

About The Position

The Manager, Manufacturing Engineering leads the Manufacturing Engineering team supporting an assigned manufacturing operation. The role partners with Production and cross-functional leaders to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and capacity performance; develop technical talent; advance manufacturing capability; execute capital and improvement initiatives; and sustain new products and processes after transfer into production. For the Furniture assignment, the technical scope includes mixed machining, assembly, packaging, and warehouse operations; CNC programming; woodworking processes; build-to-order configured products; tooling; kitting and material flow; and related manufacturing equipment. The role may work closely with or lead CNC Programming resources. The position owns the Manufacturing Engineering operating budget for its assigned area and supports department-level capital planning and forecasting. It communicates department priorities, performance, risks, project status, budgets, and resource requirements to Manufacturing leadership. The work may involve exposure to chemicals, noise, vibration, and dust, requiring appropriate personal protective equipment. A background check and screen for illegal drug use are required. Candidates for U.S.-based positions must be authorized to work in the United States; A-dec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, or a related engineering discipline; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
10 or more years of manufacturing engineering or related manufacturing experience.
5 or more years of engineering or technical leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience leading production support, process improvement, capacity or capability development, and capital projects.
Strong leadership, coaching, and team-development capability.
Strong understanding of manufacturing engineering principles, production systems, process capability, and technical process governance.
Strong structured problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, value stream mapping, standard work, and continuous improvement.
Knowledge of FMEA, SPC, corrective action, process validation, process capability, and manufacturing quality systems.
Strong capability in capacity planning, capital equipment implementation, and manufacturing project execution.
Ability to analyze manufacturing data and translate performance trends into priorities and actions.
Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment, tooling, automation, process documentation, ERP, PLM, QMS, and digital manufacturing solutions.
Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and influencing skills.
Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise maneuver up to 35 pounds, with or without assistance, on a routine basis.
Manual hand dexterity to grasp and operate tools and equipment repetitively.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, bend, reach, and occasionally kneel, climb steps, and twist throughout an entire shift.
For U.S.-based positions, authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Experience in complex, vertically integrated, or regulated manufacturing environments.
Working knowledge of CNC machining or programming, tooling, automation, assembly systems, or related manufacturing technologies.
Experience leading or working closely with specialized technical resources such as CNC programmers.
Experience managing engineering operating budgets and supporting capital planning.
Lean, Six Sigma, project management, or related professional certification.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop Manufacturing Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering Technicians, and other assigned technical resources.
Establish department engineering priorities and allocate resources across production support, quality improvement, continuous improvement, capacity and capability expansion, capital projects, and product and process stabilization.
Partner with Production leadership to identify priorities and improve department-level safety, quality, delivery, cost, and capacity performance from an engineering perspective.
Own the technical governance of manufacturing processes in assigned departments, ensuring processes are capable, standardized, controlled, and supported by accurate manufacturing documentation, work instructions, tooling, fixtures, and process controls.
Lead Manufacturing Engineering responses to production and process issues, moving recurring problems from containment through root cause analysis and corrective action to sustained resolution.
Lead or assign resources to improve process capability, flow, quality, productivity, ergonomics, equipment utilization, labor efficiency, and waste reduction using structured improvement methods.
Partner with Production leadership to develop, maintain, and use department capacity and capability models supporting operating plans and capital roadmaps for equipment, tooling, automation, and infrastructure.
Lead or assign resources to execute capital and manufacturing improvement projects, ensuring appropriate scope, technical requirements, schedule, budget, implementation, production readiness, and results.
Partner with Maintenance, Facilities, Automation, and other technical functions to improve equipment and process performance and address reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle requirements during equipment implementation.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering Development during NPI/NPD and assume department-level engineering ownership for stabilization and sustained process performance following transfer into production.
Own the Manufacturing Engineering operating budget for the assigned area and support department-level capital planning and forecasting.
Communicate department priorities, performance, risks, project status, budgets, and resource requirements to Manufacturing leadership.