Manufacturing Engineer Manager

Regal Rexnord • Radford, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Kollmorgen is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Operations Manufacturing Engineering team and improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. The role is based in Radford, Virginia, and is fully onsite at the designated Regal Rexnord office. The manager will transform production methods to achieve improved quality and year-over-year productivity and cost improvements through VAVE.

The position leads manufacturing engineering resources and process-improvement work, develops team members, manages manufacturing capability expansions and selected capital projects, and provides technical leadership in motor and electronics design for manufacturability and process development. The manager will also develop the team’s ABS knowledge and measure and improve team KPIs.

The role is subject to ITAR requirements. Applicants must qualify as U.S. persons under ITAR. Approximately 50% of the work time is spent on the production floor, with the remainder in an office environment. Travel may be required to support site transitions, benchmarking visits, or supplier development.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in motor or electronics manufacturing processes or design.
• Project management experience with manufacturing cell commissioning and/or process development.
• Experience in a Lean Production environment using tools such as 6-sigma, single-piece flow, variation reduction, standard work, value stream mapping, and 5S.
• Must be available and willing to travel as needed for site transitions, benchmarking visits, or supplier development.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and demonstrated desire to identify root causes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with people across skill levels and functions.
• Ability and interest in developing a team of engineers and technicians through career development and mentorship.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Engineering or a related field.
• At least 3 years of people leadership experience.
• At least 10 years of experience in production or manufacturing; electric motor components experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Make resourcing decisions and assign Manufacturing Engineers to support production needs and improve manufacturing processes.
• Establish and maintain career development paths for the Manufacturing Engineering team and provide individual talent development plans.
• Define project scope, develop project plans, and manage process improvements and manufacturing capability expansions.
• Build the Capital Expenditure project funnel and manage implementation of some capital projects.
• Provide technical leadership in motor and electronics design for manufacturability and manufacturing process development.
• Implement lean methods and variation reduction in existing processes.
• Develop the Manufacturing Engineering team’s ABS knowledge and ability through mentorship and facilitation.
• Measure and improve team KPIs, including yield, productivity, scrap, and OTD.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Spending accounts, including HSA, Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching employer contributions.
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Paid leaves.
• Tuition assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager