Manufacturing Engineering & Facilities Manager

Bobrick Washroom Equipment•Centennial, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering & Facilities Manager leads Koala Kare’s manufacturing engineering, capital investment, and facilities functions to support operational excellence, business growth, and long-term manufacturing competitiveness. The role is a strategic and technical partner to the President and stakeholders across Operations, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Bobrick. It identifies and prioritizes opportunities to improve manufacturing capabilities, expand internal production, reduce costs, increase capacity, improve ergonomics and safety, and adopt new technologies and automation. A key focus is developing and executing a prioritized portfolio of manufacturing improvement and insourcing initiatives. This includes leading cross-functional evaluations, preparing business case justifications, assessing capital equipment and infrastructure needs, and implementing approved investments. The Manager also leads major facility development and improvement projects, including Koala Kare’s Dove Valley facility expansion and office build-outs, while preparing the facility and infrastructure for future growth. The position reports directly to the President of Koala Kare and leads and develops the Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities team. Success requires technical expertise, business and financial acumen, project management, people leadership, stakeholder influence, and organizational change leadership. The role exercises independent judgment, sets priorities, delivers measurable results, builds trust, develops the team, keeps stakeholders informed, and seeks input on decisions affecting their work. This is an onsite position in Centennial, Colorado, scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The stated salary range is $130,000–$150,000, based on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience will be considered.
At least 8 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, industrial operations, or related fields.
At least 3 years of leadership experience, including direct supervision, coaching, development, and performance management of technical personnel.
Demonstrated leadership of significant capital equipment, automation, Lean improvement, or facility improvement projects.
Experience developing capital justifications, cost-benefit analyses, and ROI or payback models.
Ability to build productive working relationships, lead change across functions, handle disagreement constructively, and respond to feedback.
Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with frontline employees, peers, technical specialists, and senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience with manufacturing insourcing, metal fabrication, assembly, and plastic molding.
Experience with facility expansion, construction coordination, and cross-site collaboration.
Experience implementing manufacturing information systems, equipment connectivity, or data-driven process improvements in partnership with operations and technical teams.

Responsibilities

Partner with Operations and Manufacturing leadership, Product Management, and frontline employees to identify and prioritize improvements to safety, ergonomics, quality, labor productivity, throughput, and manufacturing cost.
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize manufacturing insourcing and vertical integration opportunities with the President, Business Unit, Marketing, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and stakeholders at other Bobrick facilities.
Develop business case justifications for capital equipment, tooling, automation, manufacturing process improvements, and facility infrastructure investments, including cost-benefit analyses and ROI or payback models.
Lead approved capital investments and manufacturing improvement initiatives through implementation.
Provide leadership and accountability for major facility development projects, including the Dove Valley facility expansion and office build-outs.
Lead, coach, develop, and hold Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities personnel accountable.
Build effective working relationships across Operations, Production, Marketing, Product Management, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, and other Bobrick divisions and facilities.
Lead change across functions, communicate with stakeholders, handle disagreements constructively, and respond to feedback.
Directly supervise two or more employees and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.