Manufacturing Engineering Manager
About The Position
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for leading manufacturing engineering activities to support the efficient, scalable, and high-quality production of Airsys’ HVAC and data center cooling products. This role plays a critical part in driving process excellence, supporting new product introductions, and optimizing manufacturing systems across fabrication, assembly, and testing operations. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership experience within HVAC, thermal management, cooling equipment, or related electro-mechanical manufacturing environments, and thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role
- Proven experience in HVAC, cooling systems, thermal management, refrigeration, or similar electro-mechanical manufacturing environments
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes such as metal fabrication, welding/brazing, assembly, and testing
- Experience supporting NPI and high-mix, low-to-medium volume manufacturing
- Demonstrated success driving lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Proficiency in standard engineering tools and systems (CAD, ERP/MRP, Excel, etc.)
Nice To Haves
- Experience manufacturing data center cooling equipment, chillers, fanwalls, heat exchangers, or related HVAC products
- Familiarity with ASME, UL, or other relevant industry standards
- Experience scaling manufacturing operations in a growing or evolving production environment
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team to support production, quality, and continuous improvement objectives
- Establish engineering priorities aligned with production goals, safety, quality, and cost targets
- Serve as a key technical partner to Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D teams
- Design, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for HVAC and cooling systems, including fabrication, brazing/welding, assembly, and functional testing
- Drive lean manufacturing initiatives to improve throughput, reduce waste, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- Develop and maintain standard work, routings, work instructions, and process documentation
- Lead manufacturing engineering support for new product launches, ensuring smooth transition from design to production
- Collaborate with Product Engineering to ensure manufacturability, scalability, and cost efficiency (DFM/DFA)
- Support pilot builds, validation testing, and ramp-up to full production
- Partner with Quality to support root cause analysis, corrective actions, and process capability improvements
- Utilize data and KPIs to drive performance improvements in yield, scrap, rework, and cycle time
- Support internal and external audits as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
