Manufacturing Engineering Manager

American Locker•North Las Vegas, NV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will lead manufacturing readiness activities for products moving from prototype through production. This role involves developing and maintaining routing, work instructions, and labor standards, ensuring BOMs, drawings, and specifications are complete for production. The manager will coordinate first-article builds and production launches, and partner with Product/Design Engineering and Operations to resolve manufacturability issues. They will also identify and address engineering gaps that create production delays, rework, or inefficiencies. Additionally, the role supports the release of work orders, troubleshoots manufacturing engineering issues affecting production, improves consistency in work processes, and addresses production constraints. The manager will lead manufacturing engineering activities for prototypes and new product introductions, providing hands-on support, especially in sheet metal fabrication. They will translate product concepts into practical manufacturing processes, develop repeatable processes for new products, and identify manufacturability risks early. Continuous improvement is key, involving leading Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, analyzing labor and cycle times, improving cell layouts, and reducing scrap and rework. The manager will also manage the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process, ensure effective implementation of changes, lead root cause analysis for defects, and support quality system compliance. Finally, the role includes leading and developing a small manufacturing engineering team, setting priorities, assigning work, coaching team members, and establishing practical processes.

Requirements

5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
Previous experience leading or managing manufacturing engineering employees or technical teams
3+ years of hands-on sheet metal manufacturing experience
Experience with rapid prototyping and new product introduction (NPI)
Experience developing routings, work instructions, and labor standards
Working knowledge of BOMs, drawings, specifications, and engineering change processes
Strong background in Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma
Demonstrated experience solving manufacturing and production problems cross-functionally
Experience working in or improving an established manufacturing environment
Hands-on leader who is comfortable working directly with the team and on the manufacturing floor
Takes ownership and follows issues through to resolution
Comfortable working in an environment where processes continue to evolve
Able to establish structure and improve processes without overcomplicating them
Uses data and practical problem-solving to make decisions
Collaborates effectively across Engineering, Operations, and Quality
Willing to ask for support and escalate issues when appropriate
Motivated by continuous improvement and helping modernize manufacturing operations

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing readiness activities for products moving from prototype through production.
Develop and maintain routing, work instructions, and labor standards.
Ensure BOMs, drawings, and specifications are complete and ready for production.
Coordinate first-article builds and production launches.
Partner with Product/Design Engineering and Operations to resolve manufacturability issues.
Identify and address engineering gaps that create production delays, rework, or inefficiencies.
Support the release of work orders into production systems.
Ensure jobs have the engineering information and documentation needed for successful execution.
Troubleshoot manufacturing engineering issues affecting production.
Improve consistency in how work moves from order to instruction to build.
Partner with Operations to address production constraints and recurring issues.
Lead manufacturing engineering activities for prototypes and new product introductions.
Provide hands-on support for prototyping, particularly in sheet metal fabrication.
Translate product concepts and designs into practical manufacturing processes.
Develop repeatable processes for moving new products into production.
Identify manufacturability risks early and work cross-functionally to resolve them.
Lead and support Lean and Six Sigma improvement initiatives within manufacturing.
Analyze labor, cycle times, workflow, and production constraints.
Improve cell layouts, material flow, ergonomics, and standard work.
Identify opportunities to reduce scrap, rework, and non-value-added labor.
Partner with Operations on Kaizen events and continuous improvement activities.
Track results and ensure improvements are sustained.
Manage the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process within manufacturing.
Ensure engineering changes are communicated and implemented effectively on the production floor.
Lead or participate in root cause analysis for engineering-related defects.
Develop and implement corrective actions in partnership with Quality and Operations.
Support ISO requirements and quality system compliance.
Identify recurring issues and help drive permanent solutions.
Lead and develop a small manufacturing engineering team, currently consisting of two direct reports.
Set clear priorities, expectations, and accountability for the team.
Assign and manage day-to-day manufacturing engineering work.
Coach and develop team members while building stronger technical capability.
Establish practical processes and structure where additional clarity or consistency is needed.
Escalate significant risks, resource needs, and priorities to manufacturing leadership.