Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Onsite)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Engineering organization in a high-mix, high-volume aerospace metal-mechanics environment. This role is onsite in greater Austin, Texas area. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will establish and execute the Manufacturing Engineering strategy, ensuring alignment of product requirements, engineering specifications, manufacturing processes, technical data, and shop-floor execution. They will ensure compliance with NADCAP, AS9100, FAA, OSHA, environmental, and applicable aerospace quality and regulatory requirements. The role involves partnering with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, suppliers, and other sites to resolve manufacturing constraints and achieve business results. Optimization of processes, capacity, labor, equipment, tooling, cycle time, flow, and asset utilization is key, as is driving improvements in process capability, variation, productivity, scrap, rework, cycle time, cost, and equipment utilization. The manager will implement and mature Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement systems, lead manufacturing technology, automation, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and capital investments, and establish and monitor Manufacturing Engineering KPIs and reporting. They will ensure robust engineering standards, technical documentation, ERP/MES processes, data management, and manufacturing reporting, and lead manufacturing readiness for new product introduction, engineering changes, transfers, and production rate increases. Developing Manufacturing Engineering talent through technical coaching, standardization, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement is also a core responsibility. Travel up to 25% is required.
Requirements
- University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
- 8+ years of progressive Manufacturing Engineering experience, with demonstrated leadership of engineering teams and proven responsibility for manufacturing performance, technical strategy, and continuous improvement in an aerospace or automotive manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of SAP, ERP, MES, and manufacturing data systems.
- Strong knowledge of PFMEA, process capability, SPC, MSA, DOE, root-cause analysis, and structured problem solving.
- Experience with automotive or aerospace metal-mechanics components and processes, including machining, welding, assembly, chemical processing, heat treatment, and related special processes.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with aerospace compliance and regulatory requirements, including NADCAP, AS9100, FAA, and customer-specific requirements, with demonstrated experience maintaining process compliance and audit readiness.
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification, with proven success building a Continuous Improvement culture.
- Experience implementing advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Lean, automation, and process improvement practices.
- Experience leading new product introduction, industrialization, engineering changes, transfers, and rate increases.
- Experience with single-piece flow, mixed-model production, value stream optimization, and process standardization.
Responsibilities
- Establish and execute the Manufacturing Engineering strategy for a high-mix, high-volume aerospace metal-mechanics environment, supporting safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, capacity, and growth.
- Ensure alignment of product requirements, engineering specifications, manufacturing processes, technical data, and shop-floor execution to achieve manufacturing objectives.
- Ensure compliance with NADCAP, AS9100, FAA, OSHA, environmental, and applicable aerospace quality and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Program Management, suppliers, and other sites to resolve manufacturing constraints and achieve business results.
- Optimize processes, capacity, labor, equipment, tooling, cycle time, flow, and asset utilization to support production and business growth.
- Drive improvements in process capability, variation, productivity, scrap, rework, cycle time, cost, and equipment utilization.
- Implement and mature Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement systems, including standard work, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, PFMEA, and structured problem solving.
- Lead manufacturing technology, automation, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and capital investments required for current and future production.
- Establish and monitor Manufacturing Engineering KPIs and reporting to drive data-based decisions and sustained performance.
- Ensure robust engineering standards, technical documentation, ERP/MES processes, data management, and manufacturing reporting.
- Lead manufacturing readiness for new product introduction, engineering changes, transfers, and production rate increases.
- Develop Manufacturing Engineering talent through technical coaching, standardization, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
