Manufacturing Engineering Manager

thyssenkrupp Materials • Kennesaw, GA

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads the Manufacturing Engineering function to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance across manufacturing operations. The role provides strategic and technical leadership to engineering resources and ensures manufacturing processes, equipment, and systems are capable, scalable, and aligned with business growth objectives. The manager leads engineering teams, develops consistent tools and practices, improves manufacturing performance, oversees process development and standardization, and guides capital equipment and technology strategy. The position also provides engineering leadership for new product introduction and APQP, manages large-scale engineering projects, collaborates across functions, and promotes safety and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8–10+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience.
• 3–5+ years of engineering leadership or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated success leading manufacturing improvement initiatives and capital projects.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling, automation, and production systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Strong people leadership and coaching skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical capability.
• Project and change management expertise.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement leadership.
• Strong financial and capital planning capability.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to lead through influence and drive organizational alignment.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with a bias for action and results orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility.
• Experience in sheet metal fabrication, copper fabrication, or complex manufacturing environments.
• Multi-site manufacturing experience.
• APQP, PPAP, and NPI leadership experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience with ERP/MES systems and manufacturing analytics.
• Experience developing cellular manufacturing strategies and value stream transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Manufacturing Engineers, Process Engineers, and Engineering Technicians; establish priorities, capabilities, roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
• Standardize engineering tools, methods, and best practices across facilities, and foster accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Improve throughput, productivity, OEE/OPE, lead time, and manufacturing capacity; reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and manufacturing costs.
• Establish and monitor engineering KPIs and performance dashboards, identify manufacturing constraints, and develop sustainable solutions.
• Support cellular manufacturing strategies and value stream optimization.
• Oversee development and maintenance of manufacturing process flows, routings and standards, work instructions, engineering specifications, equipment standards, and jig and fixture systems.
• Ensure manufacturing processes are capable, repeatable, and scalable, and implement standardized engineering methodologies across multiple facilities.
• Develop capital plans aligned with growth and capacity requirements; lead equipment specification, procurement, installation, and commissioning.
• Evaluate and implement manufacturing technologies, automation, and digital solutions, ensuring equipment safety, reliability, and maintainability.
• Support long-term manufacturing footprint and capacity planning.
• Provide engineering leadership throughout NPI and APQP; ensure manufacturing readiness for new programs and product launches.
• Support Design for Manufacturability, process capability development, and production validation; identify manufacturing risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Partner with Quality to complete PPAP requirements and launch deliverables.
• Lead large-scale engineering projects from concept through implementation, developing plans, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities across facilities; communicate project status, risks, and mitigation activities and ensure measurable business outcomes.
• Partner with Operations and collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Sales, and Commercial teams on manufacturing performance and strategic initiatives.
• Support customer requirements, quoting activities, and contract reviews for significant projects; serve as the technical escalation point for manufacturing and process issues.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensure equipment and process designs meet applicable safety and regulatory requirements, and lead risk assessments and PSR/PHSR reviews.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and company standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary wellness programs.
• 401(k) and RRSP programs with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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