Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

AGCO • Beloit, WI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads the site manufacturing engineering function and is accountable for the performance and results of a professional engineering team. The role adapts departmental plans and priorities to address operational and resource challenges and provides technical guidance across manufacturing processes. It directs the definition, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, material flow, routings, engineered work standards, tooling, assembly-line design, facility layouts, and design for manufacturability. The position partners with Operations, Quality, Product Engineering, Materials, Purchasing, Maintenance, and suppliers to support new product introduction and achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives.

The role also leads capital equipment and manufacturing process improvement projects, continuous-improvement initiatives, and the development and performance management of direct reports. It follows AGCO’s on-site work model, with employees primarily working from an AGCO location five days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 6–8 years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience in agricultural, industrial, or other complex equipment manufacturing, including experience leading engineers, technicians, projects, or teams.
• Working knowledge of machining, metal fabrication, welding, assembly, tooling, facility layout, manufacturing documentation, and design for manufacturability.
• Demonstrated experience with Lean manufacturing, cellular manufacturing, Kaizen, or Six Sigma methods.
• Experience preparing business cases and leading capital equipment projects from concept through commissioning.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of CAD software.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the manufacturing engineering team; set priorities, allocate resources, establish performance goals, and provide ongoing technical direction.
• Create, implement, review, and standardize manufacturing processes and material flow for machining, fabrication, welding, and final assembly operations.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing routings, manufacturing BOM structures, engineered work standards, work-cell and assembly-line documentation, tooling requirements, and production instructions.
• Develop and implement facility, equipment, and line layouts that support safe, efficient, high-quality production and future capacity requirements.
• Partner with Product Engineering to apply design-for-manufacturability principles and ensure new or modified products can be produced safely, consistently, and cost effectively.
• Coordinate cross-functional deliverables to support product launches, production readiness, and outsourcing or insourcing objectives.
• Lead continuous improvement using Lean, cellular manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and other applicable methods.
• Identify and execute product- and process-cost improvement opportunities, including process changes, tooling, part procurement, transportation, packaging, automation, and technology deployment.
• Lead capital equipment and manufacturing process improvement projects, including scope definition, budget preparation, economic justification, equipment selection, installation, start-up, commissioning, and performance validation.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, risks, and results; provide management summaries and promptly escalate issues affecting approved timing, cost, safety, quality, or operational targets.
• Ensure manufacturing engineering activities comply with applicable health, safety, quality, and company standards.
• Manage the work and development of direct reports, including performance goals, evaluations, succession planning, employee profiles, and documented development discussions in accordance with company processes.

Benefits

• Health care and wellness plans
• Dental and vision plans
• Flexible and virtual work options where available
• 401(k) Savings Plan with company match
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Reimbursement for continuing education
• Life insurance and other supplemental insurance plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible employees the ability to purchase AGCO stock at a discounted price

What This Job Offers

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