Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Diamond Mowers, LLC•Sioux Falls, SD

23h

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads the Manufacturing Engineering team and is responsible for improving current manufacturing processes, equipment reliability, facilities support, and lean execution. This role works closely with Operations, Quality, Product Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to improve safety, quality, productivity, flow, and equipment uptime. The position provides day-to-day leadership, sets priorities, develops team capability, and ensures manufacturing engineering resources are focused on practical improvements that support production. The role evaluates current equipment condition and performance, develops repair, upgrade, or replacement recommendations, and provides the supporting operational data to the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer for strategic evaluation, business-case development, and roadmap prioritization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
Five or more years of manufacturing engineering experience in an industrial environment
Prior experience leading or supervising manufacturing engineering personnel
Demonstrated experience with lean manufacturing, process improvement, tooling, fixtures, equipment reliability, and production support
Strong problem-solving, project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in heavy equipment, attachments, or industrial manufacturing
Experience supporting fabrication, welding, machining, paint, and assembly operations
Experience with CAD, ERP systems, preventive maintenance systems, or manufacturing data collection
Lean, Six Sigma, or project management training or certification

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team
Set priorities, assign resources, and hold team members accountable for commitments and results
Establish clear project ownership, timelines, and communication expectations
Build consistent manufacturing engineering methods, documentation, and problem-solving capability
Partner with production teams to improve existing manufacturing processes and production flow
Identify and eliminate waste, bottlenecks, quality risks, and ergonomic concerns
Lead lean initiatives and structured problem-solving activities
Develop, improve, and sustain standard processes, work methods, layouts, tooling, fixtures, and documentation for existing production
Provide timely manufacturing engineering support for daily production issues
Coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions related to process, tooling, fixtures, and equipment
Support Product Engineering changes and ensure manufacturing changes are implemented effectively
Partner with the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer and New Product Introduction team during process implementation, production validation, workforce readiness, and ramp-up; assume ownership of the established production process following launch and formal operational handoff
Coordinate necessary equipment repairs to minimize production disruption
Establish and support preventive maintenance for critical manufacturing equipment
Identify critical spare parts and maintain appropriate repair-part inventories
Track recurring equipment issues and implement corrective actions to improve uptime
Evaluate aging, unreliable, unsafe, or capacity-constrained equipment and develop documented repair, upgrade, or replacement recommendations based on equipment condition, maintenance history, operational performance, safety, quality, and capacity risk
Provide equipment recommendations and supporting condition, maintenance, capacity, and risk information to the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer for strategic evaluation, business-case development, and roadmap prioritization
Coordinate routine facility maintenance, repairs, and services to support a safe and reliable work environment
Manage onsite contractors and ensure compliance with applicable safety requirements
Coordinate minor operational facility improvements and provide current-state facility condition, infrastructure, production, and maintenance requirements to the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer for long-range facility planning
Support site preparation, production coordination, resource planning, installation, commissioning, operator readiness, and operational handoff for approved equipment and facility projects; the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer retains technical leadership for major capital, automation, and technology implementations
Partner with Operations, Quality, Product Engineering, Supply Chain, IT, and the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer while maintaining clear ownership of current-state production support and sustainment
Communicate project priorities, status, risks, and resource needs
Ensure completed improvements are documented, trained, adopted, and sustained