ME Supervisor - Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

HiFyve • Lakeville, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

A growing engineered-to-order manufacturer of industrial fabricated metal systems serving the power generation, oil and gas, marine, and off-road markets is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor. The role leads manufacturing engineers and technical staff responsible for production processes, tooling, automation, robotics, welding, and continuous improvement. The supervisor partners with production, quality, maintenance, and product development to improve safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience, including at least 2 years supervising or leading a team.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, 5S, root cause analysis, process validation, and tooling or equipment implementation.
• CAD skills; SolidWorks is preferred.
• ERP experience; Global Shop Solutions is preferred.
• Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and project management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Automation experience.
• Welding experience.
• SolidWorks experience.
• Global Shop Solutions experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the manufacturing engineering team by setting expectations, assigning work, coaching, and conducting performance reviews.
• Coordinate daily production support and prioritize engineering projects based on safety, quality, delivery, capacity, and cost.
• Oversee manufacturing methods, standard work, process documentation, and production standards.
• Guide the design, selection, procurement, and implementation of tooling, fixtures, equipment, and automation.
• Coordinate new product introductions, production trials, equipment commissioning, process validation, and shop-floor training.
• Lead Lean and continuous-improvement activities, including 5S, setup reduction, waste reduction, and material flow improvement.
• Review time studies, capacity analyses, process capability, downtime, scrap, and rework; assign actions and verify results.
• Coordinate engineering support for automation, robotics, and welding processes.
• Review ECOs, BOMs, and routings for accuracy and controlled implementation.
• Plan project resources, schedules, and cost estimates; track spending and escalate risks.
• Partner with production, quality, maintenance, product development, and suppliers to resolve recurring problems and improve manufacturability.
• Enforce safety and quality requirements and develop the team through training.

What This Job Offers

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