MXL Engineering Manager

Plaskolite•Lancaster, PA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and developing a multi-disciplinary engineering team in support of safe, stable, and capable manufacturing operations. This role serves as an engineering leader accountable for systems, results, and organizational capability, while also acting as a strong operational partner within the plant. The Engineering Manager drives continuous improvement through Lean principles, data-driven decision making, and structured problem-solving. The role owns engineering project execution, capital procurement and ensures engineering standards and processes are robust and sustained. This position requires strong attention to detail and the ability to perform effectively in a fast- paced manufacturing environment. The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and developing a multi-disciplinary engineering team in support of safe, stable, and capable manufacturing operations. This role serves as an engineering leader accountable for systems, results, and organizational capability, while also acting as a strong operational partner within the plant. The Engineering Manager drives continuous improvement through Lean principles, data-driven decision making, and structured problem-solving. The role owns engineering project execution, capital procurement and ensures engineering standards and processes are robust and sustained. This position requires strong attention to detail and the ability to perform effectively in a fast- paced manufacturing environment. Success in the role depends on close cross-functional collaboration to improve quality, cost, delivery, and safety performance—reflecting Plaskolite’s core values of Integrity and Improvement .

Requirements

Strong leadership, coaching, and people-development
Ability to lead through influence and
Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, and engineering
Strong written and verbal communication skills across internal teams and external partners.
Strong project management and organizational
Demonstrated experience leading capital projects and cross-functional
Data-driven problem-solving and analytical
Detail-Oriented—Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or
Business and financial acumen sufficient to evaluate trade-offs and ROI
Familiarity with SOLIDWORDS or equivalent 3D CAD modeling
Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures and ethical standards
Ability to take responsibility for one’s own or one’s employees’ performance, by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Process, Plastics, Materials, or related field) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing or process
Minimum of 3 years of engineering leadership or management experience
Strong background in lean/continuous improvement tools and methodologies

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with injection molding, immersion coating, flow coating thin-film deposition, and/or robotics programming is a plus.
Background in plastics engineering is a

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and coach a multi-disciplinary engineering team across multiple technical
Own engineering headcount planning, performance management, succession planning, and talent development.
Establish clear priorities, accountability, and expectations aligned with plant
Build engineering capability through standard work, training, mentoring, and continuous improvement of skills.
Own engineering execution of APQP and NPD
Ensure robust process design, risk mitigation, and launch
Capture and standardize lessons learned to improve future
Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
Drive structured root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are
Promote a culture of standardization, waste elimination, and data-driven
Communicate and lead significant change efforts by delegating tasks, setting expectations, and holding employees accountable for results.
Own capital project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and cross- functional coordination.
Develop business cases, cost estimates, and ROI analyses to support capital investment
Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and meet performance
Own engineering data collection, analysis, and reporting
Ensure MES and production data systems provide actionable, trusted metrics used routinely by operations and leadership.
Collect, analyze, and interpret production and quality data to identify trends and support process improvements.
Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process, tooling, or equipment issues impacting production performance or product quality.
Lead new equipment installations, line modifications, and improvement projects, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while optimizing cellular flow, layout, and material movement.
Oversee the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and process documentation.
Develop and lead Design of Experiment (DOEs) to aid in root cause analysis or production optimization.
Provide technical leadership sufficient to challenge assumptions, guide decisions, and support timely escalation and resolution when needed.
Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles to product and process design to improve quality, cost, and manufacturability.
Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and quality policies and