New Product Engineering Manager

C/A Design Inc. • Raleigh, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

C/A Design is seeking an experienced, high-energy New Product Engineering Manager to join its leadership team in Raleigh, North Carolina. The role focuses on optimizing manufacturing processes, reducing costs, and increasing efficiency for existing technologies, while developing new products and scaling them to full-scale production. It requires strong engineering knowledge and hands-on experience in a high-precision machining environment.

The manager leads manufacturing engineering activities, including CNC programming initiatives, standardized programming and machining practices, process documentation, and continuous improvement. The role works across departments and with vendors to align manufacturing objectives, support quality and regulatory standards, and take new products from quote through production. The manager also provides technical guidance on manufacturing engineering issues and fosters safety, innovation, teamwork, and accountability.

The work takes place in a manufacturing environment with moving mechanical equipment and frequent interaction with machine tools, raw materials, and finished products. The role requires compliance with safety, housekeeping, and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention practices, and use of appropriate personal protective equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a similar engineering discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in a dynamic engineering role.
• At least 3 years in an engineering leadership role with a strong focus on New Product Introduction.
• Strong working knowledge of high-precision machining and programming.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to take projects from start to finish and delegate roles within a team.
• Leadership skills, including the ability to strengthen internal and external relationships and support staff development.
• Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to embrace and lead change.
• Ability to set priorities and manage risks.
• Technical proficiency including MS Office and SolidWorks.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and frequently use hands and fingers to operate machine controls, tools, and measuring instruments.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and components weighing up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach as required to load, unload, and inspect parts and equipment.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions involving the hands, wrists, and arms.
• Ability to visually inspect parts; read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and work instructions; and use gauges and measuring devices.
• Ability to distinguish colors, dimensions, and surface defects during quality inspections.
• Ability to hear and communicate effectively in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to safely operate equipment in a fast-paced production setting while wearing required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to work amid machine noise, metal chips, cutting fluids, lubricants, and varying temperatures.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance and work scheduled shifts, including overtime as required.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Promote a proactive safety culture and demonstrate commitment to workforce health and safety.
• Coordinate with R&D, quality, supply chain, and operations leaders to align manufacturing objectives with company goals.
• Oversee production processes and the creation, maintenance, and improvement of process documentation, ensuring adherence to quality and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale processes from prototype to full production.
• Lead, manage, and coordinate CNC programming initiatives.
• Establish standardized programming methods, tooling strategies, machining practices, and documentation.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methods to improve production processes and operational efficiency.
• Develop and execute strategic engineering plans to enhance production capabilities, including through new technologies and methodologies.
• Liaise with vendors and suppliers to support timely delivery of equipment and materials while upholding quality standards.
• Analyze production metrics and performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead new products from quote through production and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain department performance metrics.
• Foster innovation, teamwork, and accountability within the manufacturing engineering department.
• Serve as the technical expert and point of contact for manufacturing engineering issues, providing guidance and support to resolve complex problems.

What This Job Offers

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