Senior Engineering & Operations Manager

Industrial Solutions Group•Brecksville, OH

About The Position

The Head of Engineering & Operations is a newly established role on the General Manager's staff, created to bring integrated leadership across Product/Application Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance & Facilities, and Continuous Improvement. This leader will serve as a key member of the site leadership team and will be accountable for operational performance, engineering execution, and a culture of disciplined, data-driven improvement.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive leadership experience in engineering and/or manufacturing operations.
Experience delivering across engineering and operations functions simultaneously, or strong functional depth in one with meaningful exposure to the other.
Demonstrated track record of driving measurable operational improvement in a manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of Lean/CI principles and tools (VSM, kaizen, 5S, standard work, etc.).
Strong financial acumen; comfortable owning budgets, analyzing variances, and building business cases.
Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrixed or cross-functional environment.
Exposure to capital project management, tooling and equipment procurement.

Nice To Haves

Background in precision manufacturing, metalworking, fluid power, or related industrial sectors preferred.
Familiarity with automotive or aerospace supply chain requirements (PPAP, APQP, IATF 16949, AS9100) preferred.
Experience with gas spring, hydraulic, or motion control products a plus.
Lean or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide unified leadership and full accountability for both the Engineering and Operations functions, aligning product development and application engineering with production execution and cost performance to deliver on Hyson's business and customer commitments.
Lead the Product and Application Engineering team in the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement across Hyson's product lines.
Oversee engineering support for customer applications, including quote-to-delivery technical execution and application-specific design.
Drive design-for-manufacturability principles that connect engineering decisions to production efficiency and quality outcomes.
Own quality outcomes at the engineering-manufacturing interface; ensure design intent is fully translated into producible, well-documented standards that minimize internal escapes, rework, and defects reaching the production floor.
Partner with Sales on technical proposals, customer escalations, and new product introduction.
Hold full accountability for production output, on-time delivery, labor efficiency, and manufacturing cost performance.
Set and sustain operating standards across the production floor, ensuring safe, compliance, and consistent execution of standard work that is aligned with business expectations.
Lead capacity planning and resource allocation to meet demand while optimizing throughput and minimizing waste.
Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
Manage facilities operations to ensure a safe, well-maintained, and compliant working environment.
Champion capital planning for equipment and infrastructure, building business cases and managing project execution.
Cultivate a high-performing team through clear expectations, coaching, and accountability.
Establish and lead a CI/Lean strategy, driving a culture of problem-solving and waste elimination.
Translate improvement initiatives into measurable operational and financial outcomes, reporting progress to the GM and leadership team.
Serve as a senior member of the Hyson site leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, budgeting, and business performance discussions.
Building strong working relationships with Sales, Finance, HR, and Quality to ensure Engineering & Operations is an enabler of commercial and organizational goals.
Model Hyson's values and create a workplace where people are developed, heard, and held to high standards.