Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Project Manager

Crown Equipment Corporation•New Bremen, OH

About The Position

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer owns large fixture, new product development (NPD), and capital tooling requests from intake through fixture acceptance. The position coordinates with NPD AME, Design Technical Leads, and Build Supervision to achieve development milestones and maintain visibility and communication during design and build phases. It leads project meetings, manages fixture-status reporting through Power BI dashboards, standardizes development processes, and provides customer-focused input and specifications for integrated manufacturing systems. The role establishes risk and priority management processes, identifies critical-path activities and deliverables, and coordinates verification and validation activities for fixture development and acceptance. It monitors project status, schedules, and costs; communicates updates to teams, stakeholders, and leadership; and conducts Gemba observations, analyses, and lessons-learned reviews to support fact-based decisions and continuous improvement. It also manages schedules and resource allocation across a project portfolio and supports other initiatives as business priorities require. The position reports to a MTC Manager. It offers the option of a four-day, 10-hour schedule, Monday through Thursday, and requires 6–20% travel, including international and overnight travel.

Requirements

8–15 years of related experience.
Associate degree; candidates without a degree may be considered with 8 or more years of related experience and a high school diploma or GED.
Valid driving privileges.
Willingness and ability to travel, including internationally and overnight (6–20%).

Nice To Haves

Four-year technical and/or business degree with relevant experience, or experience project managing the development of integrated manufacturing equipment or systems.
Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, practices, and procedures for integrating automation into a manufacturing environment.
Sound analytical and decision-making process.
Outstanding communication skills for facilitating discussions within cross-functional teams.
Willingness to learn new technologies and take on tough challenges with energy and positivity.
Consistency and dedication in achieving quality results under a variety of circumstances.
Strong multitasking skills to project-manage many initiatives simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Maintain ownership and visibility of large fixture, NPD, and capital tooling requests from intake through fixture acceptance.
Coordinate with NPD AME, Design Technical Leads, and Build Supervision to achieve development milestones and communicate progress throughout design and build phases.
Lead project meetings by defining objectives, facilitating discussions, documenting decisions, assigning action items, maintaining focus on critical-path activities, and prioritizing risks.
Manage and maintain Power BI dashboards for accurate, transparent reporting of fixture status to internal and external stakeholders.
Define, standardize, and promote efficient development processes and ensure teams understand and consistently apply them.
Provide customer-focused input and specifications for the design, development, and deployment of integrated manufacturing systems.
Establish and manage processes for identifying risks, setting priorities, and driving actions that support development initiatives.
Identify, communicate, and prioritize critical-path activities and near-term deliverables.
Coordinate, document, and communicate verification and validation activities for fixture development and acceptance.
Monitor project status, schedules, and costs to support timely decisions and issue resolution.
Provide concise, accurate, and timely development status updates to team members, stakeholders, and leadership using multiple communication methods.
Conduct Gemba observations, situation analyses, and decision analyses to identify opportunities, develop fact-based recommendations, and align stakeholders.
Perform post-development reflection and lessons-learned analyses to reinforce successful practices, address weaknesses, and improve the development process.
Manage schedules and resource allocation across a portfolio of projects to balance workloads and support on-time delivery.
Support additional projects and initiatives as business priorities require.
Maintain organized work areas.
Travel, including internationally and overnight, as required (6–20%).