Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Honeywell Aerospace•South Bend, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Honeywell Aerospace, you will lead approximately 12 Manufacturing Engineers supporting daily manufacturing operations and improving production processes at the South Bend, Indiana facility. You will drive operational excellence and strategic initiatives focused on productivity, quality, cost reduction, and continuous improvement. The facility specializes in aircraft wheels, brakes, fuel controls, and related systems, and is recognized as a world leader in producing steel and carbon brakes for commercial and military aircraft. Reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Manufacturing Engineering, you will partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Product Engineering, and Program Management leaders. You will provide engineering leadership for safe, efficient, high-quality production; develop manufacturing strategies and processes; support production readiness and problem solving; and ensure manufacturing activities meet company, customer, and regulatory requirements. The position is on-site in South Bend, Indiana. Candidates must be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or someone with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status, due to U.S. export control laws and regulations.

Requirements

At least 10 years of manufacturing engineering, operations engineering, industrial engineering, or related manufacturing experience.
Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing process improvements within a production environment.
Experience leading, supervising, or developing engineering teams.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, process development, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Ability to solve complex manufacturing and operational challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Must be a U.S. person: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing or aerospace manufacturing environments.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and Operational Excellence methodologies.
Experience managing non-conforming material disposition and manufacturing quality issues.
Experience developing manufacturing work instructions and production documentation.
Strong project management and change management capabilities.
Effective leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive organizational results.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers; set priorities, allocate resources, and execute operational and strategic objectives.
Build organizational capability through mentoring, succession planning, performance management, and talent development, while fostering accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Provide engineering leadership and support for day-to-day production activities and rapidly resolve issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Lead disposition and resolution of non-conforming material, production disruptions, and manufacturing challenges.
Partner with production teams to maintain operational continuity and improve manufacturing performance.
Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives; identify opportunities to improve throughput, reduce waste, increase capacity, and improve quality.
Use root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies to eliminate recurring issues.
Develop and implement long-term manufacturing strategies that improve efficiency and competitiveness.
Develop, improve, and sustain manufacturing methods, process flows, tooling, and production standards.
Lead industrialization, process optimization, and implementation of manufacturing best practices; ensure processes are capable, repeatable, and aligned with business objectives.
Support capital investment planning and implementation of new technologies where applicable.
Oversee development and maintenance of manufacturing work instructions, process documentation, and standard operating procedures; ensure documentation is accurate, compliant, and supports production requirements.
Partner with Operations to train and develop production personnel on manufacturing processes and best practices.
Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Product Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Program Management to achieve business goals.
Serve as a key technical leader during problem-solving activities and production readiness reviews; align stakeholders for successful production execution and continuous improvement.
Promote a strong safety culture, support quality management systems, and ensure manufacturing activities comply with Honeywell and regulatory requirements and meet customer, regulatory, and organizational standards.