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 a team of Manufacturing Engineers responsible for supporting daily manufacturing operations, improving production processes, and driving operational excellence across the South Bend manufacturing facility. You will ensure safe, efficient, high-quality production and lead strategic initiatives focused on productivity, quality, cost reduction, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Manufacturing Engineering, you will oversee approximately 12 Manufacturing Engineers and partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering leaders. The South Bend site 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. The role includes leading and developing the engineering team; supporting daily production and resolving manufacturing issues; driving Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives; owning manufacturing processes and documentation; supporting industrialization, capital planning, and new technologies; and partnering across functions to meet safety, quality, compliance, and business objectives. Candidates must meet U.S. export-control requirements as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

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. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status, due to U.S. export control requirements.

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 drive execution against 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, or 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 product quality.
Use root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies to eliminate recurring issues and develop long-term manufacturing strategies.
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 manufacturing documentation is accurate, compliant, and supports production requirements; partner with Operations to train production personnel on processes and best practices.
Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Product Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Program Management to achieve business goals.
Serve as a technical leader during problem-solving activities and production readiness reviews, and align stakeholders for successful production execution and continuous improvement.
Promote a strong safety culture and ensure manufacturing activities comply with Honeywell and regulatory requirements.
Support quality management systems and aerospace manufacturing standards, ensuring processes meet customer, regulatory, and organizational requirements.