Sr Manager of Manufacturing Engineering
About The Position
The Sr Manager of Manufacturing Engineering leads a team of 5–10 engineers, CAD designers, and engineering technicians, and drives LEAN implementation and transformation. The role manages capital projects from concept and appropriation through project management and implementation to improve current production. It provides technical support and leads shop-floor problem solving, while supporting Operations, Tooling, Maintenance, and Industrialization in developing and implementing production methods and processes. The position is responsible for optimizing material flow and shop-floor layouts, maintaining Manufacturing BOMs and routings in the ERP system, and supporting Engineering Change Orders driven by R&D. It also leads process capability studies, standard work analysis, test protocol development and results tracking, and efficiency projects to increase capacity and OEE and reduce labor, material, and overhead costs. Additional work includes reviewing preventive maintenance, analyzing cycle times and downtime, and developing setup technicians. The role requires minimal travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited university.
- At least 5 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, Design/R&D, and demonstrated engineering project leadership experience.
- Experience implementing LEAN Manufacturing projects.
- Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks), MS Project, MS Office, and similar software.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including identifying potential problems and developing effective solutions.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Minimal travel.
Nice To Haves
- LEAN and Six Sigma training.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of 5–10 engineers, CAD designers, and engineering technicians.
- Drive LEAN implementation and LEAN transformation.
- Recommend and manage capital projects from concept through appropriation, project management, and implementation for current production improvement.
- Select, develop, and train the Manufacturing Engineering Team.
- Provide technical support and lead shop-floor problem solving using world-class problem-solving methodologies.
- Create and maintain shop-floor layouts to foster material-flow optimization.
- Create and maintain Manufacturing BOMs and routings in the ERP system.
- Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) driven by R&D.
- Support Industrialization in developing and implementing new production methods and processes.
- Conduct process capability studies.
- Perform standard work analysis for direct and indirect labor.
- Create test protocols and document and track results.
- Support Operations, Tooling, and Maintenance.
- Identify and drive efficiency projects to increase capacity and OEE and reduce labor, material, and overhead costs.
- Review preventive maintenance (PMs) and analyze cycle times and downtime.
- Develop setup technicians.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
