Manager I – Manufacturing Engineering

For more than 80 years, our client’s engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

Role Description:

• The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the Manufacturing Engineering team to ensure products and manufacturing processes meet customer specifications and quality standards.
• This role supports both daily production and long-term manufacturing development initiatives and works closely with engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality teams at both local and global levels.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team to support production and development initiatives.
• Make critical decisions related to product quality, including disposition of non-conforming materials and deviations.
• Develop and implement manufacturing engineering programs, standards, and processes.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality management systems.
• Implement and document corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Guide teams in data collection, analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Represent Manufacturing Engineering in cost reduction, Lean, and Material Review Board activities.
• Support planning and management of departmental goals and objectives.
• Manage, train, evaluate, and develop engineering team members.
• Support contract reviews by identifying manufacturing and quality requirements.
• Analyze and report manufacturing performance metrics.
• Champion organizational priorities in Safety, Quality, and Delivery.

Requirements:

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 7–10 years of overall manufacturing or engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years of Engineering Management experience.
• Experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments is highly preferred