About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About the role</b></H2> </div><div><p><span>We’re seeking a dynamic and hands-on Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead our metal manufacturing and final assembly operations. In this key leadership role, you’ll drive continuous improvement, champion automation initiatives, and guide a high-performing engineering team to optimize production, reduce costs, and support new product introductions.You’ll play a critical role in shaping manufacturing strategy, advancing technology, and ensuring our processes meet world-class standards. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy leading both people and technical innovation, this is a great opportunity to make a measurable impact.</span></p> <p><span>Compensation: $130,000-$160,000</span></p> <p><span>Annual Broad Based Bonus: 20%</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What you will be doing</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li><strong>Lead & Develop a High-Performing Team</strong>: Coach and mentor a team of engineers, fostering accountability, ownership, and a solutions-driven mindset while building future leaders through development and succession planning.</li> <li><strong>Drive Continuous Improvement & Automation</strong>: Identify and implement process improvements, introduce new technologies, and lead automation initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost performance.</li> <li><strong>Own Manufacturing Strategy & Execution</strong>: Partner with leadership to align manufacturing plans with business goals, including capacity planning, equipment investments, and process development.</li> <li><strong>Support New Product Introduction (NPI)</strong>: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth product launches, ensuring designs are optimized for manufacturability and assembly.</li> <li><strong>Optimize Operations & Throughput</strong>: Analyze material flow, identify bottlenecks, reduce lead times, and improve layout and setup efficiencies across the facility.</li> <li><strong>Lead Capital Investment Planning</strong>: Develop business cases, justify, and execute capital equipment investments to support growth and modernization efforts.</li> <li><strong>Ensure Quality & Compliance Excellence</strong>: Apply ISO/QS 9001 principles and leverage tools such as FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, and DOE to maintain high-quality standards and continuous improvement.</li> <li><strong>Act as a Technical Liaison</strong>: Partner with corporate engineering and external stakeholders on manufacturing methods, product design, and technical solutions"</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About you</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="list-style-type:disc">BSME Degree</span></li> <li><span style="list-style-type:disc">Familiar with low and high volume manufacturing and automated manufacturing methods</span></li> <li><span style="list-style-type:disc">Metal manufacturing, assembly and finishing experience (rolling, cold heading, screw machines, etc.)</span></li> <li><span style="list-style-type:disc">Experience with capital budgeting and justification</span></li> <li><span style="list-style-type:disc">Experience with design principles and their relation to manufacturing</span></li> <li><span style="list-style-type:disc">Demonstrate the ability to handle multiple projects, utilizing project planning techniques</span></li> <li><span style="list-style-type:disc">CAD experience</span></li> <li>Seven (7) or more years of Engineering Management / Supervision experience</li> <li><span style="list-style-type:disc">Seven (7) or more years Manufacturing Engineering experience</span></li> <li><span style="list-style-type:disc">Working knowledge of ISO/QS 9001 quality system and tools, i.e., FMEA, Capability Study, DOE</span></li> <li><span style="list-style-type:disc">Quality and Safety driven</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>How will we reward you</b></H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li>Competitive base pay </li> <li>Generous time off – starting at 3 weeks of annualized PTO (first year is prorated based on start date), 9 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays </li> <li>401(k) Savings and Investment Plan – Company makes automatic 2% contribution of eligible pay plus matching contributions of 50% up to the first 6% of eligible pay you contribute. </li> <li>Employee Stock Ownership Plan valued at approximately 4-6% of eligible earnings which includes dividend payments after 3-year vesting period </li> <li>Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) beginning first day of employment; company funds a portion of HSA for high deductible health plans </li> <li>Company paid Life & Disability Insurance including; short term, Long Term, and Life </li> <li>Great Tuition Reimbursement program to support undergraduate or graduate programs available to all employees </li> </ul></div></div></div>