Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Are you an aspirational Manufacturing Engineering Manager looking for an exciting career with a multi-billion-dollar Prime OEM? Do you have the ability to lead a large manufacturing function in the upgrade of a large facility, whilst driving world-class production? Are you looking for a career move with an organisation that has a genuinely employee-focused culture? If so, this may be the opportunity you're searching for.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will be responsible for:

• Lead manufacturing engineering team responsible for developing manufacturing processes, equipment, and tooling that maximize operational KPIs.
• Lead maintenance and facilities teams to eliminate equipment downtime, maintain compliance, and drive facility improvements.
• Drive and coach root cause problem-solving across the full team.
• Be responsible for multiple department budgets including labor and CAPEX.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, manufacturing floor presence, iterative design philosophy, and results focus.
• Review, plan, and execute a team member development program that supports individual growth.
• Support DFM activity with design team to improve manufacturability of the product.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will require the following experience:

• B.S. Degree in Engineering (ABET certified)
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Minimum 3 year of management experience.
• Desire and potential for advancement.
• Background in developing production processes: experience with machine tools, fixture design, manufacturing processes, CNC, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automation methods.
• Ability to lead and influence with a hands-on approach to management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to play a key role in strategy development with the senior leadership team.

The successful Manufacturing Engineering Manager will lead a highly experienced engineering team with a passion for continuous improvement. You will be the figurehead for site-wide manufacturing excellence, building robust DFM processes, automation upgrades, multi-million dollar CAPEX budgets, and lean manufacturing. You'll receive full support of Senior Management in your pursuit of world-class manufacturing and a genuine career development opportunity in a Prime OEM. If this is the exciting career move you're looking for, please get in touch.