Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Rocketdyne is seeking to hire a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to support our Space Electronics business based in Mason, OH. This role leads a team responsible for developing, implementing, and improving operational efficiency, achieving on-time delivery, processes, systems, and tools. This role partners closely with product engineering, quality, suppliers, and customers to support new-product introduction, improve manufacturing performance, and deliver measurable operational results. Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop the manufacturing engineering team, while supporting the master production plan. Develop and execute short-term manufacturing engineering operational plans aligned with business objectives. Define, implement, and improve manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, systems, and engineering strategies for new and existing products. Partner with engineering project teams to coordinate manufacturing readiness and release of new products. Evaluate manufacturability, process capability, capacity, cost, quality, and cycle-time requirements. Estimate and track manufacturing costs; establish time standards and recommend tooling, automation, and process improvements through capital. Lead root-cause investigations for complex manufacturing, quality, and process performance issues; implement sustainable corrective actions. Drive significant improvements in processes, systems, products, and manufacturing solutions to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. Establish and maintain records, metrics, and reporting systems that support coordination and performance of manufacturing operations. Communicate manufacturing engineering plans, risks, recommendations, and results to internal leaders, customers, and cross-functional partners. Influence changes to manufacturing policies, practices, standards, and approaches across the organization. Manage assigned projects and processes within established budgets. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with at least 9 years of relevant experience; or Graduate degree with at least 7 years of relevant experience; or At least 13 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. Demonstrated leadership and people-management experience in a manufacturing engineering or related technical environment. Experience performing manufacturing engineering in an electronics production environment. Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing engineering principles, process development, tooling, production systems, cost analysis, and continuous improvement. Experience supporting new-product introduction and transferring engineering designs into production. Ability to analyze complex, ambiguous technical and operational problems and develop practical, data-driven solutions. Strong communication and influencing skills, including the ability to brief senior leadership and work effectively with customers and vendors. Preferred Qualifications Experience in regulated, high-reliability, or complex manufacturing environments. Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, automation, design for manufacturability, and process validation methodologies. Proven record of improving manufacturing performance through process, system, or product improvements. 9/80 Work Schedule #J-18808-Ljbffr