Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Position Overview

International Motors is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to join our team at the Tulsa Bus Plant. This is a highly hands-on, floor-focused engineering role supporting high-volume manufacturing operations for industry-leading IC Bus products.

As a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll be at the center of plant operations—working directly with production teams to solve problems, improve processes, introduce new products and technologies, and deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and employee experience.

You’ll have the opportunity to lead significant manufacturing projects while serving as a technical resource and mentor to other engineers. From troubleshooting production issues and optimizing tooling to implementing Lean improvements and managing capital projects, your work will have a direct impact on how our products are built.

This role is ideal for a manufacturing engineer who enjoys being on the production floor, solving real-world problems, leading projects, and turning engineering concepts into reliable, efficient manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor less experienced manufacturing engineers through technical problem solving and successful project execution.

• Spend significant time on the manufacturing floor working directly with production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and represented employees to identify and resolve manufacturing issues.

• Lead major plant engineering and capital projects from planning and budgeting through implementation and production launch.

• Develop project plans, establish priorities, track milestones, manage budgets, and communicate project status, risks, and results to leadership.

• Partner with design engineering and cross-functional teams to introduce new products, processes, tooling, equipment, and engineering changes into production.

• Evaluate new product designs and engineering releases to identify manufacturing requirements, process risks, tooling needs, and opportunities to improve manufacturability.

• Troubleshoot production, tooling, equipment, process, and workflow issues and develop practical engineering solutions that can be implemented quickly and effectively.

• Identify and implement Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement opportunities that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, ergonomics, and employee experience.

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, workstation layouts, material flow, tooling, equipment, and standardized work.

• Create, update, and maintain manufacturing quality documentation, including PFMEAs, Control Plans, standardized processes, and reaction plans.

• Develop and implement error-proofing (Poka-Yoke) solutions to prevent defects and strengthen first-time quality.

• Use manufacturing simulation and analytical tools to evaluate capacity, material flow, process performance, and proposed manufacturing changes.

• Support implementation of digital work instructions and other technologies that improve process consistency, operator experience, and manufacturing performance.

• Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to improve equipment reliability, process capability, and overall manufacturing efficiency.

• Provide floor-level engineering support during daily production and respond effectively to issues that impact safety, quality, delivery, or productivity.

• Drive projects and process improvements from initial concept through implementation, validation, and sustained production performance.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in product manufacturing

OR

• Master's degree and at least 1 year of experience in product manufacturing

OR

• At least 5 years of experience in product manufacturing

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

• Strong manufacturing engineering experience in a high-volume production environment

• Proven experience working directly on the manufacturing floor and supporting daily production

• Strong troubleshooting and root cause problem-solving skills

• Experience with manufacturing tooling, fixtures, equipment, and process development

• Demonstrated experience leading capital projects and plant engineering projects

• Strong Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement knowledge

• Proven ability to lead projects from concept through implementation

• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, standardized work, reaction plans, and error-proofing

• Experience supporting new product launches, engineering changes, and manufacturing releases

• Experience with ProModel or similar manufacturing simulation software

• Experience with resistance spot welding and related manufacturing processes

• Experience with Pro-Plan/production planning systems

• Experience creating or implementing digital work instructions

• Knowledge of manufacturing process optimization, material flow, capacity planning, and workstation design

• Strong understanding of safety, ergonomics, quality, productivity, and cost improvement

• Ability to analyze manufacturing data and use engineering principles to make sound decisions

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and leadership

• Ability to mentor engineers and provide technical leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Strong project management, organization, prioritization, and follow-through skills

• Ability to balance immediate production needs with long-term process and manufacturing improvements

Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

Salary Minimum: USD $92,000.00/Yr.

Salary Maximum: USD $138,000.00/Yr.

Company Overview

About TRATONWith its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP ( and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.

About InternationalFrom a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com.

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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