Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Trueline's client, an established precision manufacturing company with a long history in the Rochester market, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join their onsite team in the Fairport, NY area. This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced manufacturing engineer who can manage a small engineering and quality team while staying technically involved in CNC processes, production support, design, quoting, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do as the Manufacturing Engineering Manager:

• Lead, coach, and hold accountable a four-person engineering and quality team
• Manage day-to-day engineering priorities, workflow, and production support requests
• Partner directly with machinists, Manufacturing leadership, and Operations to resolve floor-level issues
• Support CNC machining processes, programming, and manufacturing improvements
• Use Mastercam for CNC programming and manufacturing support
• Use Autodesk Inventor and CAD tools for drawings, design changes, and engineering support
• Step into design engineering work when additional support is needed
• Support custom product modifications and special applications
• Assist with quoting and cost estimating for custom products
• Lead and support NPI, prototyping, process development, and engineering changes
• Maintain accurate drawings, revisions, and engineering documentation
• Ensure engineering changes are properly controlled within an ISO-driven environment
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing and assembly processes
• Strengthen communication and responsiveness between Engineering and the manufacturing floor
• Build clearer priorities and accountability across the engineering function
• Reduce engineering-request backlog and improve turnaround time
• Take ownership of day-to-day engineering management so senior Operations leadership can focus on broader business priorities

Must-Haves as the Manufacturing Engineering Manager:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Strong Manufacturing Engineering experience
• CNC machining or precision manufacturing background
• Hands-on Mastercam experience
• Hands-on Autodesk Inventor or equivalent CAD experience
• Prior people-management or engineering leadership experience
• Ability to remain technically hands-on while leading a team
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production support
• Experience working directly with machinists and manufacturing-floor personnel
• Ability to manage workflow, priorities, and competing engineering requests
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work onsite in the Fairport / Rochester area

Nice-to-Haves as the Manufacturing Engineering Manager:

• Approximately 8-15+ years of engineering experience
• Tooling or cutting-tool experience
• Metal manufacturing experience
• NPI experience
• Prototyping experience
• Process improvement experience
• Quoting or estimating experience
• ISO or QMS experience
• Experience managing Manufacturing Engineers
• Experience managing Design Engineers
• Experience working alongside Quality leadership
• Experience leading longer-tenured employees through process change
• Experience supporting high-end multi-axis CNC equipment

Our Client Offers:

• Base salary of approximately $115,000-$125,000
• 5% target bonus based on company EBITDA performance
• Approximate target cash compensation of $131,250 at a $125,000 base and full target bonus attainment
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with 50% match on the first 6% contributed, up to a 3% company match
• HSA and FSA options
• Company HSA contributions for eligible plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability coverage
• Two weeks of PTO for new hires
• Climate-controlled manufacturing environment
• Modern CNC equipment and continued investment in manufacturing technology
• Strong culture of employee development and cross-training
• Opportunity to work for a company with exceptionally long employee tenure
• Small-company environment where this role can have a visible impact
• Direct partnership with an Operations leader who has an engineering background
• Opportunity to shape engineering workflow, accountability, and production support
• Regular company-sponsored employee events and activities

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law