Senior Manufacturing Engineering

Dizario Search is partnered with a client in the Rubber & Plastics Manufacturing industry that is looking to add a Senior Manufacturing & Automation Engineer to their growing team. This position functions as a Senior Corporate Manufacturing Engineer, serving as a key technical resource supporting manufacturing operations, production equipment, automation, and capital improvement initiatives across multiple facilities.

This hybrid role requires onsite work Tuesday through Thursday, with travel to multiple manufacturing facilities to support equipment selection, automation, capital projects, process improvements, and broader engineering initiatives.

Lead the evaluation, selection, specification, and implementation of manufacturing equipment and automation systems, working with plant teams and equipment suppliers to identify solutions that improve production capabilities, efficiency, and reliability.

Drive capital equipment projects from initial concept through installation and startup, including developing equipment specifications, evaluating vendor proposals, preparing capital justifications, analyzing ROI/payback, coordinating layouts, and overseeing implementation.

Partner with plant engineering and operations teams to identify equipment limitations, troubleshoot production challenges, improve manufacturing processes, and implement solutions that reduce downtime, scrap, labor costs, and overall operating expenses.

Lead continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities, focusing on equipment performance, production throughput, process consistency, and standardization of best practices.

Support new product launches and manufacturing industrialization by evaluating production requirements, coordinating equipment integration, developing manufacturing processes, and supporting production ramp-up to ensure successful implementation.

Provide hands-on technical support for equipment installations, automation upgrades, process modifications, and troubleshooting efforts, working directly with plant personnel to resolve complex manufacturing and equipment-related issues.

Evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies, automation opportunities, and equipment upgrades that can improve operational performance, while helping establish consistent engineering standards and processes across multiple facilities.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, ideally within a rubber, plastics, or similar industrial manufacturing environment.

Strong technical experience with manufacturing equipment, automation systems, equipment selection, process optimization, and capital equipment projects.

Experience leading equipment installations, process improvements, equipment upgrades, and manufacturing initiatives from concept through implementation.

Ability to work cross-functionally with plant engineering, operations, maintenance, and leadership teams across multiple manufacturing locations.

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