Manufacturing Engineering Planning

The Manufacturing Engineer plays a critical role in supporting both New Product Introduction (NPI) and the end‑to‑end project management of new and existing products within the LS & E Americas Group. This position ensures successful industrialization of new products from concept through full‑scale production, while optimizing processes, improving quality, reducing costs, and ensuring on‑time project delivery. The role involves travel to four manufacturing sites within the U.Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new product launches from design transfer through production ramp‑up

Collaborate with R&D and Product Development to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)

Develop, validate, and implement manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment for new products

Support PFMEA, control plans, process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and production trials

Drive pilot builds, line trials, and production scale‑up while meeting quality, cost, and delivery targets

Project Management

Lead and manage cross‑functional projects related to new product launches and process improvements

Develop detailed project plans including scope, timelines, resources, risks, and deliverables

Track and communicate project progress, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders

Ensure projects meet milestones, budgets, and performance objectives

Coordinate capital projects including equipment specification, procurement, installation, and commissioning

Process Engineering & Continuous Improvement

Research, design, and implement cost‑effective manufacturing processes for new and existing products

Troubleshoot production issues and implement sustainable corrective actions

Improve equipment reliability, uptime, and changeover efficiency

Operations Support

Provide daily engineering support to production to maintain performance targets

Ensure robust process control and quality systems are maintained

Cost & Performance Optimization

Identify and execute cost reduction opportunities through process innovation and material optimization

Prepare and justify capital appropriation requests (CARs)

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related field

5 years experience in manufacturing/process engineering or new product introduction

Strong project management skills (planning, execution, risk management)

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint; Project preferred)

Knowledge of CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks)

Experience leading NPI or product industrialization projects

Lean manufacturing experience (5S, TPM, Kaizen, VSM)

Knowledge of process validation, PFMEA, and statistical analysis

CAPEX project management experience