Senior Manufacturing Engineering Leader

The Senior Manufacturing Engineering Lead is responsible for driving operational excellence through design, optimization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes. This role provides technical leadership to engineering teams, supports production through troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, and leads capital improvement and automation initiatives. The Manufacturing Engineering Lead ensures safety, quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness across manufacturing operations.

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians

Lead cross functional project planning and execution to deliver manufacturing engineering initiatives on time and within scope

Prioritize engineering tasks and allocate resources to meet production needs

Promote a culture of continuous improvement and high performance

Facilitate effective daily/weekly project meetings to maintain accountability, manage priorities, and ensure all stakeholders remain aligned and informed

Process Engineering & Optimization

Develop, maintain, and track detailed project schedules, ensuring alignment with production goals, resource availability, and corporate milestones

Design, implement, and improve manufacturing processes to increase throughput, reduce waste, and enhance quality

Utilize Lean, Six Sigma, and statistical tools to analyze performance and drive improvements

Production Support

Drive schedule attainment by proactively identifying risks, removing barriers, allocating resources, and coordinating with operations, quality, supply chain, and maintenance teams

Serve as the escalation point for complex process issues, equipment downtime, and quality concerns

Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions (RCA/CAPA)

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Safety) to resolve issues quickly and effectively

Equipment & Automation

Lead selection, installation, validation, and commissioning of new equipment and automation solutions

Partner with vendors and maintenance teams to ensure equipment reliability and OEE targets

Develop equipment validation protocols and documentation

Work closely with R&D and product engineering during design transfer

Develop manufacturing plans, tooling, and process capability assessments for new products

Ensure smooth ramp-up to full production

Safety & Compliance

Ensure all manufacturing processes comply with safety, regulatory, and environmental standards

Data, Metrics & Reporting

Monitor project metrics (timelines, costs, throughput impacts, readiness deliverables) and provide timely updates to leadership through structured reporting and communication

Track and report key manufacturing KPIs (scrap rates, cycle times, etc.)

Use data to identify trends and make strategic recommendations

Project management

Physical Requirements And Work Environment The work environment and physical requirements described below represent those that are typically needed to perform the essential functions of the Manufacturing Engineering Lead role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Walking throughout the facility to observe operations, coordinate with staff, and monitor workflow

Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, mouse, and office equipment

Hearing and verbal communication ability to effectively engage with employees, supervisors, and cross-functional teams in person and via phone or radio

Ability to climb stairs as needed to review production lines or equipment layouts

Work is primarily performed on the production floor

Exposure to a manufacturing environment may include:

Personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required when entering designated production areas

Adhere to the Demgy Pacific Safety protocols

Follow safety policies

Contribute to the success of the company’s environmental, health & safety program

Maintain accurate documentation as required, following Demgy Pacific’s document and record control procedures as applicable to the position

Follow policies outlined in the Employee Handbook

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