Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Leader - Fabrication

Judge Direct Placement; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Direct Placement in Michigan is seeking an experienced manufacturing engineer to lead cross-functional teams, guide technical initiatives, and drive continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Candidates should read blueprints, use CAD, analyze time studies to set labor standards, and contribute to new product launches in automotive/industrial sectors, including investment casting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated engineering experience across industrial, automotive or aerospace sectors.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional product teams.
• Experience with Lean continuous improvement methods (Kaizen, waste elimination).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to manufacturing areas.
• Lead cross-functional product teams on new product launches.
• Analyze time studies to set labor standards and improve equipment.
• Present information to customers, managers, and employees clearly.
• Read blueprints and apply CAD in manufacturing environments.
• Drive Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, and waste-elimination initiatives.
• Experience in the investment casting industry.

Skills

Engineering experience

New product launches

Cross-functional leadership

Continuous improvement / Kaizen

Problem solving (5 Why, A3)

Communication / presentation

Time study / labor standards

Reading blueprints

Tools

CAD

Job description

• Demonstrated experience in engineering, including experience in
• new product launches in industrial/automotive/aerospace industries
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional product teams
• Experience in Continuous Improvement, Waste Elimination and Kaizen
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, (5 Why, Trucker’s Log, A3 Thinking), community, interpersonal, organization and negotiation skills
• Excellent leadership skills that create an engaged employee environment
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, managers, and employees
• Ability to read blueprints
• Experience with CAD
• Ability to analyze time studies to set labor standards, mechanical ability that would allow the search for new and better equipment in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to the manufacturing areas
• Experience in the investment casting industry