Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Leader

Honeywell Aerospace; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-subsidized medical, dental, 6

Short-term and long-term disability

401(k) match

Educational assistance

Parental leave and 12 paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in South Bend, IN, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers, drive process improvements, and ensure safe, efficient production in a major aerospace facility.

The role focuses on productivity, quality, cost reduction, and continuous improvement, with cross-functional partnership across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Experience leading manufacturing process improvements within a production environment.
• Experience leading, supervising, or developing engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, process development, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coaching, and development for a team of Manufacturing Engineers.
• Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and drive execution against objectives.
• Build organizational capability through mentoring, succession planning, performance management, and talent development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide engineering leadership and support for day-to-day production activities.
• Drive rapid resolution of manufacturing issues impacting safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Lead disposition and resolution of non-conforming material, production disruptions, and manufacturing challenges.
• Partner with production teams to maintain operational continuity and improve manufacturing performance.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve throughput, reduce waste, increase capacity, and improve product quality.
• Utilize root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies to eliminate recurring issues.
• Develop and implement long-term manufacturing strategies that improve efficiency and competitiveness.
• Develop, improve, and sustain manufacturing methods, process flows, tooling, and production standards.
• Lead industrialization, process optimization, and implementation of best practices across manufacturing operations.
• Ensure manufacturing processes are capable, repeatable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Support capital investment planning and implementation of new technologies where applicable.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of manufacturing work instructions, process documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure manufacturing documentation is accurate, compliant, and effectively supports production requirements.
• Partner with Operations to train and develop production personnel on manufacturing processes and best practices.
• Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Product Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Program Management teams to achieve business goals.
• Serve as a key technical leader during problem-solving activities and production readiness reviews.
• Drive alignment across stakeholders to ensure successful production execution and continuous improvement.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure manufacturing activities comply with Honeywell and regulatory requirements.
• Support quality management systems and compliance with aerospace manufacturing standards.
• Ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet customer, regulatory, and organizational requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing Engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Quality Systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Honeywell Aerospace in South Bend, IN, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers, drive process improvements, and ensure safe, efficient production in a major aerospace facility.

The role focuses on productivity, quality, cost reduction, and continuous improvement, with cross-functional partnership across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering.