Director of Manufacturing Engineering

Build People; Dallas (NC); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Build People is representing an established industrial manufacturer seeking a senior engineering leader to guide manufacturing capability, technology investment and operational improvement across its production organization.

The Director of Manufacturing Engineering Leader will establish priorities, drive automation, oversee capital planning and partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Maintenance to deliver measurable productivity gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years in manufacturing engineering or operations.
• Proven engineering leadership across multiple facilities.
• Experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma or similar methodologies.
• Strong PM, communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish manufacturing engineering priorities and improvement plans.
• Improve production capability, reliability, throughput, quality and cost performance.
• Lead automation, equipment-modernization and process-improvement initiatives.
• Oversee capital planning, project justification and implementation.
• Support production expansion, new manufacturing requirements and equipment integration.
• Introduce consistent engineering methods, standards and performance measures.
• Lead and develop engineering personnel.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Maintenance.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Operational optimization

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Automation knowledge

Capital projects

Process improvement tools

Job description

Director of Manufacturing Engineering Leader

Location: Eastern United States

Work Arrangement: Site-based

Travel: Periodic travel required

Compensation: Competitive base salary, bonus and benefits

Build People is representing an established industrial manufacturer seeking a senior engineering leader to guide manufacturing capability, technology investment and operational improvement across its production organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish manufacturing engineering priorities and improvement plans.
• Improve production capability, reliability, throughput, quality and cost performance.
• Lead automation, equipment-modernization and process-improvement initiatives.
• Oversee capital planning, project justification and implementation.
• Support production expansion, new manufacturing requirements and equipment integration.
• Introduce consistent engineering methods, standards and performance measures.
• Lead and develop engineering personnel.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Maintenance.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering or operations experience.
• Demonstrated engineering leadership within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting operations across more than one production facility.
• Strong knowledge of automation, manufacturing equipment and capital projects.
• Background in discrete manufacturing, industrial equipment or engineered products.
• Experience delivering measurable improvements in productivity, capacity or cost.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or similar improvement methodologies.
• Strong project-management, communication and leadership abilities.

A competitive salary, performance bonus and comprehensive benefits package are offered.

The manufacturer’s identity and exact location will be shared with qualified candidates. All conversations will be handled confidentially.