Engineering Manager - CNC & Process Excellence Lead

Gateway Recruiting; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Recruiting seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a manufacturing engineering team, drive process improvements, and own the ECR process end-to-end. The role coordinates tooling, equipment reliability, and maintenance while guiding budget and make-or-buy decisions.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical/industrial/ manufacturing engineering background, strong leadership, and experience in CNC programming and Lean practices, with limited travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred.
• 3+ years leadership/management experience and 5+ years process/industrial engineering experience, ideally including machining, CNC programming, and assembly.
• Demonstrated experience leading an Engineering Change Request (ECR) or change-management process.
• Technical skills include: blueprint reading, GD&T, value stream mapping / Lean manufacturing; CNC programming, tooling optimization, fixture design.
• Project management and preventive maintenance; technical writing and analytical problem-solving.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; ERP experience preferred (D365 FO a plus).
• Strong leadership, employee development, and communication skills; travel minimal.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Engineering department—CNC programmers and engineering staff—ensuring goals, safety, compliance, and efficiency.
• Own and lead the Engineering Change Request (ECR) process end-to-end with cross-functional review and timely implementation.
• Oversee installation/operation of manufacturing equipment; coordinate preventive/corrective maintenance; manage external vendors.
• Plan/design/test/sourcing of tools, fixtures, gauges, and machinery with cost-justification; document processes.
• Manage department budgets; estimate resources, production times, and costs for make-or-buy decisions.
• Foster continuous improvement; develop evaluation criteria; report weekly metrics.
• Identify and escalate technical and risk-related issues; stay current on industry trends.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and safety regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership/Management

Six Sigma Green Belt

Process/Industrial Engineering

Project Management

Problem Solving / Analytical

Communication

CNC Programming

Blueprint Reading / GD&T

Lean / Value Stream Mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

D365FO ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gateway Recruiting seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a manufacturing engineering team, drive process improvements, and own the ECR process end-to-end. The role coordinates tooling, equipment reliability, and maintenance while guiding budget and make-or-buy decisions.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical/industrial/ manufacturing engineering background, strong leadership, and experience in CNC programming and Lean practices, with limited travel.