Engineering Manager: Manufacturing Excellence Lead

Established Search; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Established Search are partnered with a global manufacturer in the beauty and personal care sector seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high performing manufacturing operation.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on turning engineering strategy into measurable improvements across reliability, productivity, safety, quality and cost, while mentoring a technical team and delivering major capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years experience across Engineering and/or Maintenance.
• Experience leading teams.
• Track record of delivering capital projects and engineering improvements from concept through to implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, maintenance and facilities teams, setting priorities and developing a high performance culture.
• Manage engineering and capital projects from concept through installation, validation, commissioning and handover.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, OEE, uptime, productivity and operating costs through Lean manufacturing and RC strategies.
• Develop and execute the site's CapEx strategy, including budgeting, prioritisation and delivery of major equipment and infrastructure investments.

Skills

Engineering management

Capital projects

Lean manufacturing

Reliability-centred maintenance

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Established Search are partnered with a global manufacturer in the beauty and personal care sector seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high performing manufacturing operation.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on turning engineering strategy into measurable improvements across reliability, productivity, safety, quality and cost, while mentoring a technical team and delivering major capital projects.