Engineering Manager: Manufacturing Leader & Product Innovator

Senneca; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

STD

LTD

3 weeks Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays in 2026

Parental Leave

401k with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Employee Discount Programs

Tuition assistance

Career development

Diverse, inclusive culture

Job summary

Senneca is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Mankato, Minnesota facility and its engineering team. You will drive strategy, performance, and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, and Manufacturing to deliver safe, high-quality products.

You will build a data-driven organization, set expectations, and develop talent across Senior Design Engineers, Design Engineers, and Drafting staff while guiding product development and manufacturing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing.
• 3+ years of engineering leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing multiple priorities.
• Experience with CAD systems (SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo, AutoCAD).
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and hold accountable Engineering staff through coaching and performance management.
• Establish departmental goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with business objectives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Direct workload planning, resource allocation, and project execution across engineering programs.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, processes, KPIs and use data to prioritize resources and drive improvements.
• Lead disciplined new product development balancing production support with growth initiatives.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Operations to align priorities with customer requirements.
• Ensure engineering outputs meet customer, regulatory, manufacturing, and quality needs.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

Senneca is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Mankato, Minnesota facility and its engineering team. You will drive strategy, performance, and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, and Manufacturing to deliver safe, high-quality products.

You will build a data-driven organization, set expectations, and develop talent across Senior Design Engineers, Design Engineers, and Drafting staff while guiding product development and manufacturing initiatives.