Engineering Manager, NPI & Lean Manufacturing Lead

AURORATE LLC

Texas

On-site

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Aurorate LLC in Texas seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Engineering Department supporting manufacturing operations, NPI, process development, and continuous improvement. The role oversees engineering personnel, drives process optimization, ensures product quality, and supports new product introductions from concept through production.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop and maintain manufacturing process documentation, create PFMEA, control plans and SPC

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum of 5-8 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Minimum of 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Experience leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
Experience preparing engineering documentation, work instructions, process parameters, and manufacturing procedures.
Proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Siemens NX (UG).
Strong working knowledge of Engineering Change Requests (ECR), Engineering Change Notices (ECN), PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, Cp, Cpk, Ppk, CMK.
Experience developing, validating, and delivering initial product samples to customers.
Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop the Engineering Department while providing technical guidance and support to engineering staff.
Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from customer drawings through production launch.
Review, interpret, and maintain customer product drawings and engineering specifications.
Develop and maintain manufacturing process documentation, including: Process Parameters, Work Instructions, SOPs, Engineering Documentation.
Design and develop production tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing solutions.
Coordinate the development, production, and on-time delivery of initial product samples while working closely with cross-functional teams.
Lead Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Notices (ECN).
Develop and maintain PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC documentation, and process capability studies (Cp, Cpk, Ppk, CMK).
Analyze manufacturing processes to improve quality, productivity, efficiency, and cost.
Troubleshoot production and process-related issues while supporting manufacturing operations.
Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to achieve production and customer objectives.
Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure engineering activities comply with customer requirements, company quality standards, and safety regulations.