Engineering Supervisor: Precision Manufacturing & Process Improvement

Modern Machining Solutions Inc; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Machining Solutions Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to lead the engineering team focused on boosting production readiness, process reliability, quality and throughput in our Buffalo-area facility.

You will oversee development of methods, routings, standard work, and tooling, transitioning new products into repeatable production with strong documentation and training. Collaborate with design to review manufacturability and support equipment decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant technical experience.
• Manufacturing engineering experience supporting precision manufacturing or engineered assembly operations.
• Experience supervising technical personnel or leading engineering projects and cross-functional improvement teams.
• Knowledge of process development, tooling, work instructions, engineering drawings, and structured problem solving.
• Ability to balance immediate production support with longer-term improvement projects and employee development.

Responsibilities

• Supervise manufacturing engineering activities to improve production readiness, process reliability, quality, and throughput.
• Lead development of methods, routings, standard work, assembly processes, tooling, and fixtures.
• Coordinate transition of new or revised products into repeatable production processes with documentation and training.
• Provide technical support for production problems and coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify and implement improvements in cycle time, labor utilization, first-pass yield, scrap, and rework.
• Partner with design engineering to review manufacturability and resolve production constraints before product release.
• Support equipment selection, capital project justification, installation, and process validation.
• Coach engineers and technicians, maintain process documentation, and reinforce safe work practices and quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Manufacturing engineering

Process development

Tooling and fixtures

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering / Mechanical / Industrial / related

Equivalent technical experience

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Modern Machining Solutions Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to lead the engineering team focused on boosting production readiness, process reliability, quality and throughput in our Buffalo-area facility.

You will oversee development of methods, routings, standard work, and tooling, transitioning new products into repeatable production with strong documentation and training. Collaborate with design to review manufacturability and support equipment decisions.