Global Manufacturing Engineering Lead

International Motors; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

International Motors is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer Lead Senior to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, assembly operations, tooling, equipment, and production systems. This role partners with Product Engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver safe, efficient, cost-effective, and scalable manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities include leading projects from design through ramp-up, optimizing layouts and labor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of product manufacturing experience, including 1 year in a lead role.
• Master's degree with at least 3 years of product manufacturing experience, and 1 year in a lead role.
• At least 8 years in product manufacturing with 1+ year in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional manufacturing projects from business case to ramp-up.
• Develop and optimize assembly processes, layouts, and labor plans.
• Perform Make-versus-Buy, cost, throughput analyses to identify opportunities.
• Define tooling, equipment requirements, including technical specs and supplier packages.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and production launches with process planning and readiness reviews.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, IT, and suppliers to resolve challenges.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance performance.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation and reporting systems.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Process Optimization

Project Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Line Balancing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

International Motors is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer Lead Senior to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, assembly operations, tooling, equipment, and production systems. This role partners with Product Engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver safe, efficient, cost-effective, and scalable manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities include leading projects from design through ramp-up, optimizing layouts and labor