Hands-On Manufacturing Engineering Leader | Bonus Eligible

The Dixon Group; West Chester Township (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Training opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

The Dixon Group, a long-established manufacturing company, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for its West Chester, Ohio operations. This role partners with Manufacturing, Machining, and Engineering to drive projects from opportunity identification through implementation, improving processes, tooling, fixturing, and manufacturability.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage project priorities, and champion continuous improvement on the production floor, delivering practical solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline is required.
• 5–10 years of manufacturing engineering experience is required.
• Hands-on experience on the production floor.
• Experience with machining, tooling, fixtures, and workholding.
• Project management or project coordination experience, including managing timelines and priorities.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, or process optimization).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with operators, supervisors, engineers, and leadership.
• Previous management or supervisory experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Production, Machining, and Operations to understand manufacturing challenges and provide engineering support on the production floor.
• Coordinate incoming manufacturing engineering projects, establish priorities, track progress, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure completion and implementation.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, production efficiency, quality, workflow, and cost.
• Partner with Product Engineering to review designs for manufacturability, including work holding, fixturing, tooling, and production methods.
• Evaluate processes, equipment, tooling, and methods to identify improvement opportunities and implement practical solutions.
• Support equipment selection, vendor coordination, installation, commissioning, and implementation of new manufacturing equipment and technologies.
• Serve as a resource for Manufacturing and Engineering to share knowledge and develop others.
• Work with production teams to implement engineering changes and ensure improvements are effective and sustainable.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Machining equipment

Fixtures & workholding

Job description

The Dixon Group, a long-established manufacturing company, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for its West Chester, Ohio operations. This role partners with Manufacturing, Machining, and Engineering to drive projects from opportunity identification through implementation, improving processes, tooling, fixturing, and manufacturability.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage project priorities, and champion continuous improvement on the production floor, delivering practical solutions