Head of Manufacturing Engineering & Operational Excellence

Michael Page

Stonington (CT)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Paid vacation
401k with company match

Job summary

Michael Page is assisting a global manufacturer in Connecticut seeking a senior leader to drive manufacturing transformation across multiple facilities. You will standardize processes, modernize assembly operations, and convert engineering designs into repeatable, scalable manufacturing workflows.

You will partner with the President and senior leadership on strategic projects, leading cross-functional initiatives to improve safety, quality and cost while building organizational capability.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
  • Multi-site manufacturing experience required.
  • Experience leading large-scale manufacturing transformation and process standardization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead manufacturing engineering and operational excellence initiatives across multiple sites.
  • Partner with the President and senior leadership on strategic operational improvement projects.
  • Drive modernization of manufacturing and assembly processes to improve efficiency, scalability, quality and throughput.
  • Develop and implement standardized manufacturing methodologies, work instructions, routing structures and assembly processes.
  • Translate engineering designs into practical manufacturing build strategies for consistent execution across facilities.

Skills

Leadership
Cross-functional leadership
Project management
Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MBOM/EBOM coordination

Job description

Michael Page is assisting a global manufacturer in Connecticut seeking a senior leader to drive manufacturing transformation across multiple facilities. You will standardize processes, modernize assembly operations, and convert engineering designs into repeatable, scalable manufacturing workflows.

You will partner with the President and senior leadership on strategic projects, leading cross-functional initiatives to improve safety, quality and cost while building organizational capability.

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