Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Sub-Zero Group, Inc; Madison (WI); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sub-Zero Group, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Leader to guide a small team and drive manufacturing processes for new products from concept to launch.

You will define process flows, tooling, and capacity, while mentoring engineers and coordinating with product, quality, and operations teams to ensure cost, quality, and schedule goals are met. Strong leadership and project management are required.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 7-10 years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring other engineers.
• Experience developing and implementing manufacturing or assembly processes.
• Experience managing technical projects, equipment, tooling, and capital investments.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organization, and project management skills.
• Ability to work across engineering and manufacturing operations.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop a small team of manufacturing engineers while remaining actively engaged in project work.
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes for new products from concept to production launch.
• Define process flow, labor, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and capacity requirements to meet targets.
• Provide manufacturing input through PFMEA, tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, prototype builds, and other product development activities.
• Design and develop assembly fixtures and tooling required for new manufacturing processes.
• Define equipment requirements and manage capital projects from concept to installation through production readiness.
• Plan and facilitate prototype and pre-production builds to identify issues and improve products and processes.
• Develop manufacturing project plans and manage deliverables, priorities, risks, and schedules for product launch.
• Collaborate with product engineering, quality, operations, supply chain, suppliers to resolve technical issues and deliver manufacturing solutions.
• Develop process documentation and work with production teams to implement and continuously improve new processes.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Process development

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Herramientas

SolidWorks

CAD software

Descripción del empleo

Primary Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead and develop a small team of manufacturing engineers while remaining actively engaged in engineering project work.
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes for new products from early concept through production launch.
• Define process flow, labor, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and capacity requirements to achieve quality, efficiency, cost, and production targets.
• Provide manufacturing input through design reviews, PFMEA, tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, prototype builds, and other product development activities.
• Design and develop assembly fixtures and tooling required for new manufacturing processes.
• Define equipment requirements and manage capital projects from concept, justification, and supplier selection through installation and production readiness.
• Plan and facilitate prototype and pre-production builds, using results to identify issues and improve the product and manufacturing process.
• Develop manufacturing project plans and manage engineering deliverables, priorities, risks, and schedules to support product launch.
• Partner with product engineering, quality, operations, supply chain, suppliers, and other functions to resolve technical issues and deliver manufacturing solutions.
• Develop process documentation and work directly with production teams to implement, communicate, and continuously improve new processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field required.
• 7-10 years of hands‑on manufacturing engineering experience preferred.
• Previous leadership experience preferred, previous experience leading teams required.
• Experience developing and implementing manufacturing or assembly processes.
• Experience managing technical projects, equipment, tooling, and/or capital investments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, or provide technical direction to other engineers.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, organization, and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively work across engineering and manufacturing operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2‑3 years leadership experience.
• Experience leading new product introductions from development through production launch.
• Experience designing fixtures and tooling using SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
• Experience with DFM/DFA, PFMEA, and manufacturing tolerance analysis.
• Understanding of automation, electrical controls, and manufacturing equipment.

We value our employees by providing:

• Competitive compensation based on skills
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
• On-site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths
• Education assistance and internal training programs
• Electric vehicle charging
• Maternity & paternity leave

This position requires a pre‑employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Management

Intermediate

Project Management

Advanced

Equal Opportunity Employer
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