Lead Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace & Defense

Ensign-Bickford Industries; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in Connecticut seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Lead to guide a team of Manufacturing Engineers, own product-line technical performance, and partner with Operations, Quality, Programs, and Engineering to solve problems and drive growth.

You will champion design for manufacturability, support risk assessments and design reviews, and lead continuous improvement using Lean, SPC, and SMED in a DoD environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Master's degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of relevant manufacturing, product, or project engineering experience.
• Experience with structured problem solving, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action, and failure investigation.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or similar methodologies.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional technical teams through complex engineering challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers, providing coaching, technical guidance, prioritization.
• Own the technical performance of assigned product lines across the lifecycle.
• Partner with Production and cross-functional teams to prioritize engineering support.
• Drive structured problem solving and lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Champion Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and incorporate manufacturing considerations into product decisions.
• Support risk assessments, TDP reviews, design reviews, bids, and investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement across product lines via Lean, SPC, SMED, and cell design.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, manufacturability, cost, delivery, and performance.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to resolve technical challenges.

Skills

Team Leadership

Manufacturing Engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional Collaboration

Project Management

Technical Writing

DFM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Job description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in Connecticut seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Lead to guide a team of Manufacturing Engineers, own product-line technical performance, and partner with Operations, Quality, Programs, and Engineering to solve problems and drive growth.

You will champion design for manufacturability, support risk assessments and design reviews, and lead continuous improvement using Lean, SPC, and SMED in a DoD environment.