Lead Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, Quality & Throughput

Stanadyne; Blythewood (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanadyne in the United States is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to drive manufacturing initiatives across safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals in a high-volume precision environment.

The role provides technical leadership for processes, equipment, gauging, and continuous improvement, mentoring engineers and technicians, and supporting robust manufacturing systems and capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a precision manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading complex manufacturing projects and mentoring engineering teams.
• Experience with machining, tooling, gauging, assembly and automated manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering projects focused on process improvement, capacity expansion, cost reduction, quality improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes including machining, tooling, gauging, assembly, and testing operations.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Provide technical leadership to manufacturing engineers, technicians, and production personnel.
• Lead troubleshooting related to process capability, equipment performance, tooling, gauging, scrap reduction, and downtime.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Product Engineering for production and new product launches.
• Support and lead capital equipment projects including justification, specification development, installation, validation, and startup.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Machining processes

Tooling

Gauging

Automated manufacturing systems

Job description

Stanadyne in the United States is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to drive manufacturing initiatives across safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals in a high-volume precision environment.

The role provides technical leadership for processes, equipment, gauging, and continuous improvement, mentoring engineers and technicians, and supporting robust manufacturing systems and capital projects.