Lead Manufacturing Engineer – Process Excellence & NPI

Ridgemont Resources, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to oversee manufacturing engineering activities aimed at improving production readiness, process reliability, quality, and throughput.

The role combines team leadership with hands-on involvement in process development, tooling, work instructions, and daily manufacturing problem solving. The ideal candidate has a manufacturing engineering background, strong problem-solving skills, and experience guiding cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Manufacturing engineering experience supporting precision manufacturing or engineered assembly operations.
• Experience supervising technical personnel or leading engineering projects and cross-functional improvement teams.
• Knowledge of process development, tooling, work instructions, engineering drawings, and structured problem solving.
• Ability to balance immediate production support with longer-term improvement projects and employee development.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and coordinate the manufacturing engineering team’s workload to support production and new product introduction.
• Develop and improve manufacturing methods, routings, standard work, assembly processes, tooling, and fixtures.
• Lead the transition of new or revised products into repeatable production processes with appropriate documentation and training.
• Provide technical support for production problems and coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify and implement improvements in cycle time, labor utilization, first-pass yield, scrap, and rework.
• Partner with design engineering to review manufacturability and resolve production constraints before product release.
• Support equipment selection, capital project justification, installation, and process validation.
• Coach engineers and technicians, maintain process documentation, and reinforce safe work practices and quality requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Process development

Root cause analysis

Structured problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Time studies

Equipment implementation

Job description

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to oversee manufacturing engineering activities aimed at improving production readiness, process reliability, quality, and throughput.

The role combines team leadership with hands-on involvement in process development, tooling, work instructions, and daily manufacturing problem solving. The ideal candidate has a manufacturing engineering background, strong problem-solving skills, and experience guiding cross-functional