Manager-Manufacturing Engineering

Milwaukee Succeeds; Franklin (WI); On-site; USD 116,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

S&C Electric Company is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Leader to supervise a team of Manufacturing Engineers, establish standards and processes, and drive continuous improvement across value streams. You will partner with Product Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure manufacturability, production readiness, and quality metrics are met.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership on the production floor, data-driven decisions, and collaboration across multiple functions to enhance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• Masters degree in Engineering preferred.
• 4-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Engineers and establish standards, processes, and best practices for scalable production.
• Collaborate with Value Stream Managers and Operations to support daily production performance.
• Support Lean Performance System and SQDC metrics to identify improvements and drive actions.
• Develop, implement, document, and improve manufacturing processes, tooling, and methods with Product Engineering and Quality.
• Partner with Quality to reduce COPQ and improve process capability and product quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to strengthen manufacturing performance and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing Engineering

Lean

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Microsoft Office

PowerBI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

PowerBI

MS Word

Job description

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee‑owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward‑thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee‑owner.

Hours- 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Monday-Friday) On-site- Flexible start time

CompensationAt S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $116,440-$154,283. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job‑related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C's annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manufacturing Engineering Leadership: Supervise a team of Manufacturing Engineers supporting an assigned value stream. Establish engineering standards, manufacturing processes, and best practices to support consistent and scalable production. Provide technical leadership to address manufacturing challenges impacting production performance. Support manufacturing engineering priorities with value stream objectives and operational performance goals. Foster a culture of accountability, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement. Demonstrate leadership through regular floor presence, assisting with line troubleshooting, coaching engineers in real time, and ensuring that engineering decisions are data‑driven.
• Value Stream Support: Coordinate with Value Stream Managers and Operations leaders to support daily production performance and operational stability. Provide engineering support to address production constraints, equipment issues, and process variation. Ensure manufacturing processes support safe, repeatable, and reliable production performance.
• Continuous Improvement and Lean Performance System: Support process improvements aligned with S&C's Lean Performance System and value stream performance objectives. Use SQDC performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and support operational decision‑making. Supervise initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen manufacturing capability. Support root cause analysis and corrective action for production issues and process variation.
• Manufacturing Process Development: Lead the development, implementation, documentation, and improvement of manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and work methods. Ensure manufacturing processes support product quality, throughout, and operational efficiency. Partner with Product Engineering and Quality to ensure manufacturability and production readiness for new products and product changes.
• Quality and Performance Improvement: Support initiatives that reduce cost of poor quality (COPQ) and improve manufacturing performance metrics. Partner with Quality to address MRB/NMR activity and implement corrective actions that improve process capability and product quality. Drive improvements in key operational metrics, including DPU, OOB, and first pass yield.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, and Continous Improvement teams to strengthen manufacturing performance across value stream. Support initiatives that improve labor efficiency, production throughout, and operational reliability. Maintain active engagement with production and engineering teams to verify corrective actions and ensure defect‑reduction initiatives are executed effectively.
• Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.
• Additional Functions:
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
  • Attend in‑person or virtual meetings as requested or required.
  • Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.

EducationRequired- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related discipline).

Preferred- Master's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related discipline).

What you'll need to succeed:

• 4-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or related engineering roles within a manufacturing environment or related experience.
• 1-2 years of leadership experience managing and developing engineers' capabilities or related experience.
• Experience supporting complex manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes with the ability to analyze manufacturing performance metrics.
• Demonstrated hands‑on engineering approach with strong floor presence; capable of leading by example and resolving process or quality issues alongside engineers and technicians.
• Communicate status of activities both internally and externally, if needed.
• Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plan, and performance requirements.
• Great interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect and foster collaborative working relationships among a diverse audience.
• Great communication skills, (written, verbal, listening and presentation) able to partner with and communicate with customers, both technical and non‑technical.
• Sound business sense and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed actions, solve problems, and drive learning.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with tight deadlines, including the flexibility to work extended hours when necessary.
• Great computer skills and ability to use Microsoft Office applications, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and PowerBI. Including great data analysis skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical Requirements- Sitting: Frequently you are required to remain in a stationary position and perform desk‑based task
• Physical Requirements- Walking: Frequently required to walk moderate distances across the S&C campus
• Physical Requirements- Manual Dexterity: Occasionally r equired to use hand‑eye coordination to control both hands and arms for a full range of motion to operate equipment
• Physical Requirements- Ascending/Descending: Occasionally ascending or descending ladders/stairs/scaffolding/ramps/poles
• Physical Requirements- Observation/Eyesight: Occasionally required to observe details at close range, including depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to differentiate between colors
• Physical Requirements- Communication: Continuously required to talk and hear, or otherwise, in person and by phone/conference calls
• Physical Requirements- Travel: Occasionally required to travel and work extended hours when necessary. May be required to travel overnight. May be required to travel internationally.

Environmental & Hazardous Conditions

• Environmental & Hazardous Conditions- Continuously working indoors/outdoors in an air‑conditioned/non‑air‑conditioned office/manufacturing/site‑based environment.
• Environmental & Hazardous Conditions- Occasionally exposed to fumes/vapors/dust/gases/odors/mist/toxic chemicals/radiation/vibration/grease/oils/radiation/lasers/other etc.
• Environmental & Hazardous Conditions- Occasionally exposed to low/moderate/high noise levels, including machinery/vehicles/forklifts/office equipment/office traffic, etc.
• Environmental & Hazardous Conditions- Occasionally working around energized equipment with the risk of electrocution/scalding/burns/other etc.
• Environmental & Hazardous Conditions- Infrequently exposed to wet humid/outdoor weather/extreme cold (non‑weather)/extreme heat (non‑weather) conditions/other etc. Frequently working with machinery with moving parts/vehicles/forklifts/heavy machinery/sharp objects/other etc.

Disclaimers

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the team member may be required to perform, and the team member may be required to perform additional functions either temporarily or on an ongoing basis. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to change or eliminate this position. The team member must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily.

Team Member Acknowledgement

I have read this job description, and I understand my responsibilities and the job's essential functions. I am able to perform the essential functions and responsibilities outlined. I understand that the responsibilities, duties, and essential functions of this job may change on a temporary or ongoing basis according to the Company's needs or business decisions and that, if so, I may be required to perform additional duties, responsibilities, and functions. If I have questions about duties, responsibilities, and functions, I may discuss them with my supervisor or an appropriate member of the HR team.

No Fixed Deadline.

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