Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

ITT Inc.; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 129,100 - 193,500; Full time

Job summary

ITT Inc. in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead all manufacturing engineering activities, driving operational excellence through design, development, and continuous improvement of production processes, equipment, tooling, and CNC programs.

This role oversees SAP routings, supports capital projects and new product introductions, and drives cost reduction initiatives while ensuring ISO 9001 compliance and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 6–8 years of related experience or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and safety requirements
• Experience managing manufacturing engineering teams and driving cost improvements.

Responsibilities

• Follows ISO-9001 procedures and safety rules related to Manufacturing Engineering and operations.
• Design, modify, and maintain manufacturing processes, fixturing, tooling, and CNC programs.
• Manage SAP routings and direct the Manufacturing Engineering team (4 employees).
• Support capital projects and new product introductions; develop cost accounting and make-vs-buy evaluations.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Leadership

Process design

CNC programming

ISO 9001

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads all manufacturing engineering activities at the Lancaster facility, driving operational excellence through the design, development, and continuous improvement of production processes, equipment, tooling, and CNC programs. This role plans and coordinates manufacturing process design and equipment modifications, manages the Manufacturing Engineering team, supports capital projects and new product introductions, maintains SAP routings, and drives cost reduction initiatives while ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 standards and safety requirements.

Essential Responsibilities

• Follows all applicable ISO-9001 procedures relating to the duties of the Manufacturing Engineering Department and any associated manufacturing operations.
• Follows all applicable Departmental and Shop safety rules.
• Responsible for all Manufacturing Engineering in Lancaster.
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of all manufacturing processes:
  • Design, selection, acquisition, maintenance and repair of all production fixturing.
  • Design, selection, acquisition, maintenance and repair of all production tooling.
  • Design, maintenance, and implementation of all production equipment methods and operator methods.
  • Development, optimization, and maintenance of all CNC programs.
  • Determination and improvement of all machining feeds and speeds.
• Responsible for all SAP routings.
• Responsible for the management and direction of all employees in the Manufacturing Departments.
• Assist in the capital justification and evaluation.
• Develops new product costing and evaluation of make vs. buy studies on existing product.
• Overall responsibility for cost improvement for direct and indirect elements of the manufacturing processes.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manages 4 employees. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Manufacturing Engineering unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from a four‑year college or university; and six to eight years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computing Skills

Ability to effectively utilize word processing software and spreadsheets and to navigate and use other custom applications software in a MS Windows environment.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently must stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This position does require access to controlled technology.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay‑for‑performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on what they accomplish, but also on how they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long‑term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective‑bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

$129,100.00 to $193,500.00 plus benefits and potential bonus