Manufacturing Engineering Lead

Adecco US, Inc.; Whitehall Township (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Adecco US, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to lead a team of engineers in a highly engineered production environment, driving operational excellence and advancing new product introduction initiatives.

The role focuses on yield improvement, scrap reduction, cost optimization, and delivering innovative engineering solutions. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with proven leadership to support strategic and day-to-day manufacturing objectives, while mentoring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of five years of manufacturing experience.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Waste Elimination, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams and influence organizational change.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• CAD experience preferred.
• Experience conducting process analysis, time studies, labor optimization, and manufacturing improvement initiatives.
• Ability to provide technical leadership while balancing operational and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers supporting manufacturing operations.
• Drive initiatives focused on improving product yield, reducing process variation, and lowering operating costs.
• Oversee tooling, product design, and engineering standards to support manufacturing excellence.
• Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to quality requirements.
• Develop and execute plant-wide scrap reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions to improve quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Partner with operations, quality, manufacturing, and engineering teams to solve complex production challenges.
• Support product manufacturability reviews and collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders on technical requirements.
• Promote best-practice sharing across multiple facilities and engineering teams.
• Develop and implement training plans that enhance technical capability and employee growth.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

Root Cause Analysis

Problem Solving

Project Management

Communication

Cross-functional Leadership

Team Development

Engineering Drawings

CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Adecco US, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to lead a team of engineers in a highly engineered production environment, driving operational excellence and advancing new product introduction initiatives.

The role focuses on yield improvement, scrap reduction, cost optimization, and delivering innovative engineering solutions. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with proven leadership to support strategic and day-to-day manufacturing objectives, while mentoring