Manufacturing Engineering Lead for Precision Production

Connectly Recruiting; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Connectly Recruiting is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor for a client in Buffalo, NY, specializing in precision sensors and related assemblies. The role combines hands-on process development with team leadership to improve production readiness and throughput.

You will supervise engineering activities, develop methods and routings, and partner with design to ensure manufacturability, while coaching engineers and technicians to uphold safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• 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

Manufacturing leadership

Process development

Tooling & fixtures

Root cause analysis

Quality improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

ERP systems

Time studies

Equipment implementation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Eng or related

Job description

Connectly Recruiting is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor for a client in Buffalo, NY, specializing in precision sensors and related assemblies. The role combines hands-on process development with team leadership to improve production readiness and throughput.

You will supervise engineering activities, develop methods and routings, and partner with design to ensure manufacturability, while coaching engineers and technicians to uphold safety and quality.