Manufacturing Engineering Lead for Process & Throughput

KingRecruitingServices; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ERP systems experience

Job summary

KingRecruitingServices is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to oversee the group responsible for improving production readiness, process reliability, quality, and throughput in a precision manufacturing environment in Buffalo, NY. The role blends team leadership with hands-on process development, tooling, work instructions, and day-to-day problem solving on the plant floor.

The ideal candidate will lead manufacturing engineers and technicians, drive changes from design to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering 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 engineering

Team supervision

Process development

Tooling & fixtures

Engineering drawings

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Lean methods

Job description

KingRecruitingServices is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to oversee the group responsible for improving production readiness, process reliability, quality, and throughput in a precision manufacturing environment in Buffalo, NY. The role blends team leadership with hands-on process development, tooling, work instructions, and day-to-day problem solving on the plant floor.

The ideal candidate will lead manufacturing engineers and technicians, drive changes from design to