Manufacturing Engineering Lead — Lean, Automation & Growth

Twin Disc; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Competitive base salary + annual bonus

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Generous paid time off with holiday/sh

Wellness Program participation

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Twin Disc is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead the engineering team at our Racine facility. You will drive manufacturing performance through process optimization, lean initiatives, automation, and capital investments, while advancing safety, quality, and delivery.

You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Production to ensure manufacturability in new products and manage production readiness plans for launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical, Industrial or related field required.
• Five+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience in a complex environment.
• Three+ years of leadership experience managing engineering or technical teams.
• Experience with machining, assembly, heavy manufacturing or power transmission products; proven capital project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of manufacturing engineers and technical specialists.
• Drive improvements in processes, tooling, equipment and production systems.
• Support daily operations by resolving technical challenges and improving throughput.
• Standardize manufacturing methods and best practices across the facility.
• Champion Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and monitor KPIs for operational excellence.
• Identify productivity and cost-reduction opportunities and lead kaizen events.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Process development

CNC machining knowledge

Capital project management

Root cause analysis

ERP/MRP experience

Data-driven decision making

Leadership communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering/Mechanical/Industrial

Master’s degree (Engineering/Engineering Management/MBA)

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Manufacturing analytics tools

Job description

Twin Disc is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead the engineering team at our Racine facility. You will drive manufacturing performance through process optimization, lean initiatives, automation, and capital investments, while advancing safety, quality, and delivery.

You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Production to ensure manufacturability in new products and manage production readiness plans for launches.