Manufacturing Engineering Lead - Precision Assembly & NPI

6 Degrees Search; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

6 Degrees Search represents a manufacturer of temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable and harness assemblies seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor in Buffalo, NY. The role blends team leadership with hands-on process development, tooling, work instructions, and resolving day-to-day manufacturing challenges.

You will prioritize the engineering team's workload, develop methods, routings, and fixtures, and lead transitions of new products into repeatable production with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field or equivalent experience.
• Experience supervising technical personnel or leading 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

Root cause analysis

Documentation & training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Engineering drawings

Job description

6 Degrees Search represents a manufacturer of temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable and harness assemblies seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor in Buffalo, NY. The role blends team leadership with hands-on process development, tooling, work instructions, and resolving day-to-day manufacturing challenges.

You will prioritize the engineering team's workload, develop methods, routings, and fixtures, and lead transitions of new products into repeatable production with