Manufacturing Engineering Lead - Process Innovation & NPI

Zaddy Solutions; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zaddy Solutions in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to lead a team of engineers and technicians focused on advancing production readiness, process reliability, and throughput. You will actively develop manufacturing methods, tooling, routines, and work instructions while guiding day-to-day problem solving.

The role combines supervision with hands-on process development and cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth transitions of new products into production and

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

Team leadership

Process development

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Zaddy Solutions in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to lead a team of engineers and technicians focused on advancing production readiness, process reliability, and throughput. You will actively develop manufacturing methods, tooling, routines, and work instructions while guiding day-to-day problem solving.

The role combines supervision with hands-on process development and cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth transitions of new products into production and