Manufacturing Engineering Lead: Process & Throughput Optimization

Tom Trese Networking LLC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tom Trese Networking LLC on behalf of a client, a manufacturer of temperature sensors and precision components, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor in Buffalo, NY. You will supervise a manufacturing engineering team and drive methods, tooling, and work instructions to improve production readiness and quality.

You will lead transitions of new products into repeatable processes, coordinate root-cause analysis, and partner with design engineering to ensure manufacturability before release.

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 engineering

Team leadership

Process development

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Tom Trese Networking LLC on behalf of a client, a manufacturer of temperature sensors and precision components, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor in Buffalo, NY. You will supervise a manufacturing engineering team and drive methods, tooling, and work instructions to improve production readiness and quality.

You will lead transitions of new products into repeatable processes, coordinate root-cause analysis, and partner with design engineering to ensure manufacturability before release.