Manufacturing Engineering Lead: Tooling & Launches

Midway Products Group, INC; Columbus Grove (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Midway Products Group, INC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Leader to oversee Maintenance, Manufacturing and Tool Engineering activities, driving APQP processes and continuous improvements across the plant.

The role emphasizes teamwork with other departments, tool development oversight, and ensuring safe, efficient and reliable manufacturing operations aligned with yearly objectives and strategic plans.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year engineering degree and strong managerial capabilities.
• Experience with tool and die development preferred; journeyman card is a plus.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience launching products and coordinating plant-wide engineering functions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates department activities to assure maximum effectiveness.
• Leads, manages, and mentors reporting personnel in plant engineering.
• Interfaces with other Department Managers and represents Production Products, Inc. in APQP processes.
• Oversees tooling programs, verifies design compliance, and coordinates tool/ die build progress.
• Coordinates introduction of new tooling and first-run trials in the plant.
• Gathers engineering information (Process Sheets, FMEA, Flow charts, Launch plans) from Corporate Engineering.
• Supports tool room in resolving tooling issues and contributes to plant performance goals.

Skills

Managerial skills

Product launch experience

Verbal and written communication

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Journeyman Tool & Die card

Job description

Midway Products Group, INC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Leader to oversee Maintenance, Manufacturing and Tool Engineering activities, driving APQP processes and continuous improvements across the plant.

The role emphasizes teamwork with other departments, tool development oversight, and ensuring safe, efficient and reliable manufacturing operations aligned with yearly objectives and strategic plans.