Manufacturing Engineering Leader - Automation & Lean

Saft; North Carolina, United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Employee referral program

Job summary

Saft is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead all engineering activities supporting safe, sustainable, and cost-effective manufacturing operations. You will oversee site manufacturing strategy, resource allocation, and capital investments to drive operational excellence and growth.

The role requires 7–10+ years in manufacturing engineering and 3–5+ years of leadership, with experience in automation, Industry 4.0, Lean, and Six Sigma. Join a global battery leader committed to sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 7-10+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3-5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Experience leading capital projects and manufacturing process improvements.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and data analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the engineering team with clear goals and performance measures.
• Build capability, succession plans, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Improve productivity, quality, throughput, cost, equipment effectiveness, and process reliability.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and data analysis to eliminate waste, variation, and bottlenecks
• Deliver capital projects, CERs, and business cases from concept through implementation.
• Advance automation, digital manufacturing, new products, process transfers, and capacity expansion.
• Lead root-cause investigations and reduce scrap, rework, complaints, and process variation.
• Support audits, compliance, safety, and sustainable, energy-efficient engineering solutions.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, Purchasing, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
• Support strategic planning, customer visits, major initiatives, and global best-practice sharing.

Job description

Saft is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead all engineering activities supporting safe, sustainable, and cost-effective manufacturing operations. You will oversee site manufacturing strategy, resource allocation, and capital investments to drive operational excellence and growth.

The role requires 7–10+ years in manufacturing engineering and 3–5+ years of leadership, with experience in automation, Industry 4.0, Lean, and Six Sigma. Join a global battery leader committed to sustainability.