Manufacturing Engineering Leader — Lean & Process Excellence

Blue Bird Corporation; Fort Valley (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Bird Corporation seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering, Body, to lead a high-performing team on the production floor. You will resolve bottlenecks, manage CapEx, ensure safety standards, and drive continuous improvement to deliver on-time, high-quality school buses.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with DFM, PFMEA, and ISO 9000, and collaboration with Design Engineering to resolve manufacturing design issues while sustaining customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience required.
• 5+ years of relevant professional leadership experience.
• All candidates must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Direct and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians, setting clear performance expectations, individual goals, and conducting annual appraisals.
• Allocate engineering resources to ensure timely delivery of tooling, labor standards, routers, and process instructions for all engineering changes.
• Oversee the entire capital spending plan, participating in budgeting, recommending improvements, and drafting justification data for capital equipment procurement.
• Architect the manufacturing strategy for new product launches; ensure seamless transitions from prototype to pilot to full-scale production.
• Eliminate operator decision points and deploy poka-yoke solutions to reduce risks.
• Spearhead lean manufacturing initiatives, production support, and line material presentation to drive cost reductions.

Skills

Process optimization

CapEx management

Tooling integration

Financial planning

Project management

Technical software

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic problem solving

People management

Communication & organization

Professional ethics

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Project

Job description

Blue Bird Corporation seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering, Body, to lead a high-performing team on the production floor. You will resolve bottlenecks, manage CapEx, ensure safety standards, and drive continuous improvement to deliver on-time, high-quality school buses.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with DFM, PFMEA, and ISO 9000, and collaboration with Design Engineering to resolve manufacturing design issues while sustaining customer satisfaction.