Manufacturing Engineering Leader — NPI & Automation

flir; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Engineering team and drive strategic direction across production. You will oversee sustainment, NPI, process development, and automation to support current needs and future growth.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, championing Lean practices, implementing automation, and ensuring quality/regulatory compliance while delivering safe, reliable manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• 5+ years of leadership or management experience leading engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing operations, process development, and product sustainment.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and performance management.
• Own manufacturing engineering activities supporting production, product sustainment, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, throughput, efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.
• Develop, implement, and sustain manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and work instructions.
• Identify, evaluate, and deploy automation solutions to improve production capacity, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Partner with Design Engineering to ensure manufacturability and support DFM initiatives.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action activities for manufacturing, quality, and process issues.
• Establish and monitor manufacturing performance metrics while driving actions to achieve operational objectives.
• Support capital equipment planning, justification, procurement, and implementation activities.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing principles and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Prioritization

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / related technical discipline

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt or equivalent

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Manufacturing data analytics

Job description

Teledyne FLIR Defense in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Engineering team and drive strategic direction across production. You will oversee sustainment, NPI, process development, and automation to support current needs and future growth.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, championing Lean practices, implementing automation, and ensuring quality/regulatory compliance while delivering safe, reliable manufacturing