Manufacturing Engineering Leader - Plastics & Automation

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Anderson (SC); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Descripción de la vacante

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead its Anderson, South Carolina facility. You will drive process optimization, tooling, automation, and CI initiatives across manufacturing engineering, process engineering, and NPI.

You will guide capital projects, improve equipment reliability, and champion Lean Six Sigma across the organization, while collaborating with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and external partners to ensure safety and

Formación

• Seven or more years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong plastics manufacturing experience, including blow-molding/injection-molding, ideally automotive plastics.
• Proven leadership in automotive manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
• Experience leading capital projects, process improvements, and technology implementation.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and continuous improvement methods.
• Familiarity with quality systems such as IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.
• Understanding of PFMEAs, PPAP, control plans, and change-management processes.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams.

Responsabilidades

• Provide leadership across Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, and CI activities.
• Lead development and optimization of processes, equipment, and production technologies.
• Drive process improvements to boost productivity, cycle times, and quality.
• Provide technical leadership in blow-molding and injection-molding environments.
• Lead NA/QA-driven product introductions and capital investments with ROI focus.
• Identify and implement automation, robotics, and advanced process controls.
• Develop and execute capital projects from spec through commissioning and validation.
• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance to improve OEE and equipment reliability.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen programs across the site.
• Establish performance metrics and report on costs, cycle times, and scrap rates.
• Lead root-cause analysis and structured problem solving for manufacturing issues.
• Partner with Quality Engineering to ensure process validation and standards compliance.
• Support documentation, SOPs, PFMEAs, and engineering change-management processes.
• Manage budgets, capex planning, and resource allocation with ROI focus.
• Work with suppliers, tooling manufacturers, and service providers to optimize performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and mentor manufacturing engineering personnel for excellence.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Manufacturing Engineering

Plastics processing

Automotive manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Safety compliance

Educación

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related

Herramientas

PLC systems

Automation technologies

Capital equipment procurement

Descripción del empleo

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead its Anderson, South Carolina facility. You will drive process optimization, tooling, automation, and CI initiatives across manufacturing engineering, process engineering, and NPI.

You will guide capital projects, improve equipment reliability, and champion Lean Six Sigma across the organization, while collaborating with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and external partners to ensure safety and