Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Venteon; Clinton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full time

Paid time off

Medical / Dental / Vision

Job summary

Venteon in Metro Detroit seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a team in an automotive manufacturing environment. The role focuses on driving continuous improvement, capital project oversight, and APQP-related activities for product development.

The manager will act as a technical expert for final assembly processes, maintain BOS documentation, and ensure adherence to IATF16949:2016 and ISO14001:2015 standards while guiding a team of engineers and technicians.

Qualifications

• BSME or similar degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing 5-10 engineers and technicians.
• Experience with automotive interior or seating systems preferred.
• Experience with general assembly or welded assembly processes a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for and drive progress on Continuous Improvement efforts in the plant.
• Lead, train and develop team of Manufacturing / Process engineers.
• Manage capital projects for manufacturing lines within time and budget constraints.
• Act as subject matter expert on in-plant processes for final assembly of product including safety traceability, poke-yokes and EOL testing.
• Process owner for manufacturing engineering department BOS (Business Operating System) processes, procedures, work instructions, standards, and forms. Create and revise BOS documents to support the responsibilities of the department.
• Lead the performance of manufacturing engineering APQP elements and tasks for Product Development Plan gates and events.
• Supports maintaining IATF16949:2016 and ISO14001:2015 accreditation.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Process improvement

APQP

Safety & quality

Education

BSME or similar degree

Tools

APQP

BOS / BOS documents

IATF16949

Job description

Venteon is currently seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to fill a opening with a manufacturing company located in Metro Detroit. The ideal candidates should have a background in engineering, ideally in seating, general assembly or welded assembly.

Requirements of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager

• BSME or similar degree required
• 5+ years of experience in an automotive manufacturing environment
• Experience managing 5-10 engineers and technicians
• Experience with automotive interior or seating systems preferred
• Experience with general assembly or welded assembly processes a plus

Benefits of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager

• Full time
• Paid time off
• Medical / Dental / Vision

Responsibilities of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager

• Identify opportunities for and drive progress on Continuous Improvement efforts in the plant
• Lead, train and develop team of Manufacturing / Process engineers
• Manage capital projects for manufacturing lines within time and budget constraints
• Act as subject matter expert on in-plant processes for final assembly of product including safety traceability, poke-yokes and EOL testing.
• Process owner for manufacturing engineering department BOS (Business Operating System) processes, procedures, work instructions, standards, and forms. Create and revise BOS documents to support the responsibilities of the department.
• Lead the performance of manufacturing engineering APQP elements and tasks for Product Development Plan gates and events.
• Supports maintaining IATF16949:2016 and ISO14001:2015 accreditation.