Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Jobot; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability Coverage

Voluntary Wellness Programs

401(k) / RRSP with Company Match

Paid Vacation and Company Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement and Career Dev.

Travel between sites

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager in Kennesaw, GA for an on-site permanent role. The position oversees engineering operations across North American facilities, driving process improvement, NPI, and production efficiency in a high-volume, high-mix environment.

The role requires a mechanical/industrial engineering background with 10–15+ years of leadership experience and a track record across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering is required.
• 10 to 15+ years of manufacturing engineering leadership experience.
• Strong experience in high volume, high mix manufacturing environments.
• Background in sheet metal fabrication and copper fabrication required.
• Experience in electrical OEM manufacturing environments preferred.
• Proven leadership experience managing Manufacturing Engineers and multi-site operations.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing cells, tooling, automation, and process validation.
• Experience with Schneider, Eaton, ABB, Siemens, or Rockwell highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers across multiple facilities in North America.
• Oversee manufacturing process design, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive New Product Introduction activities from concept through production launch.
• Improve production flow, manufacturing cells, tooling, and operational efficiency.
• Support fabrication-focused manufacturing environments, including sheet metal and copper busbar production.
• Partner with operations, quality, and leadership teams to improve safety, productivity, and cost performance.
• Manage the implementation and optimization of manufacturing software and tooling systems.
• Standardize engineering processes and best practices across all locations.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Process improvement

NPI

High mix manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Manufacturing software

Tooling systems

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

$125000 - $175000 per year | Kennesaw, GA | On-site | Permanent

Manufacturing Engineering Manager with Global Industry Leader / $125,000 - $175,000 per year + Bonus depending on Experience / Room for Growth and Great Benefits

We are seeking an experienced manufacturing engineering leader with a strong background in high volume, high mix production environments to oversee engineering operations across multiple North American facilities. This role will lead manufacturing engineering strategy, process improvement initiatives, and new product introduction efforts while supporting fabrication focused operations within the electrical OEM industry

Why join us?

$125,000-$175,000 per year depending on Experience plus monthly gainshare opportunity

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability Coverage
• Voluntary Wellness Programs
• 401(k) / RRSP with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Company Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement and Career Development Support
• Travel between sites - Kennesaw, Georgia - Toronto, Montreal, Atlanta, New Mexico, Saltillo MX, Queretaro MX

Job Details

• Lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers across multiple facilities in North America
• Oversee manufacturing process design, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Drive New Product Introduction activities from concept through production launch
• Improve production flow, manufacturing cells, tooling, and operational efficiency
• Support fabrication-focused manufacturing environments, including sheet metal and copper busbar production
• Partner with operations, quality, and leadership teams to improve safety, productivity, and cost performance
• Manage the implementation and optimization of manufacturing software and tooling systems
• Standardize engineering processes and best practices across all locations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering required
• 10 to 15+ years of manufacturing engineering leadership experience
• Strong experience within high volume, high mix manufacturing environments
• Background in sheet metal fabrication and copper fabrication required
• Experience within electrical OEM manufacturing environments preferred
• Proven leadership experience managing Manufacturing Engineers and multi site operations
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing cells, tooling, automation, and process validation
• Experience with companies or products related to Schneider, Eaton, ABB, Siemens, or Rockwell highly preferred

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.