Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Htprof; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus potential

Excellent medical benefits

401K

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Htprof in the St. Joseph, MI area seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineering professionals focused on optimizing plant efficiencies and launching new products.

You will report to the General Manager and drive improvements on the manufacturing floor in a fast-paced automotive environment. The role emphasizes mentoring a team with an average tenure of many years, working on capital projects, and aligning with a GM who has long tenure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; an Associate's may be considered with strong experience.
• At least five years in a similar manufacturing engineering management role with a focus on manufacturing/process engineering.
• Experience in metals environments such as stamping, machining, fabrication.
• Strong continuous improvement background with scrap reductions and efficiency improvements.
• Project management experience including timelines and budgets; experience with product launches; read blueprints; MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and organize priorities for engineering personnel on the floor.
• Drive continuous improvement and KPI development across the team.
• Own organization and execution of engineering activities for new product launches.
• Resolve engineering issues directly on the manufacturing floor.
• Collaborate with other department managers, suppliers, and contractors.
• Standardize processes and create detailed engineering plans and SOPs.
• Monitor department labor utilization to keep projects on track.
• Apply Lean methods and data-driven problem solving to high-volume projects.
• Direct capital equipment projects from concept to ROI, including vendor vetting and tool development.
• Collaborate with design engineering to conceptualize projects and tooling.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Project management

Leadership

Manufacturing/process engineering

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Associate degree considered with strong experience

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP experience

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

St. Joseph, MI area

Competitive Salary, Bonus, 401K, and More!

Take engineering ownership of a profitable, tech-driven automotive plant with secured future launches, alongside a 20-year tenured GM while enjoying a beautiful new office, annual bonus potential, and rapid career impact!

Future-Secured Stability:

Join a highly profitable, 50+ year automotive leader with a diverse business mix and major new product launches scheduled for years to come.

Loyal, Permanent Workforce:

Lead an engineering team boasting an 8-year average tenure, working alongside a GM who has grown with the company for nearly 20 years.

High-Tech Environment:

Enjoy a beautiful, newly remodeled personal office space situated close to the manufacturing floor utilizing cutting-edge technology.

True Autonomy & Growth:

Make an immediate impact by implementing improvements and actively mentoring a team in an organization passionate about growing internal talent.

Excellent Compensation & Benefits:

Maximize your total rewards with annual bonus potential and a robust selection of comprehensive healthcare plans.

Profitable, stable manufacturer is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a team of manufacturing engineering professionals focused on optimizing plant efficiencies and successfully launching new products. Daily you will report to the General Manager. Responsibilities will include:

• Supervise & Mentor the Team: Oversee, communicate with, and organize daily priorities for all engineering personnel, including Manufacturing Engineers and Engineering Technicians.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Lead and support ongoing process efficiency development, cross-training initiatives, and continual improvement projects, while establishing and improving key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Manage New Product Launches: Take full ownership of organizing and executing all engineering activities related to new product launches.
• Floor-Level Problem Solving: Serve as the first point of contact for resolving engineering concerns directly on the manufacturing floor.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate and collaborate closely with other department managers, suppliers, and external contractors.
• Standardize Processes: Create detailed engineering plans, standardized processes, and operating procedures for the engineering staff.
• Optimize Resources: Actively monitor and manage department labor utilization percentages to keep projects on track.
• Ensure Data-Driven Decisions: Apply Lean methods and data-driven problem-solving techniques to keep high-volume automotive engineering projects on schedule.
• Capital Equipment Management: Direct capital equipment projects from conception to execution, including vetting and approving vendors, determining project costs and ROI, and managing advancements in CNC machining, fixtures, and cutting tools.
• Design & Fixture Conceptualization: Collaborate closely with the design engineering team to conceptualize project designs and develop specialized production fixtures and cutting tools.

The qualified candidate will enjoy spending up to 50% of their day on the manufacturing floor, able to work in a fast-paced, ever changing automotive environment, thrive on driving continuous improvement, able to build a team and drive engagement, and successfully execute plans and projects. You will coach, mentor and lead a team of approximately 15 engineering professionals with an average tenure of over eight years of service with the company.

The company offers EXCELLENT medical benefits (including dental and vision) available after 90 days, short-term and long-term disability, 401K, paid holidays and vacation, tuition reimbursement, life, and BONUS potential.

REQUIREMENTS for the Manufacturing Engineering Manager:

1. Ideally a Bachelor's degree; an Associate's degree will be considered with strong experience

2. At least five years in a similar manufacturing engineering management role, with a strong background in manufacturing/process engineering

3. Experience working in metals environments, such as stamping, machining, fabrication, etc.

4. Strong continuous improvement background with proven examples of scrap reductions, efficiency improvements, etc.

6. Project management experience, including overseeing timelines and budgets

7. Experience with product launches

8. Strong mechanical aptitude, including the ability to read blueprints

9. Microsoft Office

Skills preferred but NOT required:

1. Automated work environments

2. Lean/Six Sigma methodologies

3. SolidWorks

4. ERP experience

Reasons to work for this organization:

Multiple plans for medical, dental and vision

Stable organization in the automotive industry and adding new business

Beautiful new office space with a window

Cutting edge technology

Lead a team with an average tenure of 8 years and work for a general manager who has grown with the company and been there almost 20 years

This company grows their internal talent

Reasons to work for this organization:

Multiple plans for medical, dental and vision

Stable organization in the automotive industry and adding new business

Annual bonus potential

Beautiful new office space with a window

Cutting edge technology

Lead a team with an average tenure of 8 years and work for a general manager who has grown with the company and been there almost 20 years

This company grows their internal talent

Candidates are preferred to be local to the St. Joseph, MI area. There is a conservative relocation package for regional candidates meeting the requirements.