Manufacturing Engineering Manager

JBAndrews; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visible role

Autonomy

Impact on performance

Non-corporate environment

Job summary

JBAndrews in New Jersey is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing process improvements on-site at our facility. This full-time role focuses on boosting production efficiency, reducing waste, and establishing standardized operating procedures across the floor.

You will collaborate with production, maintenance and customer-facing teams while supporting trials, training and continuous improvement initiatives. A hands-on, independent problem-solver is essential to succeed here.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• Hands-on experience in manufacturing environments and process optimization.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Optimize manufacturing processes and reduce scrap.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures.
• Troubleshoot equipment and production issues.
• Monitor machine performance and improve operating conditions.
• Support customer trials and production runs.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Train production teams on process consistency and best practices.
• Use data to support operational and engineering decisions.
• Travel occasionally to company facilities or customer sites.

Skills

Manufacturing

Production engineering

Continuous improvement

Problem-solving

Analytical

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Engineering Manager - Manufacturing Process Improvement

Location: New Jersey

Workplace: On-site

Employment type: Full-time

An expanding packaging business is seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to support manufacturing operations at its' New Jersey facility.

This role will focus on improving production efficiency, reducing waste, troubleshooting equipment and processes, and introducing consistent operating procedures across the manufacturing floor. You will work closely with production, maintenance and customer-facing teams, while supporting trials, training and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Optimize manufacturing processes and reduce scrap
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures
• Troubleshoot equipment and production issues
• Monitor machine performance and improve operating conditions
• Support customer trials and production runs
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
• Train production teams on process consistency and best practices
• Use data to support operational and engineering decisions
• Travel occasionally to company facilities or customer sites

About you:

• Experience in manufacturing, production engineering or a similar environment
• Strong understanding of production processes and continuous improvement
• Practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving
• Excellent analytical, communication and teamwork skills
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced production environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field preferred
• Experience in flexible packaging or converting would be advantageous

What’s on offer?:

• A highly visible role within a growing packaging business
• The opportunity to lead meaningful process improvement projects
• Significant autonomy and direct impact on manufacturing performance
• A collaborative, non-corporate working environment