Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Teledyne FLIR; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Engineering team, directing strategic and technical efforts across manufacturing engineering.

You will oversee product sustainment, continuous improvement, NPI, process development, and automation integration to support current production and future growth, serving as a key interface with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• 5+ years of leadership or management experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, process development, and product sustainment.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and performance management.
• Own manufacturing engineering activities supporting production, product sustainment, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, throughput, efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.
• Develop, implement, and sustain manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and work instructions.
• Identify, evaluate, and deploy automation solutions to improve production capacity, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Partner with Design Engineering to ensure manufacturability and support DFM initiatives.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action activities for manufacturing, quality, and process issues.
• Establish and monitor manufacturing performance metrics while driving actions to achieve operational objectives.
• Support capital equipment planning, justification, procurement, and implementation activities.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing principles and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing Leadership

Strategic Planning

New Product Introduction

Product Sustainment

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Automation Integration

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Operational Excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better.

We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Job Summary

As a member of the Operations organization, the Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the Manufacturing Engineering team and providing strategic and technical direction across manufacturing Engineering. This role oversees product sustainment, continuous improvement initiatives, new product introduction (NPI), manufacturing process development, and automation integration to support current production requirements and future business growth. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager serves as a key interface between Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Operations to ensure efficient, scalable, and high-quality manufacturing processes.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and performance management.
• Own manufacturing engineering activities supporting production, product sustainment, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, throughput, efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.
• Develop, implement, and sustain manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and work instructions.
• Identify, evaluate, and deploy automation solutions to improve production capacity, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Partner with Design Engineering to ensure manufacturability and support DFM initiatives.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action activities for manufacturing, quality, and process issues.
• Establish and monitor manufacturing performance metrics while driving actions to achieve operational objectives.
• Support capital equipment planning, justification, procurement, and implementation activities.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing principles and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• 5+ years of leadership or management experience leading engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing operations, process development, and product sustainment.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, electronics, robotics, or unmanned systems manufacturing.
• New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing transfer experience.
• Experience with automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent certification.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing data analytics.
• Experience supporting low-volume, high-mix and scaled production environments.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or other regulated manufacturing quality systems.

Key Competencies

• Manufacturing Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• New Product Introduction
• Product Sustainment
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Automation Integration
• Process Development
• Root Cause Analysis
• Change Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Operational Excellence

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.