Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Elektro Assemblies Inc.; Red Wing (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Elektro Assemblies in Red Wing, Minnesota is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineering Manager to drive process improvements and scale production capacity. You will lead a technical team on the shop floor, implement automation, and guide NPI/DFM initiatives to meet rapid growth.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 7+ years in manufacturing, and proven leadership in Lean and CI. You will collaborate across Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Sales to deliver measurable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience preferred.
• Experience leading engineering or technical teams.
• Strong Lean and continuous improvement experience.
• Experience with new product introduction and DFM.
• Strong project management and MS Office/Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Improve productivity, quality, throughput, safety, and cost.
• Identify and eliminate manufacturing bottlenecks.
• Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and implement automation, tooling, fixtures, and new technology.
• Lead manufacturing engineering for new product introductions.
• Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) expertise.
• Develop processes, work instructions, routings, and standards.
• Analyze capacity, labor, cycle times, and manufacturing costs.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Sales.
• Develop manufacturing strategies to support significant business growth.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on

Lean & CI

DFM & NPI

Project management

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP

CAD

Six Sigma

Kaizen

EOS/Traction

Job description

Elektro Assemblies | Red Wing, Minnesota

Build the Manufacturing Future

Elektro Assemblies is experiencing

Elektro Assemblies | Red Wing, Minnesota

Build the Manufacturing Future

Elektro Assemblies is experiencing rapid, profitable growth and is looking for a hands-on Manufacturing Engineering Manager to help build the manufacturing capabilities needed to support that growth.

This is a key leadership role responsible for process improvement, capacity, productivity, automation, new product introduction, and manufacturing engineering leadership.

We need a technical leader who enjoys being on the production floor, solving problems, developing people, and turning ideas into measurable results.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Improve productivity, quality, throughput, safety, and cost.
• Identify and eliminate manufacturing bottlenecks.
• Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and implement automation, tooling, fixtures, and new technology.
• Lead manufacturing engineering for new product introductions.
• Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) expertise.
• Develop processes, work instructions, routings, and standards.
• Analyze capacity, labor, cycle times, and manufacturing costs.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Sales.
• Develop manufacturing strategies to support significant business growth.

The Leader We're Looking For

We want someone who is hands-on, entrepreneurial, analytical, proactive, and results-driven.

You should be comfortable working directly with operators and leadership to identify problems, determine root causes, develop solutions, and drive implementation.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience preferred.
• Experience leading engineering or technical teams.
• Strong manufacturing process and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Lean and continuous improvement.
• Experience with new product introduction and DFM.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills.

Preferred:

Electrical/electromechanical manufacturing, wire harness or cable assembly, automation, robotics, ERP/MRP, CAD, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and EOS/Traction experience.

Why Join Elektro Assemblies?

This is not a maintenance role. You'll help build the future manufacturing operation of Elektro Assemblies.

Your work will directly impact capacity, quality, productivity, profitability, and our ability to scale.

If you're a manufacturing engineering leader who wants to build, improve, solve problems, develop people, and make a measurable impact, we'd like to hear from you.

Build the Process. Develop the People. Scale the Business.

Salary: $70000 - $95000 per year