Manufacturing Engineering Manager

MJ Recruiters, LLC

Saint Joseph (MI)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401K

Annual bonus potential

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Tuition reimbursement

Beautiful office space

Job summary

MJ Recruiters, LLC seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager in St. Joseph, MI to lead a team focused on optimizing efficiencies and launching new products. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a tech-driven environment, uphold process improvements, and guide a dedicated team with a strong history of performance.

Candidates should possess relevant engineering management experience, with a focus on continuous improvement and project management. Competitive salary, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

3-5 years in manufacturing engineering management.
Experience in metal environments (stamping, machining).
Proven examples of efficiency improvements.

Responsibilities

Supervise and mentor engineering personnel.
Drive continuous improvement in processes.
Manage all engineering activities for new product launches.
Problem-solve on the manufacturing floor.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Create standardized engineering procedures.
Monitor department productivity.
Apply Lean methods for project management.
Oversee capital equipment projects.
Collaborate on design and production fixtures.

Skills

Manufacturing/process engineering

Continuous improvement

Project management

Mechanical aptitude

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP systems

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.

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

Ideally a Bachelor's degree; experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
At least 3-5 years in a similar manufacturing engineering management role, with a strong background in manufacturing/process engineering
Experience working in metal environments, such as stamping, machining, fabrication, etc.
Strong continuous improvement background with proven examples of scrap reductions, efficiency improvements, etc.
Project management experience, including overseeing timelines and budgets
Experience with product launches
Strong mechanical aptitude, including the ability to read blueprints
Microsoft Office

Preferred Skills