Manufacturing Engineering Manager

The Dixon Group; West Chester Township (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Training opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

The Dixon Group, a long-established manufacturing company, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for its West Chester, Ohio operations. This role partners with Manufacturing, Machining, and Engineering to drive projects from opportunity identification through implementation, improving processes, tooling, fixturing, and manufacturability.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage project priorities, and champion continuous improvement on the production floor, delivering practical solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline is required.
• 5–10 years of manufacturing engineering experience is required.
• Hands-on experience on the production floor.
• Experience with machining, tooling, fixtures, and workholding.
• Project management or project coordination experience, including managing timelines and priorities.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, or process optimization).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with operators, supervisors, engineers, and leadership.
• Previous management or supervisory experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Production, Machining, and Operations to understand manufacturing challenges and provide engineering support on the production floor.
• Coordinate incoming manufacturing engineering projects, establish priorities, track progress, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure completion and implementation.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, production efficiency, quality, workflow, and cost.
• Partner with Product Engineering to review designs for manufacturability, including work holding, fixturing, tooling, and production methods.
• Evaluate processes, equipment, tooling, and methods to identify improvement opportunities and implement practical solutions.
• Support equipment selection, vendor coordination, installation, commissioning, and implementation of new manufacturing equipment and technologies.
• Serve as a resource for Manufacturing and Engineering to share knowledge and develop others.
• Work with production teams to implement engineering changes and ensure improvements are effective and sustainable.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Machining equipment

Fixtures & workholding

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Location: 7280 Union Centre Blvd, West Chester, OH 45014
Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Competitive Compensation + Bonus Eligibility!

Make the Right Connection—Build Your Career with Dixon!

The Dixon Group is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our team in West Chester, Ohio! In this role, you'll work closely with Manufacturing, Machining, and Engineering to support daily production needs, manage incoming projects, and drive continuous improvement across our operations. You'll take ownership of manufacturing projects from identifying opportunities through implementation, working with production teams and Product Engineering to improve processes, develop tooling and fixturing, and make sure designs can be manufactured efficiently. We're looking for a hands-on engineering professional who enjoys solving problems, working on the production floor, and seeing projects through to completion.

At The Dixon Group, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation’s heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do:

• Work closely with Production, Machining, and Operations to understand manufacturing challenges, troubleshoot issues, and provide engineering support on the production floor.
• Coordinate incoming manufacturing engineering projects, establish priorities, track progress, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed and implemented.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, production efficiency, quality, workflow, and cost.
• Partner with Product Engineering to review designs and ensure products can be manufactured efficiently, including appropriate work holding, fixturing, tooling, and production methods.
• Evaluate existing processes, equipment, tooling, and production methods to identify opportunities for improvement and implement practical solutions.
• Support equipment selection, specifications, vendor coordination, installation, commissioning, and implementation of new manufacturing equipment and technologies.
• Serve as a resource for Manufacturing and Engineering personnel, sharing knowledge, helping resolve technical challenges, and supporting the development of others.
• Work with production teams to implement engineering changes, evaluate results, and ensure improvements are effective and sustainable.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline is required.
• 5–10 years of manufacturing engineering experience is required.
• Hands-on experience working in a manufacturing environment, with regular interaction on the production floor.
• Experience with machining, tooling, fixtures, and workholding.
• Project management or project coordination experience, including the ability to manage timelines, priorities, and follow-through.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives, such as Lean, Six Sigma, or process optimization.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with operators, supervisors, engineers, and leadership.
• Previous management or supervisory experience preferred, but not required.

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Training opportunities
• Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays
• Gym reimbursements, and more!

Who We Are: The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!

We do not provide sponsorships to work in the United States.

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Accordingly, to the fullest extent required by applicable law, The Dixon Group strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)

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