Manufacturing Engineering Manager - NORTH AMERICA, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Elevate Ventures; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerodyn Engineering in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead and develop project engineers across four departments—Manufacturing, Instrumentation, Testing, and Design—setting the standard for planning, quoting, and delivering complex projects.

This senior leadership role offers direct engagement with senior leadership, opportunities to drive cross‑functional improvement, and a focus on customer relations, budget alignment, and professional growth of the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of engineering and/or personnel management experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to solve complex projects.
• Self-directed, highly motivated and able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Customer-focused with ability to understand and respond to client needs.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop project engineers across Manufacturing, Instrumentation, Testing, and Design.
• Set standards for how engineering work is planned, quoted, and delivered.
• Oversee workload and ensure on-time delivery across all departments.
• Standardize cross‑departmental reporting and reviews cadences.
• Support kickoff meetings and customer updates with consistent guidance.
• Collaborate with Finance on budget and rate analysis.
• Build engineering talent through hiring input, mentoring, and development.
• Drive continuous improvement and R&D initiatives across departments.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-disciplinary leadership

Customer relationship management

Problem solving

Self-directed

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Word

Outlook

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Manager – NORTH AMERICA, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Aerodyn Engineering is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead and develop our project engineers across four departments — Manufacturing, Instrumentation, Testing, and Design. This is a senior leadership role: you’ll set the standard for how engineering work gets planned, quoted, and delivered company-wide, partnering with department managers to keep every project engineer performing at a high level, regardless of which team they sit on.

Shift Options:

1st Shift: Monday through Friday

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the senior technical and process authority for project engineers across all four engineering departments.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships at a strategic level, supporting company-wide growth initiatives.
• Oversee project workload and on-time delivery across all project engineers, regardless of department.
• Standardize and lead cross‑departmental reporting and review cadences — Sales Status, S&S, Shipped Order Profitability, Job Closing Accuracy, To Be Quoted, Open Quote, and Lessons Learned — to keep leadership and customers informed.
• Support project engineers across departments in kickoff meetings and customer updates, ensuring consistent technical guidance company‑wide.
• Serve as the primary liaison between departments for new product development, labor utilization, and cross‑functional problem‑solving.
• Review high‑complexity or high‑risk quotes across departments for profitability and risk mitigation before they reach customers.
• Maintain and drive consistent adoption of the QMS Lessons Learned Log across all four departments.
• Evaluate performance against budget/incentive goals across the engineering organization, partnering with department managers on adjustments.
• Review and approve purchase requests exceeding department manager authority, per purchasing policy.
• Partner with Finance on budget/rate analysis across all engineering departments.
• Build engineering talent company‑wide through hiring input, training, mentorship, and performance development of project engineers.
• Provide guidance and direction to project engineers and department managers alike to support professional growth.
• Lead by example to build a consistent, healthy engineering culture across departments.
• Drive continuous improvement, R&D, and process development initiatives that span multiple departments.
• Participate in and complete mandatory labor support as needed to meet customer and financial goals.

What Makes You a Fit:

• You’ve led engineering teams before, ideally across more than one discipline or department.
• You can standardize how work gets done without flattening what makes each department’s work different.
• You’re comfortable being the escalation point across departments, not just within one team.
• You build genuine relationships with customers and internal stakeholders alike.
• You develop people at scale — mentoring project engineers directly and supporting department managers.

What You’ll Have:

• Company‑wide visibility and influence over how engineering work is planned, quoted, and delivered.
• A direct line to senior leadership and a real voice in strategic growth decisions.
• A broad, talented bench of project engineers across Manufacturing, Instrumentation, Testing, and Design to lead and develop.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field.
• 7+ years of experience in engineering and/or personnel management, ideally spanning multiple engineering disciplines or departments.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to problem‑solve effectively across a range of complex projects.
• Must be highly motivated, self‑directed, and comfortable operating independently as well as within a team environment.
• Must be customer‑focused and able to work with customers and understand/respond to their needs.
• Strong PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook).
• Experience managing or coordinating across multiple departments or teams preferred.

Aerodyn is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.