MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MANAGER – NORTH AMERICA, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Aerodyn Ltd; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerodyn Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for North America, based in Indianapolis, IN. This leadership role directs senior engineers across four disciplines, guiding technical strategy, R&D, and process improvements to meet customer and business goals.

You will build strategic customer relationships, oversee project workload and profitability, mentor engineers, and partner with Finance and Sales to align budgets and commitments with company objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of engineering and/or personnel management experience across multiple disciplines.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to solve complex projects.
• Customer-focused with ability to work with customers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical and process authority for project engineers across all four engineering departments.
• Develop and maintain strategic customer relationships to support growth.
• Oversee workload and on-time delivery across all project engineers.
• Standardize cross-departmental reporting and review cadences.
• Support project engineers in kickoff meetings and customer updates.
• Lead cross-functional problem solving and new product development coordination.
• Review high-complexity or high-risk quotes for profitability and risk mitigation.
• Drive continuous improvement and process development across departments.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Customer focus

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Manager – NORTH AMERICA, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

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.