Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Plastics & Automation

Confident Search Consultants; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Paid time off 20 days

Health insurance

401(k) matched

Job summary

Confident Search Consultants is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager for a facility in Anderson, South Carolina. The role leads Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, and Continuous Improvement to optimize plastics manufacturing processes and equipment.

You will drive capital projects, introduce advanced manufacturing technologies, and collaborate across Production, Maintenance, Quality, and senior leadership to improve efficiency, reduce costs,

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience, including leadership or management responsibilities.
• Strong experience in plastics manufacturing, preferably blow-molding/injection-molding and automotive plastic components.
• Proven experience leading manufacturing engineering teams, projects, process improvements, and technology implementation.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, plastics processing equipment, tooling systems, automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Experience managing capital expenditure projects from specification to production validation.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured continuous improvement methodologies.
• Understanding of automotive quality standards (IATF 16949, ISO 9001) and PFMEA/process control plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, and Continuous Improvement.
• Lead development and optimization of manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and production technologies.
• Drive process improvements to improve productivity, cycle times, scrap, quality, and OEE.
• Lead capital investment projects including equipment specification, procurement, installation, and validation.
• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance to improve reliability and tool performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Project management

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Plastics Engineering

Tools

Plastics processing equipment

Automation systems

PLC-controlled equipment

Job description

Confident Search Consultants is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager for a facility in Anderson, South Carolina. The role leads Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, and Continuous Improvement to optimize plastics manufacturing processes and equipment.

You will drive capital projects, introduce advanced manufacturing technologies, and collaborate across Production, Maintenance, Quality, and senior leadership to improve efficiency, reduce costs,