Manufacturing Engineering Manager Plastics & Automation

Kingfisher Recruiting; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Generous paid time off (20 days)

Comprehensive holiday calendar

Family health insurance plan

Strong 401(k) matched retirement plan

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting is partnering with a forward-looking global manufacturing company to recruit a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for its Anderson, South Carolina facility. You will lead Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, New Product Introduction, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.

You will drive capital projects, optimize processes, improve OEE, and implement advanced manufacturing technologies while collaborating with Production, Maintenance,

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing, preferably blow-molding/injection-molding and automotive plastic components.
• Experience leading engineering teams, technical projects, and manufacturing technology implementations.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, plastics processing equipment, tooling, automation, and industrial manufacturing technologies.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of automotive quality-management systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001) and APQP/PPAP PFMEA processes.

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 boost productivity, reduce cycle times, minimize scrap, and improve OEE.
• Lead/advise in capital investment projects including equipment spec, procurement, installation, and validation.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality and senior leadership to improve equipment reliability and manufacturing performance.
• Advance automation, robotics, and advanced process controls across the facility.
• Develop and implement manufacturing documentation, SOPs, control plans, PFMEAs, and ECPs.
• Manage engineering budgets, capex planning, and cross-functional resources.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

Communication

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Blow-molding equipment

Injection-molding equipment

Automation systems

PLC systems

Job description

Kingfisher Recruiting is partnering with a forward-looking global manufacturing company to recruit a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for its Anderson, South Carolina facility. You will lead Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, New Product Introduction, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.

You will drive capital projects, optimize processes, improve OEE, and implement advanced manufacturing technologies while collaborating with Production, Maintenance,