Manufacturing Engineering Manager - The Toro Company

Venture Products; Windom (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Toro Company in Windom, MN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team responsible for Assembly, Paint and Welding processes. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Ideal candidates will have a Engineering degree, 8+ years in consumer goods manufacturing, and 2+ years of managerial responsibilities, with strong budget planning and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree is required.
• 8+ years experience in manufacturing of consumer goods.
• 2+ years of managerial responsibilities.
• 5+ years department-level supervisory experience expected.
• Budget planning experience and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and adaptability to customer needs.
• Experience with welding, powder coat painting, or progressive assembly is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Manufacturing Engineers with focus on accountability, safety and productivity.
• Direct Manufacturing Engineering to ensure Assembly, Paint and Welding meet safety and quality specs.
• Champion Lean concepts, waste reduction and continuous improvement across processes.
• Support capital budget planning and ensure alignment with budgets.
• Drive safety training, ergonomics, and accident investigations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Project oversight

Quality procedures

Budget planning

Team building

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment or any other visa, regardless of expiration date, now or in the future.

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us.

From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and a healthy tenure, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our Windom, MN team. This role will provide leadership of the team responsible for development and continuous improvement of the manufacturing systems, processes and methods to ensure consistent improvements in the productivity levels. Responsible for Assembly, Paint and Welding processes, tools, methods, and the related improvement in quality and productivity in a manufacturing environment.

What Will You Do?

SUPERVISION

Lead and manage a team of Manufacturing Engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, productivity and safety.

Responsible for housekeeping, productivity, manpower levels and work habit discipline.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING:

Manages and directs the Manufacturing Engineering function in the Windom facility, to ensure Assembly, Paint and Welding processes are completed according to company safety and quality specifications in an efficient and timely manner.

Strongly advocates operational safety and Lean concepts of continuous improvement, waste reduction, measurements, and goal setting.

Directs team to establish methods and maintain engineered time standards for all direct and indirect support labor operations.

Reviews all new product projects and coordinates a smooth and efficient start up.

Collaborates with internal partners, peers within site and across sites, New Product Development Teams, and other functional leaders

Recommend changes in design to improve safety, quality or productivity.

Provide feedback to production scheduling and operations personnel in order to maintain a relatively stable work force and attain the desired level of production, efficiency and quality.

Coordinates corrective action through daily tiered meetings and production notes, suggesting design changes to improve processes.

Seeks out advance technology, automation, etc. as they apply to manufacturing systems and methods and lead the facility in their implementation.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Responsible to assist in the implementation of quality plans designed to prevent defects in finished products.

Ensures proper and timely communications with Materials and Assembly Operations to maintain quality standards.

Ensures manufacturing engineers follow quality procedures and coordinates improvements with Quality department personnel.

Assists in the implementation of ISO or quality plans within the facility.

FINANCIAL AND BUDGET CONTROL

Collaborates with site Finance to set annual and strategic capital budgets and assures execution of capital spending in accordance with those budgets.

Approves engineering purchase orders to assure spending is aligned with approved budget guidelines.

Coordinates plant productivity improvement goals; identifies and leads implementation of cost reductions and value analysis.

SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS

Ensure all Employees are trained in Safety Rules and procedures and support and consistently enforce safety policies.

Participate in Safety Inspections and support Plant Safety activities in partnership with the EHS Manager.

Establish Safety compliance strategies and accountability for team.

Actively participate in review of accident investigations and responsible for design and implementation of employee ergonomics in workstation setup, processes tooling, and safety equipment.

Ensures a regiment of ergonomic audits during startups and during production are completed. Maintain facility safety documentation, equipment or workstation process modifications.

What Do You Need?

Degree in Engineering with a minimum of eight+ years of experience in a manufacturing of consumer goods environment of which two years must include managerial responsibilities

A minimum of 5+ years department level supervisory experience expected

Budget planning experience, organizational and planning skills, communication skills and ability to adapt to work environment and customer needs

Previous experience with any of the following: welding, powder coat painting, or progressive assembly processes

Experience with team building, project oversight, and developing quality procedures

Demonstrated ability to manage prio