Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

SteveRecruiter, LLC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Client in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor to oversee manufacturing engineering activities that enhance production readiness, process reliability, quality, and throughput. The role combines team leadership with hands-on involvement in process development, tooling, work instructions, and solving day-to-day manufacturing challenges.

Responsibilities include prioritizing the team’s workload, improving assembly methods, transitioning products to repeatable processes, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supervising technical personnel or leading engineering projects.
• Knowledge of process development, tooling, work instructions, engineering drawings, and structured problem solving.
• Ability to balance immediate production support with longer-term improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise manufacturing engineering team workload to support production and new product introduction.
• Develop and improve manufacturing methods, routings, standard work, assembly processes, tooling and fixtures.
• Lead the transition of new or revised products into repeatable production processes with documentation and training.
• Provide technical support for production problems and coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify improvements in cycle time, labor utilization, first-pass yield, scrap, and rework.
• Collaborate with design engineering to review manufacturability before product release.
• Support equipment selection, capital project justification, installation, and process validation.
• Coach engineers and technicians and reinforce safe work practices and quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Problem solving

Process development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a manufacturer of temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable and harness assemblies.

Position Summary

Supervise manufacturing engineering activities that improve production readiness, process reliability, quality, and throughput. This position combines team leadership with direct involvement in process development, tooling, work instructions, and the resolution of day-to-day manufacturing challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Prioritize and coordinate the manufacturing engineering team’s workload to support production and new product introduction.
• Develop and improve manufacturing methods, routings, standard work, assembly processes, tooling, and fixtures.
• Lead the transition of new or revised products into repeatable production processes with appropriate documentation and training.
• Provide technical support for production problems and coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify and implement improvements in cycle time, labor utilization, first-pass yield, scrap, and rework.
• Partner with design engineering to review manufacturability and resolve production constraints before product release.
• Support equipment selection, capital project justification, installation, and process validation.
• Coach engineers and technicians, maintain process documentation, and reinforce safe work practices and quality requirements.

Proposed Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant technical experience.
• Manufacturing engineering experience supporting precision manufacturing or engineered assembly operations.
• Experience supervising technical personnel or leading engineering projects and cross-functional improvement teams.
• Knowledge of process development, tooling, work instructions, engineering drawings, and structured problem solving.
• Ability to balance immediate production support with longer-term improvement projects and employee development.

Preferred Background

Experience with Lean methods, machining, welding or assembly processes, ERP systems, time studies, and equipment implementation is preferred. Team size, reporting relationships, and process scope will be confirmed by the client.