Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor in the Buffalo area. The role combines team leadership with hands-on process development, tooling, and work instruction creation to boost production readiness, reliability, quality, and throughput.

You will supervise engineers and technicians, coordinate root-cause analyses, and partner with design engineering to ensure manufacturability and smooth transitions of new products into repeatable production processes, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related engineering field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering for precision or engineered assemblies.
• Experience supervising engineers or leading projects.
• Knowledge of process development, tooling, work instructions, and problem solving.
• Ability to balance production support with longer-term improvements and staff development.

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 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.

Skills

Team leadership

Root-cause analysis

Process development

Cross-functional teamwork

Coaching/mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Engineering drawings

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.