Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Top Dog Recruiting; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Dog Recruiting is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor for a client in Buffalo, NY. The role focuses on supervising manufacturing engineering activities to improve production readiness, process reliability, quality, and throughput.

You will lead a team, develop methods, transition products to production, provide technical support, and partner with design engineering to ensure manufacturability. Experience with lean methods and ERP exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering supporting precision manufacturing.
• Experience supervising technical personnel or leading projects.
• Knowledge of engineering drawings and structured problem solving.
• Ability to balance production support with longer-term improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize 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 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

Lean manufacturing

Process development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related field

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.