Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Vogrinc Search Group; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vogrinc Search Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor in the Buffalo, NY area. The role oversees production-ready engineering activities, guides process development, tooling, work instructions, and daily problem-solving to improve throughput and quality.

The supervisor will lead a team, liaise with design engineering, and drive capital projects, validation, and safe practices across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering supporting precision/manufactured assemblies.
• Proven track record supervising technical personnel or leading projects.
• Knowledge of process development, tooling, drawings, and problem solving.
• Ability to balance immediate production support with longer-term improvement work.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Capital equipment selection

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.