Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

R.L. Barclay & Associates; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC in Buffalo, NY seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor for a client that manufactures temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable harness assemblies.

You will supervise manufacturing engineering activities to improve production readiness, process reliability, quality, and throughput, while contributing to process development, tooling, work instructions, and daily manufacturing challenges.

Qualifications

• Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Experience supporting precision manufacturing or engineered assembly operations.
• Experience supervising engineers or cross-functional improvement teams.
• Knowledge of process development, tooling, work instructions, drawings, and problem solving.
• Ability to balance immediate production support with longer-term improvement projects.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process development

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Quality improvement

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline

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.