Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor: Lead Process & Production Excellence

Genie Matthews and Associates; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Genie Matthews and Associates seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor for a client manufacturing temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and harness assemblies in Buffalo, NY. The role leads the manufacturing engineering team, develops processes, tooling, and work instructions, and ensures smooth production transitions with proper documentation and training.

The successful candidate will partner with design engineering to resolve constraints, support equipment selection, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience supervising technical personnel or leading cross-functional 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 and employee development.
• Experience with Lean methods and ERP systems is preferred.

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.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process improvement

Team leadership

Problem solving

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Genie Matthews and Associates seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor for a client manufacturing temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and harness assemblies in Buffalo, NY. The role leads the manufacturing engineering team, develops processes, tooling, and work instructions, and ensures smooth production transitions with proper documentation and training.

The successful candidate will partner with design engineering to resolve constraints, support equipment selection, and drive