Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor: Process & Throughput

Accounting Search; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Search, on behalf of our client, a manufacturer of temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable and harness assemblies, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor in Buffalo, NY. The role blends team leadership with hands-on process development, tooling, work instructions, and day-to-day manufacturing problem solving.

You will supervise the manufacturing engineering team, drive production readiness and quality improvements, and collaborate with design engineering to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience supporting precision manufacturing or engineered assembly operations.
• Experience supervising technical personnel or leading engineering 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.

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

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Process development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Engineering drawings

Job description

Accounting Search, on behalf of our client, a manufacturer of temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable and harness assemblies, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor in Buffalo, NY. The role blends team leadership with hands-on process development, tooling, work instructions, and day-to-day manufacturing problem solving.

You will supervise the manufacturing engineering team, drive production readiness and quality improvements, and collaborate with design engineering to