Manufacturing Process Excellence Leader

CPC - Colder Products Company; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Colder Products Company (CPC) is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager in Arden Hills, MN. The role leads a team of engineers and technicians focused on building robust processes for new product development and sustained production.

Responsibilities include driving a multi-year roadmap, mentoring staff, aligning with Design, Operations, QA, Testing and Supply Chain, and delivering measurable improvements in productivity and process capability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product development, manufacturing, or automation.
• 3+ years supervisory or management experience.
• Strong communication and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a vision and a multi-year road map focusing on foundational manufacturing engineering to support customer needs and product road maps.
• Manage the manufacturing process engineering team, including interviewing, hiring, training, coaching and mentoring design engineers, planning work assignments and appraising performance.
• Guide a team of engineers and technicians, manage talent, and improve critical processes and productivity for NPD.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Operations, QA, Testing and Supply Chain to deliver value to customers.
• Set SMART objectives, monitor progress, and foster a performance-oriented culture.
• Oversee engineering workflows, SOPs, tools, and processes to accelerate new product development.
• Provide technical oversight and review of manufacturing processes for new product development.
• Coordinate product transfers of new products into released/volume manufacturing.
• Partner with Manufacturing leadership to align on day-to-day production performance and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Strong communication

Lean concepts

Kanban

5S

DMAIC

PDCA

Process modeling

Job description

Colder Products Company (CPC) is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager in Arden Hills, MN. The role leads a team of engineers and technicians focused on building robust processes for new product development and sustained production.

Responsibilities include driving a multi-year roadmap, mentoring staff, aligning with Design, Operations, QA, Testing and Supply Chain, and delivering measurable improvements in productivity and process capability.