Mgr Manufacturing Engineering – NPI & ECO

Alto Shaam; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus (15%)

Low-cost health insurance

11 paid holidays

Adventure advancement opportunities

Tuition assistance

Fitness reimbursement

Biannual reviews with merit increases

Annual lunch with president

Job summary

Alto-Shaam is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering – NPI & ECO to lead the NPI engineering and ECO teams, driving manufacturability, process development, and successful product launches. You will coordinate with design, quality, and production to meet stage-gate milestones and optimize tooling, fixtures, and processes.

The role requires a strong background in manufacturing engineering, DFx practices, and hands-on leadership to deliver on time with quality.

Qualifications

• 8+ years fabrication and assembly experience.
• 3+ years leading technical staff.
• Experience leading new product introduction in stage-gate processes (DFM/DFA).
• Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication.
• Experience owning BOMs, routings, and work instructions.
• Proficiency in reading engineering drawings and using SolidWorks or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI engineers and ECO team; set priorities and ensure coverage.
• Join design reviews with manufacturability focus; identify automation and cost‑out opportunities.
• Develop manufacturing processes (flow, methods, workmanship) using cycle/takt.
• Manage Alpha/Beta/pre‑production builds; drive launch, ramp, and hand-off to sustainment.
• Track KPIs/KAIs; escalate risks to Director and ensure stage-gate readiness.
• Own ECO process from intake to cutover; maintain BOMs, routings, and cost data.

Skills

Fabrication experience

Engineering leadership

Stage-gate process

DFM/DFA

Reading engineering drawings

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Mgr Manufacturing Engineering – NPI & ECO

• Full-time
• Department: Manufacturing Engineering

Whether you're just beginning your career or have years of experience—you've come to the right place! Working at Alto-Shaam means you’re a part of a passionate team working together towards one goal.

Since 1955, Alto-Shaam has pioneered industry-leading commercial foodservice equipment that anticipates and responds to our customers' needs. Our solutions help foodservice businesses like Sendik’s Food Market and Saz’s Hospitality Group enhance their menus while providing a greater return on their investment.

Our world-class products are made in a world-class facility. Alto-Shaam’s headquarters and manufacturing space is dynamic, clean and safe for all.

As a family company, we also take care of our people by providing market-leading benefits:

• Earn an annual bonus on your gross income, which has averaged15%over the past five years
• Low Costpremiums for full coverage healthcare with wellness participation
• 11 paid holidays and generous earned PTO
• Advancement opportunitiesto grow through our career ladders program
• Tuition assistance to pursue a degree or certification
• Fitness reimbursement for gym memberships, classes, or training sessions
• Biannual performance reviews withyearly merit increases
• Annual free lunch with the company president to celebrate your work anniversary

Reports to the Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. Leads the NPI engineers and Engineering Change Management team. Responsible for industrializing new products (manufacturability, process development, pilot builds, launch), milestone delivery, process standards, and accurate, timely engineering changes and documentation.

The ideal candidate for aMgr Manufacturing Engineering – NPI & ECO, theywould be able to do the following:

• Leads, coaches, and develops the NPI engineers and Engineering Change Management team; sets priorities and builds backup coverage.
• Serves as manufacturing lead in the stage-gate new product process; joins design reviews with a Design for Manufacturability focus and identifies automation and cost-out opportunities.
• Drives development of new product manufacturing processes (flow, methods, workmanship standards) using cycle/takt-time and labor data; directs tool and fixture development.
• Manages Alpha, Beta, and pre-production builds, gives feedback to Design, and owns launch, ramp to rate, and hand-off to sustainment.
• Manages new product project milestones through defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Activity Indicators (KAIs), tracking build, launch, and ramp readiness against stage-gate dates and escalating risks to the Director.
• Drives process standards and discipline in the use of process development tools, such as build readiness, add/delete lists, make vs. buy decisions, process flow diagrams, PFMEA, BOM and routing release, first article inspection, and lessons learned, and audits their use across NPI programs.
• Owns the engineering change order (ECO) process from intake to cutover, sets cycle time and quality targets for the team, and maintains the accuracy of BOMs, routings, work instructions, costs, and IPQC.
• Collaborates with Engineering, Quality, Production Control, Finance, and value stream leaders.

For a candidate to be successful as aMgr Manufacturing Engineering – NPI & ECO they must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering related discipline with 8+ years in fabrication and assembly of complex mechanical/electrical components, including 3+ years leading technical staff.
• Demonstrated experience leading new product introduction in a stage-gate process (DFM/DFA, pilot builds); knowledge in sheet metal fabrication.
• Experience owning an engineering change process and manufacturing data standards (BOMs, routings, work instructions).
• Demonstrated experience (3 years minimum) in a continuous improvement environment including flow lines (Lean concepts and tools).
• Demonstrated mechanical/electrical skills and working knowledge of industrial engineering tools. Experience in a low volume / high mix manufacturing environment and/or appliance industry is desirable.
• Proficiency in reading engineering drawings, schematics, BOMs, routings, and engineering change processes; SolidWorks or similar and MS-Office (Word/Excel).
• Strong initiative, communication, and management skills; effective in staffing, hiring, and decision making with the ability to coach and inspire.

We are looking for team-members that exemplify and live our High FIVE values:

• Highest Quality: Are you detailed-oriented and ensure the accuracy of your work?
• Win together as a Family:Do you exceed expectations by being attentive and going above and beyond?
• Unleash the Innovative Spirit: Are you passionate about finding solutions to streamline and enhance the way you and your peers work?
• Be a Helpful Voice: Are you a positive person who wants to make an impact on others?
• Every Individual Makes an Impact:Are you a go-getter who takes initiative and pride in your work?

If you share our values, we want you to be a part of our Alto-Shaam family!