Plastics Manufacturing Eng Manager — Automation & CI

Hire Consulting Services; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

PTO 20 days

Health insurance

401(k) matched

Career growth

Job summary

Hire Consulting Services seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for its Anderson, South Carolina facility. You will lead Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, NPI, and CI to optimize plastic manufacturing and capital projects.

You will drive Lean, Six Sigma, and advanced manufacturing initiatives, partnering with Production, Quality, and senior leadership to deliver cost improvements and robust processes for automotive components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a mechanical/manufacturing/industrial engineering field preferred.
• 7+ years in progressive manufacturing engineering with leadership experience.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing, blow/injection moulding and automotive components.
• Proven track record leading capital projects and process improvements.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen methodologies.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, PPAP, PFMEA.
• Ability to manage budgets and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation and CI.
• Lead development and optimization of manufacturing processes, tooling, and production technologies.
• Drive productivity, cycle-time reductions, scrap reduction, and equipment utilization improvements.
• Lead new product introductions and capital investments with rigorous project management.
• Identify and deploy automation, robotics, and advanced process control solutions.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, and Production to ensure OEE and process validation.
• Develop and monitor engineering KPIs and cost-out initiatives.
• Mentor and develop manufacturing engineering staff.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project Management

Automation

OEE optimization

Plastics experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

CAD/PLM

Automation equipment

Job description

Hire Consulting Services seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for its Anderson, South Carolina facility. You will lead Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, NPI, and CI to optimize plastic manufacturing and capital projects.

You will drive Lean, Six Sigma, and advanced manufacturing initiatives, partnering with Production, Quality, and senior leadership to deliver cost improvements and robust processes for automotive components.