Senior Engineering Manager - Manufacturing & CI Leader

Lenze; Uxbridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (Blue Cross Blue Sh.

Dental insurance

401k with company match

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedules

Onsite office

Job summary

Lenze is seeking a Senior Manager, Engineering in Uxbridge, MA, to lead the Industrial Engineering function and drive operational excellence across Lenze Americas’ production operations. You’ll provide technical leadership, people management, and strategic direction for a team of engineers and technicians focused on manufacturing stability and cost-improvement projects.

You will balance day-to-day execution with long-term process, technology, and automation strategy, while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 6–8+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, or continuous improvement, including leadership of engineering or technical teams.
• Demonstrated success leading complex IE and CI initiatives that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and productivity.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, labor standards, work measurement, capacity planning, standard work, KPI management, and structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Industrial Engineering team, setting clear priorities, expectations, and performance goals aligned to site objectives.
• Build leadership capability through coaching, performance management, talent development, cross-training, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, structured problem solving, and continuous improvement.
• Set and execute the Industrial Engineering strategic roadmap to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and productivity throughout the operation.
• Lead, as the program manager, high-impact Lean/CI initiatives, including labor standards, line balancing, layout optimization, material flow, OEE, and process capability improvements.
• Use data, KPIs, and structured problem solving to prioritize opportunities, track business impact, and sustain improvements.
• Provide senior-level oversight for manufacturing processes, standard work, SOPs, work instructions, process audits, and engineering change implementation.
• Guide escalation support for complex manufacturing, test, tooling, equipment, and reliability issues.
• Advance automation, digitalization, MES/ERP-enabled improvements, and test system strategy in partnership with Operations, Engineering, and IT/OT.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and IT/OT to align priorities, resources, and execution plans.
• Govern the IE/CI project portfolio, including prioritization, benefits tracking, risk management, and sustainment. This role owns the overall CI Program for Operations.
• Develop capital project inputs, business cases, ROI analysis, and implementation plans for equipment, test systems, automation, and layout improvements.
• Communicate initiative status, KPIs, risks, and resource needs to leadership while ensuring consistent engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Lenze is seeking a Senior Manager, Engineering in Uxbridge, MA, to lead the Industrial Engineering function and drive operational excellence across Lenze Americas’ production operations. You’ll provide technical leadership, people management, and strategic direction for a team of engineers and technicians focused on manufacturing stability and cost-improvement projects.

You will balance day-to-day execution with long-term process, technology, and automation strategy, while collaborating with