Senior Manufacturing Engineering Lead - Plastics & Automation

Aspire Talent Solutions

Anderson (SC)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 180,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Health insurance

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead process development, tooling, automation, and continuous improvement at its Anderson, South Carolina facility. You will drive capital projects, optimize blow-molding and injection-molding operations, and partner with Production, Quality, and Maintenance to raise OEE and reduce costs.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in plastics manufacturing with automotive experience, proven leadership, and a track record in

Qualifications

7+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience with leadership responsibilities.
Plastics manufacturing expertise, preferably blow-molding/injection-molding.
Experience in automotive plastics manufacturing is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership across Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, and Continuous Improvement.
Drive development and optimization of manufacturing processes, equipment, and production technologies.
Lead capital investment projects from specification to commissioning and validation.
Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Safety to improve OEE and cost performance.
Implement Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
Support new product introductions and transition to full-scale production.
Establish and monitor KPIs related to cycle times, scrap, capability, and costs.
Lead root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving across technical teams.