Senior Manufacturing Engineering Leader — Automation & CI

Ashton North LLC; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Generous paid time off (20 days)

Comprehensive holiday calendar

Family health insurance plan

Strong 401(k) matched retirement plan

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Ashton North LLC in Anderson, SC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing engineering, process optimization, tooling, and automation across the facility. You will drive capital investments, implement advanced manufacturing technologies, and partner with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and suppliers to improve OEE and cost performance.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving to advance manufacturing capabilities and support new

Qualifications

• Seven+ years progressive manufacturing engineering experience with leadership roles.
• Strong plastics processing knowledge including blow/injection molding.
• Experience leading capital projects and process validations.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Knowledge of PFMEA, PPAP, APQP and change-management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, and CI.
• Lead development and optimization of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen initiatives to improve productivity and quality.
• Oversee capital investment projects from specification to production validation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve OEE and costs.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Plastics processing

Blow-molding

Injection-molding

Automation

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

OEE improvement

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Plastics Engineering

Tools

Blow-molding equipment

Injection-molding equipment

Robotics and automation systems

PLC-controlled equipment

Quality management tooling

Job description

Ashton North LLC in Anderson, SC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing engineering, process optimization, tooling, and automation across the facility. You will drive capital investments, implement advanced manufacturing technologies, and partner with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and suppliers to improve OEE and cost performance.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving to advance manufacturing capabilities and support new