Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Plastics)

Henderson Group Recruiting; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Paid time off 20 days

Health insurance

401(k) matched retirement plan

Job summary

Our client, a global plastics manufacturer, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for its Anderson, South Carolina facility. You will lead Manufacturing and Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, NPI, and Continuous Improvement to optimize processes, tooling, and equipment.

You will drive capital investments, collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and senior leadership, and advance advanced manufacturing technologies while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing/Plastics Engineering or related field.
• Seven+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong plastics manufacturing experience (blow-molding, injection-molding) and automotive plastics.
• Leadership in engineering teams, projects, and technology implementations.
• Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of automotive/manufacturing quality systems (IATF16949, ISO9001).
• Familiarity with PFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and engineering change management.
• Understanding of ISO 14001/45001, OSHA/EPA safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across Manufacturing/Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, and Continuous Improvement.
• Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and production technologies.
• Drive process improvements focusing on productivity, cycle-time reduction, scrap reduction, and machine utilization.
• Lead capital investment projects from equipment spec through installation, commissioning, and validation.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and external suppliers to improve reliability and OEE.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen and other structured improvement initiatives across operations.
• Establish and monitor KPIs like cycle times, scrap, cost, and process capability.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Automation equipment

Robotics

PLC-controlled equipment

Process control systems

Job description

Our client, a global plastics manufacturer, seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for its Anderson, South Carolina facility. You will lead Manufacturing and Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, NPI, and Continuous Improvement to optimize processes, tooling, and equipment.

You will drive capital investments, collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and senior leadership, and advance advanced manufacturing technologies while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.