Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

Venteon; Fairlawn (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Advancement potential

Full time

Paid time off

Medical / Dental / Vision

401k

Job summary

Venteon in Fairlawn, OH seeks a Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to lead hydraulic hose manufacturing equipment across sites, driving standards and performance.

You will guide end-to-end industrialization from design to launch, optimize equipment concepts, and support capital investments while leading safety, quality, and cost improvements with global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, with hydraulic hose processes.
• Knowledge of rubber and plastic production processes and ramp-up projects.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Deep expertise in hydraulic hose equipment (Mandrel prep, extrusion, braiding, cover, assembly, curing, testing).
• Experience with international teams and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Willingness to travel 15–35%.
• Proficient English language

Responsibilities

• Serve as Business Area technical authority for hydraulic hose manufacturing equipment across sites.
• Lead end-to-end industrialization of new products from design through launch.
• Provide guidance on equipment technologies, materials, and assembly processes.
• Define and optimize equipment concepts, automation, tooling, and layouts.
• Support capital investment decisions for hose manufacturing equipment.
• Drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvement initiatives.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools (A3, 8D, DMAIC, SPC, MSA) for problem solving.
• Govern global equipment standards and best practices across locations.
• Identify new technologies and market trends for hose manufacturing.
• Plan maintenance strategies for hose equipment and review post-launch performance.

Skills

Hydraulic hose knowledge

Rubber/plastic production knowledge

International team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer - Fairlawn, OH

Requirements of the Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, with strong knowledge in hydraulic hose manufacturing processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in rubber and plastic production processes and ramp-up projects.
• Experience with engineering software packages including MS Office Suite
• Deep expertise in the state-of-the-art equipment for hydraulic hose manufacturing (Mandrel Preparation, Extrusion, Braiding, Cover, Assembly, Curing, Blow out, Pressure Test and Crimping)
• Experienced working with international teams on production topics and understanding foreign cultures
• Ability to travel 15-35%
• Proficiency in English required

Benefits of the Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

• Competitive salary
• Advancement potential
• Full time
• Paid time off
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 401k

Responsibilities of the Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

• Serve as Business Area technical authority for hydraulic hose manufacturing equipment, ensuring consistent standards and capability across all sites.
• Serve as core expert during end to end industrialization of new products from design definition through launch and stable serial production.
• Provide expert guidance on manufacturing equipment technologies, materials, and assembly processes, including escalation and problem solving support.
• Define and optimize equipment concepts, Automation, tooling, and layouts to meet safety, quality, cost, scalability, and capability targets.
• Support investment initiatives for capital asset selection to manufacture hoses.
• Lead improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Support structured problem solving using Lean and Six Sigma tools (A3, 8D, DMAIC, SPC, MSA).
• Deploy and govern manufacturing best practices and technical standards to ensure consistency and long term equipment robustness, with global teams and under global hose manufacturing standards.
• Seek newer technologies for hose manufacturing with a market perspective and global new trends.
• Support strategic planning for maintenance of hose equipment.
• Support ME Leadership with reviewing post launch manufacturing performance to ensure stable serial production and compliance with industrialization standards.
• Support ME Leadership with monitoring of KPIs for equipment performance and efficiency.
• Identify and assess industrialization equipment risks and coordinate mitigation actions with plant teams.
• Analyze trends and deviations to prevent recurrence and drive proactive improvement.
• Drive implementation and adherence to global equipment standards across locations.
• Define, maintain, and deploy technical guidelines and best practices in alignment with sector and plant teams.
• Serve as subject matter expert for hydraulic hose equipment industrialization, providing training, coaching, and technical support to engineers and plant teams.
• Support introduction of new technologies, materials, and processes through proper validation, documentation, and standardization.