Senior Plastic Manufacturing Engineering Lead

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

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager for our client in Anderson, South Carolina. You will lead Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, New Product Introduction, and Continuous Improvement initiatives to optimize processes and equipment performance.

You will drive capital investment projects, improve OEE, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust manufacturing solutions for automotive plastics applications.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience, including leadership roles.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing, especially blow-molding and injection-molding.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, tooling, automation, and industrial technologies.
• Experience leading capital investment projects, including equipment spec, procurement, installation and validation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and production technologies across the facility.
• Drive process improvements for productivity, cycle-time reduction, scrap reduction, quality, equipment utilization, and overall efficiency.
• Lead and support the introduction of new products, processes, tooling, and equipment for full-scale production.
• Identify opportunities for automation, robotics, and advanced controls to improve performance.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Blow molding

Injection molding

Automotive plastics

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Automation systems

Robotics

Process control

Tooling systems

Job description

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager for our client in Anderson, South Carolina. You will lead Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, New Product Introduction, and Continuous Improvement initiatives to optimize processes and equipment performance.

You will drive capital investment projects, improve OEE, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust manufacturing solutions for automotive plastics applications.