Senior Plastics Manufacturing Engineering Lead

Food Management Search; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Career growth

Job summary

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager for a leading global plastics manufacturer in Anderson, South Carolina.

You will oversee Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, New Product Introduction, and Continuous Improvement across the facility. You will drive capital investments, optimize processes, and lead advanced manufacturing technologies while collaborating with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field.
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing, blow-molding and injection-molding preferred.
• Automotive plastics experience desirable.
• Strong leadership and project-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, and Continuous Improvement.
• Lead development, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and production technologies.
• Drive process improvements to improve productivity, cycle time, scrap, quality, and OEE.
• Lead capital investment projects including equipment specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and validation.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and senior leadership to strengthen technical and operational capabilities.
• Advance Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Team development

Financial acumen

Education

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

Tools

PLC-controlled equipment

Automation systems

Job description

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager for a leading global plastics manufacturer in Anderson, South Carolina.

You will oversee Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, New Product Introduction, and Continuous Improvement across the facility. You will drive capital investments, optimize processes, and lead advanced manufacturing technologies while collaborating with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and senior