Senior Plastics Manufacturing Engineering Lead

MedTeam Staffing Inc.

Anderson (SC)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Generous paid time off

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Job summary

MedTeam Staffing Inc. is recruiting an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager for its Anderson, SC facility.

You will lead Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling, Automation, New Product Introduction, and Continuous Improvement to develop and optimize manufacturing processes and tooling. You will drive capital projects, improve equipment performance, and implement advanced manufacturing technologies while ensuring safety and compliance with automotive standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is preferred.
Seven+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience.
Experience in plastics manufacturing (blow-molding/injection-molding).
Experience leading manufacturing engineering teams and capital projects.
Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen.
Familiarity with automotive quality systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001).
Experience with PFMEA, process control plans, and engineering change-management.

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 improvements focusing on productivity, cycle-time, scrap, quality, and equipment utilization.
Provide technical leadership in plastics manufacturing, especially blow-molding and injection-molding.
Lead the introduction of new products, processes, tooling, and equipment into full-scale production.
Identify and implement automation, robotics, and advanced process controls.
Develop and execute capital investment projects from specification to validation.
Collaborate to improve equipment reliability, tooling performance, and OEE.
Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other CI initiatives.
Monitor KPIs: cycle times, scrap rates, process capability, productivity, and costs.
Lead root-cause analysis and problem solving for manufacturing issues.
Ensure compliance with automotive and manufacturing standards; support validation.
Develop SOPs, PFMEAs, and change-management processes.
Manage budgets, expenditure planning, and ROI on engineering initiatives.
Work cross-functionally with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Materials Management, EHS, and external suppliers.
Ensure safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, ISO, IATF).
Coach and develop personnel, fostering technical excellence and accountability.
Collaborate with leadership on strategy aligned with growth plans.