Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

MJ Recruiters; Bellefontaine (OH); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401K

Annual bonus

Relocation assistance

Medical benefits

Holidays and vacation

Zusammenfassung

MJ Recruiters is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to enhance manufacturing practices and oversee KPIs through collaboration. This hands-on role offers flexibility with customizable start times and 50% of time spent on the manufacturing floor, fostering an environment of continuous improvement.

The candidate will be responsible for managing projects, training associates, and leading partnerships between departments, focusing on maintenance and improvement of processes. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package available.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree; preferred majors include mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technologies, industrial technologies or manufacturing technologies.
• At least five years of similar manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience focused on continuous improvement initiatives, including scrap reduction and efficiency improvement.

Aufgaben

• Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects by managing timelines and budgets.
• Oversee production numbers and KPI improvements.
• Conduct capability and capacity analysis biannually.
• Train associates on quality, production and engineering procedures.

Kenntnisse

Manufacturing engineering experience

Project management

Continuous improvement initiatives

Mechanical aptitude

2D and 3D modeling skills

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Competitive base salary and benefits plus bonus potential!

Elevate your career into an engineering role that offers a high-level operational partnership, and the rare flexibility of a customizable morning schedule—all within a culture that promotes from within.

• Elite Operational Partnership: Lead your department alongside a tenured Engineering Manager and a high-performing Production Manager who prioritize a collaborative, "win-together" team environment.
• True Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy a rare level of flexibility in manufacturing with a customizable start time (6:00–8:00 AM), an average 45‑hour work week, and minimal weekend requirements.
• Culture of Continuous Improvement: Join a stable organization that is genuinely passionate about process innovation, providing you the autonomy to identify and execute meaningful engineering changes.
• Stability & Reward: Benefit from the security of a long‑standing leadership team and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family for the long term.

Manufacturer is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to work in their engineering team. The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for overseeing an assigned area related to best practices, KPI improvements, plan execution and new technology industrialization. Daily you will report to the Engineering Leader. Responsibilities will include:

• Support the company's best manufacturing initiatives as a team and by partnering with other sites
• Lead, monitor and analyze production numbers and KPIs
• Directly identify continuous improvement projects, overseeing group CI and 2–6 individual CI projects at a time, including managing budgets and project timelines
• Complete the assigned area's capability and capacity analysis on a biannual basis
• Lead and participate in daily mechanical troubleshooting of equipment and processes
• Assist the new model engineering group by ensuring that the department is ready for tooling, line modification and startup
• Develop and improve line layouts and make line modifications
• Facilitate sharing practices with sister sites
• Train associates on proper quality, production and engineering procedures
• Conceptualize and design fixtures and gauges in 2D and 3D software
• Lead the partnership between operations and quality to help determine root cause analysis of quality issues and establish countermeasures
• Spend up to 50 % of your time on the manufacturing floor, focused on engineering efforts
• Other engineering tasks as assigned

This is a hands‑on position that requires qualified candidates to be on the manufacturing floor up to 50 % of their day. Candidates should be able to manage their own projects while offering guidance to junior engineers, be flexible with their work requirements, and have good written and verbal communication. Individuals should have excellent floor communication skills and be able to effectively communicate with executives, peers and frontline associates.

Medical benefits are available the first of the month after 30 days of employment. Holidays, vacation, relocation assistance, 401K and annual bonus!

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree; preferred majors include mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technologies, industrial technologies or manufacturing technologies
2. At least five years of similar manufacturing engineering experience
3. A general understanding of process controls, ideally PFMEA
4. Experience focused on continuous improvement initiatives, including scrap reduction, efficiency improvement, elimination of downtime, etc.
5. Project management skills, including overseeing timelines and budgets
6. Basic 2D and 3D modeling
7. Mechanical aptitude
8. Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

Preferred Skills

1. Automotive manufacturing work experience
2. Exposure to Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies
3. Tooling
4. Power BI
5. Supervision of others

Benefits

• New capital equipment projects have been completed at the plant
• Diverse business mix (Honda, Toyota, Ford and other OEMs)
• Supply truck, car, van and EV markets
• Competitive benefits package and bonus structure
• Opportunity for advancement at the plant or corporate level (you don't have to relocate to promote into corporate positions)
• Good work/life balance, with minimal Saturdays (when you do work a Saturday, you will get a comp day!)