Sustaining Engineering Lead: Reliability & Manufacturing

TPI Global Solutions; Edinboro (Erie County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TPI Global Solutions is seeking a Sustaining Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for supporting released products throughout their lifecycle. You will provide technical leadership for root cause analysis, CAPA, and cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and drive improvements.

The role focuses on product reliability, manufacturability, compliance, and continuous improvement while ensuring long-term product health and regulatory

Qualifications

• Experience leading sustaining engineering teams and lifecycle support.
• Strong root cause analysis and CAPA capabilities.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain.
• Understanding of design-for-manufacturing and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a Sustaining Engineering team responsible for supporting released products across their full lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership for root cause analysis, failure investigations, and CAPA.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to resolve production issues, improve yield, and reduce cost.
• Oversee engineering changes, deviations, and documentation updates to ensure accuracy, compliance, and traceability.
• Support customer escalations and field issues by providing engineering analysis and technical solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, reliability, cost reduction, and manufacturability.
• Manage engineering workload, priorities, and resource allocation to meet business and operational needs.
• Develop and mentor sustaining engineers through coaching, technical guidance, and performance management.
• Collaborate with New Product Development and ETO teams to transition products smoothly into sustaining support.

Skills

Engineering management

Technical leadership

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing processes

Design-for-manufacturing

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

3D CAD

PLM systems

Engineering change management

Job description

TPI Global Solutions is seeking a Sustaining Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for supporting released products throughout their lifecycle. You will provide technical leadership for root cause analysis, CAPA, and cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and drive improvements.

The role focuses on product reliability, manufacturability, compliance, and continuous improvement while ensuring long-term product health and regulatory