Vent Manufacturing Startup Lead (Hands-On)

HOERBIGER Automatisierungstechnik Holding GmbH; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Retirement plan with company matching

Educational assistance

Career growth opportunities

Onsite role at Marlborough, MA

Job summary

IEP Technologies is bringing vent manufacturing in-house and seeks a Vent Manufacturing Manager to build and lead a new production area at the Marlborough, MA facility. You will own the startup, establish the team, and manage equipment, processes, safety and quality on the production floor.

You will shape operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure delivery, cost, and KPI targets while remaining hands-on as needed to train, troubleshoot, and optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Five+ years leading manufacturing teams with hiring and development responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of sheet-metal fabrication, CNC machinery, automated equipment, forming and tooling.
• Ability to design practical processes and operating routines in a changing environment.
• Directly troubleshoot machine and process issues and drive corrective action.
• Manage safety, quality, output, labor, capacity, downtime and budgets as one operation.
• Use ERP systems and quality data to support certification and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead startup of vent manufacturing, ensuring readiness, staffing, and on-floor presence.
• Direct cutting, forming, assembly, testing, and finished-product flow to meet targets.
• Develop the technical capability to safely operate and maintain key equipment.
• Own operating budget, KPIs, downtime, throughput and cycle performance.
• Provide hands-on support during startup, training, and issue resolution.
• Establish safety, quality, inventory controls, and continuous improvement systems.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Hands-on problem solving

Startup and process development

Production and financial management

Systems, quality, and compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, mechanical, or industrial engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Production reporting

Job description

IEP Technologies is bringing vent manufacturing in-house and seeks a Vent Manufacturing Manager to build and lead a new production area at the Marlborough, MA facility. You will own the startup, establish the team, and manage equipment, processes, safety and quality on the production floor.

You will shape operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure delivery, cost, and KPI targets while remaining hands-on as needed to train, troubleshoot, and optimize performance.