Weld & Fabrication Manufacturing Engineering Leader

Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager – Weld & Fabrication to lead Engineering staff and drive welding and fabrication improvements across our sites.

This hands‑on leader will establish standard work, onboarding, training, documentation, and performance metrics focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and capacity, with about 25% travel. Experience with stainless‑steel welding and capital project coordination is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience involving welding and/or metal fabrication.
• 3+ years of direct leadership experience, including onboarding, coaching, performance management, and employee development.
• Experience creating manufacturing processes, standards, work instructions, training, and performance measures.
• Strong knowledge of stainless‑steel welding and fabrication, tooling and fixture design, process validation, material flow, and production readiness.
• Knowledge of Lean, 5S, root‑cause analysis, PFMEA, capacity analysis, and process measurement.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, project‑management, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable ERP, CAD, data‑analysis, and project‑management tools.
• Knowledge of applicable welding codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and evaluate Manufacturing Engineers; set priorities and align with production goals.
• Standardize engineering processes and documentation, including layouts, routings, work instructions, tooling, fixtures, risk reviews, and change control.
• Develop 30-, 60-, and 90‑day onboarding plans, competency matrices, training, development plans, and succession readiness.
• Audit compliance, address process gaps, and track defects to identify improvement and retraining needs.
• Develop and improve stainless‑steel cutting, forming, fitting, tacking, welding, finishing, inspection, and material‑flow processes.
• Lead root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, Lean manufacturing, 5S, standard work, and visual management.

Skills

Leadership

Welding

Fabrication

Process Improvement

Lean & 5S

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Documentation

ERP / CAD tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Welding Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

ERP

CAD

Data Analysis

MS Excel

Job description

Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager – Weld & Fabrication to lead Engineering staff and drive welding and fabrication improvements across our sites.

This hands‑on leader will establish standard work, onboarding, training, documentation, and performance metrics focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and capacity, with about 25% travel. Experience with stainless‑steel welding and capital project coordination is a plus.