Manager of Manufacturing Engineering
Berlin Heights, Ohio
Do you have a background overseeing process or manufacturing engineering? This will be a perfect fit! Apply today!
WORK FOR A MANUFACTURING COMPANY WITH A 4.9 GOOGLE RATING ✔
There is excellent tenure among your team and the staff has given high reviews for working at this privately held company.
BE ABLE TO HAVE WORK/LIFE BALANCE ✔
This position very rarely works weekends and as a manager will average 45 hours per week in a laid back work environment.
BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE ✔
This company's 2024 is a record year and is ahead of last year by 14% and continuing to grow!
WORK FOR AN EXPERIENCED MANAGER ✔
You will report to a plant manager who has been with the company for over 15 years and is passionate about the success of the organization.
COMPANY HAS EXPANDED ✔
A new building was added in the summer of 2023
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Due to growth and realignment of responsibilities, manufacturer is adding a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to their established engineering team. As the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, you will report to the Plant Manager and will lead a team of engineers focused on optimizing processes. Daily you will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Lead, coach and mentor the engineering team
- Manage day-to-day production engineering needs
- Work with sales to communicate with customers on the manufacturability of products and design changes
- Improve manufacturing processes by eliminating bottlenecks, improving throughput, etc.
- Champion team and individual engineering projects to completion
- Oversee applications and design engineering tasks
- Communicate with vendors and internal partners on quality issues
- Determine manufacturability of current and future products
- Partner with operations and quality team members to analyze and determine quality issues, including utilization of formal problem solving
- Ensure all engineering documents are up to date, including ECNs, manuals, work instructions, etc.
- Develop, monitor and improve engineering KPIs
- Other duties as delegated by management
This position has the potential to be hands-on when needed and requires qualified candidates to spend up to 20% of their time on the manufacturing floor. Individuals should be flexible with their work requirements, foster a team-oriented work environment, initiate interdepartmental communication, be patient, have good leadership skills and be willing to evolve in this position.
The company offers very competitive benefits with a three tier medical plan, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K match of 100% up to 4%, vacation and sick time, paid holidays, phone discount and safety shoe reimbursement. There is an annual and Christmas bonus potential as well!
REQUIREMENTS for the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering:
1. A Bachelor’s degree is highly preferred, but not required, and at least 3-5 years in a similar engineering leadership position
2. Experience working in manufacturing environments with assembly processes
3. Experience overseeing others
4. A proven track record of continuous improvements, including eliminating bottlenecks, throughput improvements, etc.
5. The ability to review blueprints/drawings for manufacturing feasibility
6. ERP experience
7. Mechanical aptitude
8. Technical writing capabilities
9. 2D and/or 3D software experience
10. Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills related to charts, graphs and formulas
Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. Inventor software
2. Welding and fabrication experience
3. OEM experience
4. CAPEX project management
5. PLC and/or automation experience
Reasons to work for this organization:
📌 Medical, dental and vision – GREAT medical perks available the first of the month after 30 days
📌 Growing, privately held company that has a diverse business mix
📌 The company just added additional production space
📌 Laid back working culture; you can wear jeans daily
📌 The opportunity to work minimal weekends (hardly ever) and average 45 hours per week
📌 Adding new equipment to the plant
📌 The company is having their most profitable year ever
Candidates are preferred to be local to the Berlin Heights, OH area; there is not relocation available.
