Manager, Manufacturing & Quality Engineering

SUMMARY

Leads engineering and quality activities across production and new product launches. This role is responsible for improving process capability, reducing defects, managing quality systems (IATF 16949:2016), supporting customer and supplier quality, and building a high-performing engineering team. The manager works cross-functionally with operations, engineering, supply chain, and leadership to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective manufacturing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned relative to the growth of our company.

• Lead manufacturing and quality engineers by setting priorities, coaching staff, managing performance, and building technical capability.
• Drive process and product quality through PFMEA, control plans, SPC, root cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support new product launches with APQP, PPAP, launch readiness reviews, process validation, and risk assessment.
• Own quality systems and compliance by maintaining documentation, procedures, audits, corrective actions, and alignment with standards such as IATF 16949:2016 and customer specific requirements.
• Improve manufacturing performance by reducing scrap, rework, warranty issues, and variation while increasing yield and process stability.
• Partners with cross-functional teams including production, design, maintenance, supply chain, and customer-facing teams to resolve quality and manufacturing issues. Work directly with development teams and executive leadership of our organization.
• Handle customer and supplier quality concerns through issue escalation, containment, investigation, corrective action, and communication.
• Use data to make decisions by analyzing trends in defects, complaints, process capability, and inspection results.
• Manage capital and process improvements including tooling, fixtures, gages, equipment, and manufacturing methods. Manage current and future capital expenditures with Business Development for customer request for quote. (RFQ)
• Promote safety and operational discipline while ensuring procedures are followed and workplace standards are maintained.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises 8-12 non-supervisory employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational chart, company policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 5–10+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality engineering, and process engineering.
• Prior leadership or people management experience with professional teams.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans
  • SPC, CAPA, RCA, 8D
  • GD&T, DOE, MSA, Cpk
  • Lean, Six Sigma, 5S
  • Quality standards such as IATF 16949:2016, and customer specific systems.
• Experience with new product launch, audits, and process continuous improvement as a Tier #1 Automotive supplier
• EV battery experience or knowledge preferred
• Manufacturing Execution System (MES) knowledge
• Maintaining Bill of Materials updates with ECI process
• Generate reports and suitable materials for customer review and executive leadership team

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee will frequently be required to sit, stand, and walk. Also stoop, kneel, and/or crouch. The employee may need to occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee will need to have the ability to hear, speak, and possess good visual acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The environmentally controlled work area is representative of those encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to p