Manufacturing Engineering Manager

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We're seeking a forward-thinking technical leader to drive manufacturing excellence at the critical intersection of innovation and manufacturing execution. In this role, you’ll lead a team of engineers focused on industrializing new designs, optimizing existing processes, and transforming manual operations through automation and data-driven insights.

 

As the primary engineering liaison between Technology Design and Manufacturing, you’ll ensure new products are designed with manufacturability in mind and that production lines are efficient, scalable, and built for the future.

Job Duties

• Under broad direction, supervises engineers and/or other technical staff members. Provides technical guidance to the group.
• Conducts goal setting and performance appraisals of personnel.
• Leads a cross functional, cross department or cross Center team in executing various corporate projects and/or initiatives (e.g., standards, best practices, lessons learned), or a standing sub-PSL design team.
• Utilitizes project management skills and tracking tools in the organization and execution of project assignments.
• Executes tactical action plans as set by department goals and objectives.
• Manage the development team to ensure delivery.
• Possesses thorough understanding of the supported PSL's technology and broad understanding of the associated development tools.
• This person will have responsibility for identifying and filling technological and functional requirements.
• A technical leader will be capable of managing outside consultants in developing solutions and coordinate project design and milestone reviews.
• Incorporates reliability analysis and promotes optimum use of development tools and standards during the design process.
• Understands and promotes HES's quality directives.
• Though this individual's focus will be technical leadership, they will perform development tasks maintaining their development expertise.
• Job role has budgetary type accountabilities or directly impacts a revenue center's viability or its quality of service via personal contributions. 

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a team of manufacturing engineers driving process design, optimization, and automation.
• Serve as the bridge between R&D and the manufacturing shop floor, translating early-stage designs into robust manufacturing processes.
• Own the design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and new product introduction processes, ensuring product and process readiness.
• Champion automation initiatives, replacing manual tasks with scalable, efficient solutions using robotics, controls, and smart manufacturing.
• Leverage machine learning and data analytics to drive improvements in process stability, quality, and yield.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts, using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce waste, improve flow, and enhance safety.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain, quality, planning, and maintenance teams to execute plant-wide improvements.
• Participate in capital project planning and execution, including equipment selection, justification, and commissioning.
• Coach, mentor, and evaluate performance of the engineering team to support their growth and the organization’s evolving needs.
• Monitor and manage budgets tied to engineering projects and process improvement initiatives.

Who You Are

• A systems thinker who connects product design to shop floor execution.
• Experience