Manufacturing
Located in:
Athens, TX
Pay: $90,000-$130,000/year
Job Full Description:
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead engineering, maintenance, toolroom, and product engineering activities within a high-volume manufacturing plant. This role is responsible for driving process excellence, equipment readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives to support world-class product manufacturing and operational performance.
The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical/manufacturing engineering expertise with proven leadership experience in a dynamic production environment.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and manage the plant’s engineering, maintenance, toolroom, and product engineering teams, including direct supervision of engineers and indirect management of hourly maintenance personnel through a maintenance supervisor.
- Develop, coach, and support team members to enhance technical and problem‑solving capabilities.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
Manufacturing Engineering & Process Optimization
- Own manufacturing process design, development, implementation, and optimization, ensuring alignment with internal standards, quality requirements, and operational goals.
- Lead lean manufacturing, waste elimination, and process flow improvement initiatives across the facility.
- Identify and introduce new technologies, equipment, and automated solutions to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.
Project & Change Management
- Lead major engineering projects such as new product introductions, equipment installations, process changes, and capital improvements.
- Represent engineering in regular leadership and Teams meetings with top management.
- Proactively manage cross-functional change related to safety, production processes, equipment, systems, and workflow.
Operational Support & Technical Ownership
- Provide hands-on technical support for troubleshooting production, tooling, and equipment issues.
- Collaborate with operations, quality, supply chain, and other key functional areas to drive successful execution of manufacturing initiatives.
- Maintain accurate process documentation, engineering standards, PFMEAs, and compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical field required.
- Advanced degree or certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management (PMP), or related specialties preferred.
Experience
- 7–10 years of manufacturing engineering experience with significant hands-on work in process development, optimization, and continuous improvement.
- 3–5 years of leadership or management experience supervising engineers and/or maintenance teams in a plant setting.
- Strong background in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, particularly in process design and optimization for complex, assembly-based or mechanical product environments.
Skills & Competencies
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing engineering and maintenance functions.
- Strong analytical, mechanical, and problem‑solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage multiple priorities, and communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
- Proven track record of driving improvements in safety, quality, cost, and operational performance.
Athens, TX
Darby Scheffer
darby.scheffer@expresspros.com
+1 903-592-9999
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