Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Manufacturing Engineering Manager – St. Joseph, MI area

Competitive Salary, Bonus, 401K, and More!

Take engineering ownership of a profitable, tech-driven automotive plant with secured future launches alongside a 20-year tenured GM. Enjoy a beautiful new office, annual bonus potential, and rapid career impact.

Responsibilities

• Supervise & Mentor the Team: Oversee, communicate with, and organize daily priorities for all engineering personnel, including Manufacturing Engineers and Engineering Technicians.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Lead and support ongoing process efficiency development, cross-training initiatives, and continual improvement projects, and establish and improve key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Manage New Product Launches: Take full ownership of organizing and executing all engineering activities related to new product launches.
• Floor-Level Problem Solving: Serve as the first point of contact for resolving engineering concerns directly on the manufacturing floor.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate and collaborate closely with other department managers, suppliers, and external contractors.
• Standardize Processes: Create detailed engineering plans, standardized processes, and operating procedures for the engineering staff.
• Optimize Resources: Actively monitor and manage department labor utilization percentages to keep projects on track.
• Ensure Data-Driven Decisions: Apply Lean methods and data-driven problem-solving techniques to keep high-volume automotive engineering projects on schedule.
• Capital Equipment Management: Direct capital equipment projects from conception to execution, including vetting and approving vendors, determining project costs and ROI, and managing advancements in CNC machining, fixtures, and cutting tools.
• Design & Fixture Conceptualization: Collaborate closely with the design engineering team to conceptualize project designs and develop specialized production fixtures and cutting tools.

Qualifications

• Education: Ideally a Bachelor’s degree; experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: 3‑5 years in a similar manufacturing engineering management role with a strong background in manufacturing/process engineering.
• Metals Environment: Experience working in metals environments such as stamping, machining, fabrication.
• Continuous Improvement: Strong background with proven examples of scrap reductions and efficiency improvements.
• Project Management: Experience overseeing timelines and budgets.
• Product Launches: Experience with product launches.
• Mechanical Aptitude: Ability to read blueprints.
• Software: Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred Skills

• Automated work environments
• Lean/Six Sigma methodologies
• SolidWorks
• ERP experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans available after 90 days
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• 401K with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Annual bonus potential

Location

Preferred candidates are local to the St. Joseph, MI area. A conservative relocation package is available for qualified regional candidates.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer.