Manager of Engineering & Continuous Improvement

About the role

The Manager of Engineering & Continuous Improvement leads site engineering, the capital-project portfolio, automation, continuous improvement, and Operational Excellence activities for Henderson, Nevada manufacturing operations. Reporting to the Plant Director, this role develops direct reports and partners with plant teams and the other site Manager to standardize Operational Excellence and project-management practices across DFH's three manufacturing sites. The Manager builds Lean and problem-solving capability and leads capital, productivity, and cost-optimization projects against defined safety, quality, schedule, budget, margin, and performance outcomes. This is an on-site position based in Henderson, Nevada. The Manager will travel between local Nevada facilities as needed and periodically to Arlee, Montana, while working closely with the Arlee Manager of Engineering & Continuous Improvement to maintain alignment across DFH manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-level engineering and continuous improvement priorities in alignment with the Plant Director and broader Operations objectives.
• Lead the site's capital-project portfolio, including project identification, prioritization, business justification, coordination of resource plans, approved budget and schedule management, execution tracking, and performance verification.
• Partner with plant leadership and the other Manager of Engineering & Continuous Improvement to standardize project-management processes, tools, reporting, Operational Excellence strategies, performance measures, and operating routines across DFH's three manufacturing sites.
• Use Lean methods, value-stream mapping, process analysis, and structured root-cause problem solving to identify constraints, eliminate waste, improve capacity, resolve recurring issues, and sustain results.
• Develop and deliver practical training for operations supervisors and managers in Lean fundamentals, root-cause problem solving, daily performance management, and maintenance excellence.
• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Technical Services to achieve operational objectives and margin-improvement targets through high-impact productivity, waste-reduction, capacity, and cost-optimization projects; partner with Operations and Finance to validate benefits.
• Identify and advance practical automation opportunities that improve process control, reliability, throughput, data visibility, or ergonomics.
• Partner with Operations and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure engineering and process changes are safe, effective, documented, and compliant with applicable requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports while building Lean thinking, project execution, accountability, and problem-solving capability across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field is required.
• Progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, continuous improvement, capital projects, automation, or plant operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience applying Lean methods, value-stream mapping, root-cause analysis, and structured problem-solving tools; experience training or coaching operational leaders is preferred.
• Experience managing capital-project portfolios, including prioritization, business cases, resource coordination, vendor and contractor management, approved budgets and schedules, and