Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Actalent · Newton, NC · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$120k–$135k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule? We need to include only sections with real content. The posting includes: Job Description (lead and manage...). Responsibilities list. Essential Skills (education, experience). Additional Skills & Qualifications. Work Environment description. Job Type & Location (Permanent, Newton, NC). Pay And Benefits (pay range, benefits list). Workplace Type (fully onsite). Application Deadline (date). About Actalent (company description). Also there is boilerplate EEO etc which we must remove.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Use for section headings: e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections to include based on content.
We have:
- About the role: could be the Job Description paragraph (lead and manage...). That's a prose.
- Responsibilities: list of responsibilities: bullet list.
- Requirements / Qualifications: we have Essential Skills (education, experience) and Additional Skills & Qualifications. Could combine into Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction: Use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content distinct. But we should avoid thin sections. Perhaps combine into one "Requirements" covering education, experience, APQP, etc. Or have "Qualifications" for education/experience and "Skills" for technical skills. Let's see.
We have:
Essential Skills: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related Engineering field. 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering within the automotive industry, Tier 1 preferred. Experience leading a team of Engineers. Experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, and control plans. Proficiency with CAD and manufacturing simulation tools. Knowledge of automation, robotics, PLCs, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
Additional Skills & Qualifications: New product introduction and program launching expertise. Quality and process improvement experience in IATF environments. Lean manufacturing and project management skills.
Work Environment: description.
Job Type & Location: Permanent position based out of Newton, NC.
Pay And Benefits: pay range $120k-$135k/yr, plus benefits list.
Workplace Type: fully onsite position in Newton, NC.
Application Deadline: anticipated to close on Sep 17, 2026.
About Actalent: company description.
We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we can include:
- About the role (Job Description paragraph)
- Responsibilities (list)
- Requirements (maybe combine Essential Skills + Additional Skills & Qualifications + Work Environment? But Work Environment is more about environment, could be its own section? There's no heading for Work Environment in allowed list; but we could put under "About the role" or maybe "Qualifications"? Not ideal. Could create a "Work Environment" heading but not in allowed list; instructions say use
. The responsibilities list is long; we need to preserve all. We'll copy each sentence as list item.
Responsibilities list from posting:
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers and technical staff.
- Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Provide technical guidance and support to production and engineering teams.
- Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes for efficiency and quality.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen principles.
- Analyze production data to identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Lead manufacturing engineering activities for new product launches and engineering changes.
- Ensure APQP deliverables are met, including PFMEA, control plans, and process flow diagrams.
- Collaborate with product engineering, quality, and operations to ensure successful launches.
- Specify, procure, and implement manufacturing equipment, tooling, and automation systems.
- Support installation, validation, and commissioning of new equipment.
- Drive innovation through automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
- Ensure compliance with IATF, ISO standards, and customer requirements.
- Support internal and external audits and corrective action processes.
- Partner with quality teams to reduce defects, scrap, and rework.
- Monitor and improve key performance metrics (OEE, cycle time, throughput, and efficiency).
- Support cost reduction initiatives, including labor and material optimization.
- Work closely with maintenance and operations to improve equipment reliability and uptime.
We'll put each as .
Now Requirements: we need to include education/experience etc. Could combine Essential Skills and Additional Skills & Qualifications. Let's list:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related Engineering field.
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering within the automotive industry, Tier 1 preferred.
- Experience leading a team of Engineers.
- Experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, and control plans.
- Proficiency with CAD and manufacturing simulation tools.
- Knowledge of automation, robotics, PLCs, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
- New product introduction and program launching expertise.
- Quality and process improvement experience in IATF environments.
- Lean manufacturing and project management skills.
We could also include Work Environment description? Not required but could be part of Requirements? Might be better to include under About the role? But we already used About the role for description. Could add a separate section "Work Environment" but not allowed. Could incorporate into Requirements as a bullet? Might be okay but it's not a requirement. However we need to preserve all substantive information; we could add a short paragraph under About the role after the company description about work environment. But we already have a lot there. Maybe we can add a separate section "Work Environment" using but not in allowed list; risk of being considered not following instruction. The instruction says "Use
for section headings: e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections to include based on content.
We have:
- About the role: could be the Job Description paragraph (lead and manage...). That's a prose.
- Responsibilities: list of responsibilities: bullet list.
- Requirements / Qualifications: we have Essential Skills (education, experience) and Additional Skills & Qualifications. Could combine into Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction: Use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content distinct. But we should avoid thin sections. Perhaps combine into one "Requirements" covering education, experience, APQP, etc. Or have "Qualifications" for education/experience and "Skills" for technical skills. Let's see.
We have:
Essential Skills: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related Engineering field. 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering within the automotive industry, Tier 1 preferred. Experience leading a team of Engineers. Experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, and control plans. Proficiency with CAD and manufacturing simulation tools. Knowledge of automation, robotics, PLCs, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
Additional Skills & Qualifications: New product introduction and program launching expertise. Quality and process improvement experience in IATF environments. Lean manufacturing and project management skills.
Work Environment: description.
Job Type & Location: Permanent position based out of Newton, NC.
Pay And Benefits: pay range $120k-$135k/yr, plus benefits list.
Workplace Type: fully onsite position in Newton, NC.
Application Deadline: anticipated to close on Sep 17, 2026.
About Actalent: company description.
We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we can include:
- About the role (Job Description paragraph)
- Responsibilities (list)
- Requirements (maybe combine Essential Skills + Additional Skills & Qualifications + Work Environment? But Work Environment is more about environment, could be its own section? There's no heading for Work Environment in allowed list; but we could put under "About the role" or maybe "Qualifications"? Not ideal. Could create a "Work Environment" heading but not in allowed list; instructions say use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., meaning those are examples, but we should prefer those headings. Likely we should stick to those headings. So we need to map content to those headings.
Thus:
- About the role: job description paragraph.
- Responsibilities: bullet list.
- Requirements: maybe education/experience (Essential Skills). Could also include Additional Skills & Qualifications as part of Requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe technical skills (CAD, automation, etc). But we already have Skills heading for skills. Actually we have Skills heading allowed. So we could put technical skills under Skills.
- Benefits: list of benefits.
- Pay: pay range.
- Schedule: maybe work schedule? Not given. Could be omitted if no content. The posting does not mention schedule specifics (like shift, hours). So we should not create Schedule section.
- Also we could include Job Type & Location under About the role? Or maybe under Requirements? Not ideal. Could create a separate section "Job Type & Location" but not in allowed list. Could incorporate into About the role or maybe under Requirements? Better to add a short paragraph under About the role that includes location and job type? But the About the role currently is just the description. We could add a separate section "Job Type & Location" but not allowed heading. However instructions: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples but not exhaustive? It says "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect us to use those headings only. So we should not create other headings. So we need to fit location and job type somewhere else, maybe within About the role paragraph or within Responsibilities? Could add a sentence about location and job type in About the role.
Similarly, Application Deadline could be placed in About the role or maybe under Benefits? Not appropriate. Could add a short paragraph under About the role after description.
We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include location, job type, deadline, company description somewhere.
We could create a section "About the role" that includes the job description paragraph plus location, job type, deadline, and company description? That might be too much but okay.
Alternatively, we could have separate sections: About the role (description), Requirements (education/experience), Skills (technical skills), Benefits, Pay. And we could add a short paragraph under About the role for location, job type, deadline, and company description.
Let's draft:
About the role
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples but not exhaustive? It says "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect us to use those headings only. So we should not create other headings. So we need to fit location and job type somewhere else, maybe within About the role paragraph or within Responsibilities? Could add a sentence about location and job type in About the role.
Similarly, Application Deadline could be placed in About the role or maybe under Benefits? Not appropriate. Could add a short paragraph under About the role after description.
We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include location, job type, deadline, company description somewhere.
We could create a section "About the role" that includes the job description paragraph plus location, job type, deadline, and company description? That might be too much but okay.
Alternatively, we could have separate sections: About the role (description), Requirements (education/experience), Skills (technical skills), Benefits, Pay. And we could add a short paragraph under About the role for location, job type, deadline, and company description.
Let's draft:
About the role
About the role
Lead and manage a team of Manufacturing Engineers and technical staff to drive efficiency, quality, and innovation in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. This is a permanent, fully onsite position based out of Newton, NC. The position is anticipated to close on Sep 17, 2026. Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions...
But we need to preserve all substantive information: the company description about Actalent, the EEO statements etc we must remove. So we keep only the company description about Actalent (the part about being global leader, network, Fortune 500, ENR Top 500, ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner). We must remove EEO, accommodation, San Francisco Fair Chance, Massachusetts Lie Detector, Use of AI, etc. So we keep only the descriptive part about Actalent. Thus About the role paragraph will include the job description, location, job type, deadline, and Actalent description. Now Responsibilities: we need to list each responsibility as