Manufacturing Engineering Manager

About the role

Step into a high-impact leadership role where innovation meets precision. At Humanetics, you’ll lead a talented Manufacturing Engineering team at the heart of our operations, driving performance, advancing processes, and delivering world-class solutions that make a difference for people safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across our manufacturing processes: molding, tooling, CNC machining, assembly, and testing.
• Champion root cause analysis and corrective actions to resolve process failures and quality issues, collecting and analyzing production data.
• Partner cross-functionally with Design Engineering on ECOs, Deviations, PCRs, and Quality to ensure manufacturability, target achievements through PPA approvals, and continuous performance monitoring.
• Oversee manufacturing documentation and ERP (Syteline/CSI) updates, including work instructions, process sheets, BOMs, and routings.
• Play a key role in daily production scheduling, MRB reviews, and performance tracking.
• Lead weekly Manufacturing Engineering meetings focused on priorities, accountability, and continuous improvement, and report to corporate management.
• Support customer-focused initiatives including complaint resolution, 8D investigations, and material returns.
• Drive plant optimization efforts including layout improvements, materials flow, and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Lead capital equipment planning and execution, including CAPEX justification and implementation.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience in manufacturing engineering or a related field of minimum 7 years.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across teams and management levels.
• Expertise in project management, prioritization, and execution.
• Analytical mindset with a passion for data analytics and solving complex problems.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, technically complex environment.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in related technical fields such as mechanical, process engineering, manufacturing technologies, or chemistry.
• Project Management skills and experience.
• CAD skills (Inventor 3D and AutoCAD preferred).

Why This Role Matters

Your leadership will directly impact production efficiency, product quality, and on-time delivery, supporting Humanetics as it continues to set the standard in advanced manufacturing.