Manufacturing Engineering Manager

What You Will Do

• Contract Review & Launch Readiness
• Own the contract review process to ensure new/revised programs are evaluated and approved for manufacturability, quality, cost, and operational readiness.
• Coordinate with Sales, NPI, Quality, and Operations to validate requirements and align before launch.
• Maintain timely, complete, and auditable contract-review packages and ERP documentation.
• Process Definition, Documentation & ERP Control
• Create, approve, and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, cycle times, and tooling requirements for all busbar products.
• Oversee sheet layouts, CNC programs, machining fixtures, press tooling, brazing fixtures, gages, and associated process documents.
• Ensure revision control and documentation accuracy within ERP systems.
• New Product Introduction (NPI) Leadership
• Drive NPI from concept to production release, providing front-end DFM to optimize manufacturability, repeatability, and cost.
• Ensure timely completion of design reviews, tooling quotations, process documentation, and production validation.
• Cross-functional engineering activities to meet customer specs and internal capability.
• Production Support & Problem Resolution
• Provide sustaining manufacturing engineering support after NPI release; monitor and resolve issues across processes (punching, forming, lamination, assembly, etc.).
• Lead root cause analysis for recurring defects, production escapes, customer returns, and field issues; determine whether issues stem from process variation, tooling wear, operator practice, material/supplier defects, or design.
• Support investigations into dimensional, mechanical, and fit/function issues and implement corrective actions.
• Tooling & Continuous Improvement
• Establish tooling quotations and approve tooling, fixtures, and gages for new products, revisions, and process improvements.
• Oversee tool inventory, repair prioritization, and red-tag resolution.
• Drive CI initiatives to improve throughput, repeatability, safety, quality, and reduce cost.
• Leadership & Team Development
• Lead the Manufacturing Engineering and Tooling teams—hiring, performance management, mentoring, and technical development.
• Prioritize and clarify engineering projects to ensure on-time delivery and alignment with business objectives.
• Foster ownership, accountability, and continuous skill growth.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 4+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably with busbars OR similar electrical/mechanical products.
• 2+ years of leading engineering teams in a manufacturing environment

What Will Put you Ahead

• Experience in process engineering, product development, tooling design and automation
• Experience with Siemens NX, Solidworks and MS office products

Who You Are

Primarily office-based with routine exposure to manufacturing areas requiring PPE. International travel is required to support global busbar expansion.