Engineering Manager

About the Role

We’re looking for a hands-on Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead our metal manufacturing and final assembly operations. You’ll guide a talented engineering team, champion automation, and drive continuous improvement that lowers costs, raises quality, and supports new product launches. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll help shape manufacturing strategy and bring new technology to the shop floor. If you enjoy leading people and solving technical problems in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Compensation: $130,000–$160,000 Annual Broad-Based Bonus: 20%

What You’ll Do

· Build and develop your team: Coach and mentor engineers, foster a culture of ownership and problem-solving, and grow future leaders through development and succession planning.

· Drive continuous improvement and automation: Identify process improvements, introduce new technologies, and lead automation projects that improve efficiency, quality, and cost.

· Shape manufacturing strategy: Partner with leadership to align manufacturing plans with business goals, including capacity planning, equipment investment, and process development.

· Support new product introduction (NPI): Work with cross-functional teams to launch products smoothly, making sure designs are optimized for manufacturability and assembly.

· Optimize operations and throughput: Analyze material flow, remove bottlenecks, shorten lead times, and improve layouts and setups across the facility.

· Lead capital investment planning: Build business cases for new equipment, secure approval, and manage execution to support growth and modernization.

· Champion quality and compliance: Apply ISO/QS 9001 principles and tools such as FMEA, SPC, control plans, and DOE to maintain high standards.

· Serve as a technical liaison: Partner with corporate engineering and external stakeholders on manufacturing methods, product design, and technical solutions.

What You Bring

· Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

· 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience

· 7+ years of engineering management or supervisory experience

· Hands-on experience in metal manufacturing, assembly, and finishing (e.g., rolling, cold heading, screw machines)

· Familiarity with both low- and high-volume production and automated manufacturing methods

· Experience with capital budgeting and justification

· Strong understanding of how design decisions affect manufacturing

· Working knowledge of ISO/QS 9001 and quality tools such as FMEA, capability studies, and DOE

· Proficiency with CAD

· Proven ability to manage multiple projects using structured project planning

· A strong commitment to quality and safety

How We’ll Reward You

· Competitive base pay

· Generous time off: 3 weeks of annualized PTO to start (prorated in your first year), plus 9 company holidays and 2 floating holidays

· 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan: Automatic company contribution of 2% of eligible pay, plus a 50% match on the first 6% you contribute

· Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): Valued at approximately 4–6% of eligible earnings, including dividend payments, after a 3-year vesting period

· Day-one health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, FSA, and HSA, with company funding toward the HSA for high-deductible plans

· Company-paid insurance: Life, short-term disability, and long-term disability

· Tuition reimbursement: Support for undergraduate and graduate programs, available to all employees