POSITION SUMMARY: Guides and directs manufacturing engineering staff to provide dependable processes and equipment to the manufacturing organization. Continuously strives to drive improvement in machine up-time, production efficiency, and overall plant productivity through improvement and automation opportunities.  Responsible for creating, maintaining, and improving the CN programs required to fabricate components on the equipment.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Improves manufacturing process to drive optimal efficiency performance. Monitors and improves the machine up-time on all major pieces of equipment. Coordinates manufacturing engineering department workload within the department and with expectations of those outside the department. Assists with Safety and Environmental compliance for the production facility. Proposes and manages all capital expenditures for the production facility. Drives accountability and ownership of plant Safety, Quality, and Efficiency performance and goals. Ensures that all production equipment has optimized CN programs to efficiently produce the required product. Manages staff priorities. Selects, hires, and trains employees. Recommends salary increases and conducts performance reviews. Solves problems with departmental and internal customers. Assists the Maintenance Supervisor and/or other appropriate leadership with programs, activities, and responsibilities of the maintenance department. Writes reports, general correspondence, and employee appraisals. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering. More than eight years of manufacturing experience required. Experience managing a team of engineers required.

SKILLS REQUIRED: Knowledge of various manufacturing processes including metal fabrication, vacuum forming, robotics, and assembly. Strong supervisory and leadership skills. Proven track record of automation and labor optimization. Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills required.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.