Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager

Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager

Location:

Arden Hills, MN, US 55112

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

• Develop a vision and a multi-year road map that focuses on achieving excellence in the foundational elements of manufacturing engineering to support customer needs and product road map.
• Manage the manufacturing process engineering team, including interviewing, hiring, training, coaching, mentoring, planning work assignments, and appraising performance.
• Act as an influential manager guiding a team of Engineers and Technicians, managing talent, and improving critical processes and productivity for new product development.
• Set SMART objectives, evaluate progress, and instill a sense of urgency, energy, agility, and a performance‑oriented culture.
• Advance our culture of inventiveness, collaboration, customer‑focus, and experimentation for fast learning and engineering excellence necessary for the transfer of robust designs to manufacturing/production.
• Continuously improve and define critical engineering workflows, WIs, SOPs, processes, methods, and tools to accelerate new product development.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to enhance toolset development and utilization and execute to a high standard (e.g., FMEA, SPC, process modeling, Six Sigma).
• Provide technical oversight, approval, and review of all activities related to manufacturing processes to support new product development.
• Work with Product Engineering to transfer new products into released/volume manufacturing.
• Partner with the Manufacturing leadership team and engage in day‑to‑day operations related to manufacturing performance.
• Monitor progress of engineering projects and provide leadership to guide and coach teams to completion.
• Manage a budget, project costs, and capital expenditures.
• Understand and monitor the IP and process capability landscape; ensure that novel ideas leading to breakthrough and incremental innovations are captured in invention disclosure submissions and converted into intellectual property and trade secrets.
• Perform other job duties as assigned to meet business needs.
• Manage functional project work as Business Unit needs require.
• Direct oversight of the Manufacturing Process engineering team assigned to the Business Unit supported.
• Demonstrate a history of proactive ownership, focus on results, and actively prioritize and manage competing demands.

Basic Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in product development, manufacturing, or automation role
• 3+ years supervisory or management experience
• Strong communication and people management skills
• Travel requirement up to 5% domestically and internationally

• Prior experience leading engineering teams
• 5+ years supervisory or management experience
• Experience implementing and using lean concepts (Kanban, 5S, SMED)
• Structured problem‑solving experience (DMAIC, PDCA, 5S)
• Process validation experience coordinating installation, operational, and performance qualifications

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision coverage starting day one for you and your family
• Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions for eligible plans
• Company‑paid Long‑Term & Short‑Term Disability and Life Insurance for added security
• Onsite gym & wellness programs to help stay active and healthy
• 401(k) plan with automatic employer contributions starting on day one, plus profit‑sharing to invest in your future
• Referral bonuses – get rewarded for connecting talented friends and family to CPC job openings
• Pay Range: $ – $ / annually. This range is the pay scale for this role in Minnesota. Individual compensation is based on skills, experience, and qualifications related to this position.
• Bonus Eligibility:
  Yes

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.