Lead Manufacturing Readiness Engineer - Gen Products

The Lead Manufacturing Readiness Engineer supports manufacturing readiness, process maturation, and launch execution for Next Gen Product and process technologies. This role serves as the tactical execution arm of manufacturing readiness—translating readiness strategies into detailed action plans, driving closure of manufacturing gaps, and partnering closely with engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations to ensure successful production launch.

The Lead Manufacturing Readiness Engineer supports manufacturing readiness, process maturation, and launch execution for Next Gen Product and process technologies. This role serves as the tactical execution arm of manufacturing readiness—translating readiness strategies into detailed action plans, driving closure of manufacturing gaps, and partnering closely with engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations to ensure successful production launch.

This role is responsible for executing readiness activities that bridge product and process development to production implementation. The Lead Manufacturing Readiness Engineer works directly with production and functional teams to mature manufacturing methods, collect readiness evidence, track risk reduction, and support operating cadences that improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost performance. This role helps standardize readiness execution and sustain momentum through disciplined follow-up, visual management, and action-oriented problem solving.

This draft is derived from the senior role’s emphasis on MRL execution, production readiness plans, dashboards, readiness reviews, process maturation, and FLIGHT DECK operating mechanisms.

• Execute manufacturing readiness plans for assigned programs, including action tracking, readiness assessments, evidence collection, and support for gate and milestone reviews
• Support Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) activities by identifying gaps, driving closure actions, and maintaining visibility to readiness status and risk
• Translate product and technology requirements into detailed manufacturing development and production readiness action plans
• Partner with design engineering to identify producibility concerns early and help implement manufacturing-focused risk mitigation plans
• Support the development and maturation of manufacturing processes, including production methods, tooling concepts, fixtures, and implementation planning
• Coordinate follow-up from readiness reviews, tollgates, and tier meetings by documenting actions, owners, due dates, and closure evidence
• Build and maintain dashboards, trackers, and visual management tools that monitor launch risk, deployment progress, MRL maturity, and SQDC metrics
• Support APQP, PFMEA, control plans, and structured problem-solving efforts to reduce manufacturing risk and improve execution stability
• Work directly with production teams to ensure processes are prepared to meet rate, yield, quality, and delivery targets
• Support internal and supplier readiness activities, including process reviews, implementation coordination, and deployment follow-up where needed
• Capture lessons learned and help standardize best practices, readiness tools, and repeatable methods for future launches
• Foster a lean operating culture through the use of FLIGHT DECK principles, including standard work, daily management, action planning, and problem solving

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Materials, Chemical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field .
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process development, new product introduction (NPI), industrialization, or…