Engineering Manager

Job Overview

The Entwistle Company is seeking a skilled and motivated Engineering Manager to build a long‑term career in our collaborative and innovative environment.

In this role, you'll help deliver mission‑critical components that support U.S. and allied defense, with your leadership, technical expertise, and strategic direction directly contributing to national and global security. We value talent, encourage innovation, and promote professional growth.

This position will provide leadership and oversight of the Engineering Department, including Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Process Engineering functions. The Engineering Manager will ensure engineering activities support operational objectives, product quality, manufacturing efficiency, customer requirements, and program execution.

Ready to make a real difference? Join us.

• To be an essential provider of mission‑critical defense components & systems, spanning air, land, sea and space, recognized for our specialized capabilities, quality and dependability.
• To design, manufacture & build‑to‑print innovative and cost‑effective products.
• To help our DoD, Prime and Foreign Military customers and US warfighter succeed in their missions.

• Lead, mentor, and develop Manufacturing, Mechanical, and Process Engineering personnel.
• Establish departmental priorities and allocate engineering resources to support business objectives.
• Manage engineering workload, staffing needs, and project assignments.
• Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, training, and career development activities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Oversee product design, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, and production support activities.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are completed accurately, on schedule, and in compliance with customer requirements.
• Review and approve engineering documentation, manufacturing processes, work instructions, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
• Lead technical problem‑solving efforts and support root cause investigations related to manufacturing, quality, and product performance.
• Support product development, design reviews, design verification, validation, and production readiness activities.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, and other operational excellence methodologies.
• Support development and optimization of manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and production workflows.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, throughput, efficiency, safety, and cost performance.
• Monitor engineering metrics, process performance, and operational effectiveness.

• Partner with Production, Quality, Program Management, Supply Chain, Operations, and Executive Leadership to achieve organizational goals.
• Support new product introductions, process transfers, product transitions, and production scaling efforts.
• Coordinate engineering support for customer requirements, technical inquiries, and production challenges.
• Assist with supplier evaluations, technical reviews, and manufacturing capability assessments.

• Ensure engineering activities comply with customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and company quality standards.
• Support AS9100, ISO, defense, and customer‑specific compliance initiatives.
• Participate in audits, corrective action programs, process validations, and First Article Inspection activities.
• Maintain configuration control, documentation integrity, and engineering change management processes.
• Support compliance with applicable defense industry requirements, including ITAR, FAR/DFARS, and military specifications where applicable.

• Support the VP Military Engineering in executing departmental objectives, strategic initiatives, and organizational goals.
• Provide recommendations regarding staffing, capital equipment investments, process improvements, and…