Manufacturing Engineer Lead Senior

Location: Aurora

Position Overview Posting for contractor conversion purposes

International Motors is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer Lead Senior. to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, assembly operations, tooling, equipment, and production systems. This role partners with Product Engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver safe, efficient, cost-effective, and scalable manufacturing solutions.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise, project leadership, and analytical skills to drive manufacturing feasibility, production-line optimization, new product launches, and operational excellence. This position also provides technical guidance to engineering teams and leads complex initiatives from initial concept through installation, validation, launch, and production ramp-up.

Responsibilities Lead cross-functional manufacturing projects from initial business case and process design through equipment installation, validation, launch, and ramp-up.

Develop and optimize assembly processes, standard work, production-line layouts, labor plans, time standards, capacity models, and material-flow strategies.

Conduct manufacturing feasibility, Make-versus-Buy, cost, throughput, productivity, and facility-utilization analyses to identify opportunities for improvement.

Define tooling, equipment, and facility requirements, including technical specifications, statements of work, and supplier bid packages.

Support new product introduction (NPI) and production launches through process planning, line balancing, ergonomic assessments, build support, and readiness reviews.

Collaborate with Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, IT, and external suppliers to resolve complex production challenges.

Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce costs, optimize resources, and enhance overall operational performance.

Maintain manufacturing documentation, records, and reporting systems to support production performance and continuous improvement.

Provide technical leadership, mentor less-experienced engineers, and serve as a subject-matter expert in manufacturing and industrial engineering practices.

Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of product manufacturing experience

At least 1 years of lead experienceORMaster's degree and at least 3 years of product manufacturing experience

At least 1 years of lead experienceORAt least 8 years of product manufacturing experience

At least 1 years of lead experience

Additional Requirements Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)
Desired Skills Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Process Development and Optimization Assembly-Line Design, Balancing, and Layout Optimization New Product Introduction (NPI) and Production Launches Project Management and Cross-Functional Leadership Manufacturing Feasibility and Make-versus-Buy Analysis Cost Reduction, Productivity, and Throughput Improvement Labor Planning, Capacity Modeling, and Time Studies Tooling, Equipment Specification, and Supplier Management Standard Work Development and Continuous Improvement Ergonomics, Material Flow, and Facility Utilization Root Cause Analysis and Complex Problem-Solving Data Analysis, Technical Documentation, and Performance Reporting Team Mentoring and Technical Leadership Benefits and Compensation This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along…