Senior Staff Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering

Senior Staff Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineering

The Senior Staff Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineering is a key technical and operational leader responsible for driving overall site performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. This role goes beyond traditional manufacturing engineering by owning cross‑functional execution in a small‑site environment, including capital projects, new product integration, systems implementation, and operational readiness.

Onsite (Kenosha, WI)

• Drive production performance by ensuring efficient operations, meeting output goals, and maintaining high‑quality standards.
• Establish and optimize manufacturing processes, workflows, and material flow to maximize throughput, efficiency, and scalability.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency, ensuring rapid containment, root cause identification, and permanent corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies (DMAIC, PDCA, A3). Implement error‑proofing (Poka‑Yoke), standardized work, and visual management systems.
• Partner with design engineering to ensure products are optimized for manufacturability (DFM/DFA) and support new product launches.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes, routings, and material flow to maximize throughput and resource utilization.
• Own and lead capital projects (CAPEX) from concept through implementation, including budgeting, vendor selection, installation, and validation.
• Serve as the primary project manager for site‑level initiatives, ensuring timelines, cost, and scope are met.
• Lead end‑to‑end industrialization of new products.
• Partner with design engineering to ensure strong DFM/DFA alignment.
• Own production readiness, including tooling, process capability, operator training, and documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science (from an ABET accredited institution) in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or project engineering.
• Proven experience owning projects and delivering measurable results.
• Advanced problem‑solving capability at both system and subsystem levels.
• Experience leading capital projects and equipment implementation.
• Strong mechanical and process aptitude.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to lead cross‑functional teams.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or equivalent demonstrated experience);
  Black Belt preferred.
• Experience drawing accurate conclusions from test data, malfunctions, or deviations, and assisting with corrections to the existing design or process preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects of moderate scope and complexity at the same time while managing high‑priority initiatives as needed.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Work‑life flexibility.
• Recognition and rewards.
• Development and career opportunities.
• A safe and inclusive workplace.