Manufacturing Engineer - Team Lead

Manufacturing Engineer - Team Leader

KCC Companies is an employee-owned (ESOP) company dedicated to providing complete design, manufacturing, installation, and service for commercial & residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

Our Mission:
KCC enhances the lives of our customers, partners, employee-owners, and communities by providing innovative HVAC solutions.

Benefits:

• 9 Paid Holidays
• EBITDA Bonus
• Health, Dental, Vision insurance, and other Ancillary coverages
• 401K
• Monthly Accrued Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Function:

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, overseeing the day-to-day operations and long-term direction of the Manufacturing Engineering team, with a particular focus on Contract Manufacturing. The successful candidate will lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a high-performance culture while actively driving key initiatives. Core responsibilities include managing the transition of products from development to pilot and full-scale production, optimizing manufacturing processes, enhancing production efficiency, and ensuring adherence to rigorous quality standards.

The role also plays a key part in evaluating and integrating new manufacturing technologies. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical foundation, proven experience in team leadership, and the ability to collaborate across functions to deliver results.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of manufacturing engineers in daily operations and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with multiple groups to facilitate the transition of new products from prototype into production. These groups will include R&D, Operations, Safety, Quality, Sourcing, PMO, Sales, and Executive Leadership.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives (Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen).
• Support new product introductions by ensuring manufacturability and scalability.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to efficiency, downtime, yield, etc.
• Manage documentation including work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans.
• Provide technical training and development to engineers and production staff.
• Participate in CAPEX planning and implementation of new equipment or facility upgrades.
• Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities.
• Develops and improves Assembly methods and quality standards through process evaluation and the use of engineering and quality principles and tools.
• Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements and workflow.
• Designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency and continues evaluating layout designs as parts are changed and added to promote continuous process and product improvements and to eliminate waste.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts. Assist in the development of a supplier quality program.
• Work with customers to develop part and product quality requirements.
• Perform cost estimates, production time estimates, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Work with management, engineering, sales, and manufacturing staff to develop manufacturing capabilities, schedules, and processes to facilitate production.
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential. They should also apply statistical techniques to develop quality programs and determine requirements for SPC and production monitoring.
• Identify and flow chart all manufacturing processes.
• Research and evaluate data such as customer design proposals and specifications to ensure manufacturing processes are capable and compatible with customer expectations/requirements.
• Establish part costing and routings.
• Work with manufacturing and product engineering in developing manufacturing…