Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Right from the start, American Locker has continually led the industry we invented with an unstoppable series of innovative solutions - like inventing the first coin-operated locker. Our years of innovative American manufacturing have led us to create the widest range of customized solutions in the industry. Our smart locker systems are built to satisfy any solution with maximum security; intelligent key-less lockers that accept credit cards, charge laptops, send text messages, and more.

We’re seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to provide leadership for the American Locker manufacturing business and be accountable for overall operational and financial performance. In this role, you will lead manufacturing readiness activities for products moving from prototype through production, manage production releases and execution, rapid prototyping and new product introduction lead the way for continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for products moving from prototype through production
• Develop and maintain routing, work instructions, and labor standards
• Ensure BOMs, drawings, and specifications are complete and ready for production
• Coordinate first-article builds and production launches
• Partner with Product/Design Engineering and Operations to resolve manufacturability issues
• Identify and address engineering gaps that create production delays, rework, or inefficiencies

• Support the release of work orders into production systems such as MIE Trak
• Ensure jobs have the engineering information and documentation needed for successful execution
• Troubleshoot manufacturing engineering issues affecting production
• Improve consistency in how work moves from order to instruction to build
• Partner with Operations to address production constraints and recurring issues

• Lead manufacturing engineering activities for prototypes and new product introductions
• Provide hands-on support for prototyping, particularly in sheet metal fabrication
• Translate product concepts and designs into practical manufacturing processes
• Develop repeatable processes for moving new products into production
• Identify manufacturability risks early and work cross-functionally to resolve them

• Lead and support Lean and Six Sigma improvement initiatives within manufacturing
• Analyze labor, cycle times, workflow, and production constraints
• Improve cell layouts, material flow, ergonomics, and standard work
• Identify opportunities to reduce scrap, rework, and non-value-added labor
• Partner with Operations on Kaizen events and continuous improvement activities
• Track results and ensure improvements are sustained

• Manage the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process within manufacturing
• Ensure engineering changes are communicated and implemented effectively on the production floor
• Lead or participate in root cause analysis for engineering-related defects
• Develop and implement corrective actions in partnership with Quality and Operations
• Support ISO requirements and quality system compliance
• Identify recurring issues and help drive permanent solutions

• Lead and develop a small manufacturing engineering team, currently consisting of two direct reports
• Set clear priorities, expectations, and accountability for the team
• Assign and manage day-to-day manufacturing engineering work
• Coach and develop team members while building stronger technical capability
• Establish practical processes and structure where additional clarity or consistency is needed
• Escalate significant risks, resource needs, and priorities to…