Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is accountable for ensuring maximum cost effectiveness and the reliability of manufacturing process and workflow. Determines best practice methods and sequences of manufacturing operations. Ensures products and processes meet customer quality requirements by providing input and manufacturing plans for product design or modification. Supports the Win Strategy environment. This position has supervisory responsibility, however, it mentors entry‑level manufacturing engineers and new employees.

North Ogden, Utah

• Evaluates and develops innovative solutions to complex engineering and manufacturing production problems through identification and implementation of advanced manufacturing processes, including conducting process analysis, applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling and materials, and conferring with suppliers. Prepares written and graphical work instructions to communicate manufacturing requirements and the required tooling to production personnel.
• Evaluates capital equipment investments and prepares cost justifications. Designs and prepares concept drawings and implements new equipment, prototypes or modifications to existing equipment. Manages the overall implementation of capital equipment projects.
• Investigates and prepares manufacturing methods for new products and prototypes in a timely manner. Prepares and carries out tool redesign and alterations, changes in material specification, dimensions, methods, routing, etc. Standardizes manufacturing methods.
• Evaluates, recommends and implements changes to current manufacturing processes by analyzing production, labor standards and material cost, reviewing production schedules and estimating future requirements. Implements new methods for higher productivity.
• Analyzes and plans workforce utilization, space requirements and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency. Ensures process control and reliability for broad areas of manufacturing that may include supplier base as appropriate. Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, equipment layout and implementing “design for manufacture and assembly” plans.
• Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvements and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to critical or high‑impact areas of production. May lead special projects for a variety of products and processes.
• Engages in frequent formal and informal customer interface to present program status, including analysis of product failure, probable causes and corrective action plans.
• Ensures product and process quality by designing testing methods, testing finished products and process capabilities, and establishing standards to confirm and validate manufacturing process requirements. Determines root cause of failures using statistical methods (e.g. design of experiment, statistical process control) that may result in changes in design, tolerances or processing methods.
• Directs and/or performs in the following areas: supplier management, supplier audits, product disposition, corrective action and internal audits. Manages internal corrective and preventive action through returns from customers. Writes quality procedures to insure customer requirements are maintained. Reviews all contracts for compliance with customer quality requirement. Updates Parker procedures as required.

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing operations; 4+ years of increasing responsibility in leadership roles, requiring advanced project planning and team organizational skills. Aerospace or automotive background preferred.
• Demonstrated teamwork and team building skills in producing results and meeting organizational objectives. Capable of assessing and developing individual and team skills and capabilities. Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals. Serves as a role model by promoting new ideas and positive change.
• Thorough understanding of production…