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Operations Engineering Manager

Job in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, 36803, USA
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Operations Management
  • Management
    Operations Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 130000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 130000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Ensure key engineering duties are fulfilled for the supported area
  • Answer technical questions and propose project budgets
  • Provide guidance and leadership to the engineering team
  • Build talent and capabilities within the team to support customer needs
  • Collaborate with various departments
  • Directly supervise approximately ten to fifteen engineering support staff
  • Provide day-to-day work direction and conduct formal performance evaluations
  • Lead the Manufacturing Engineering portion of customer and project interviews
  • Assign manufacturing engineering resources to deliver projects within Excellerate
  • Lead and direct maintenance and tooling for all Excellerate locations
  • Provide performance evaluations and coaching to team members
  • Prepare proposals and cost estimates for engineering, modeling, detailing, and CAD-related services
  • Provide engineering support for projects and the Operations Engineering team
  • Manage the CAPEX process for Excellerate
  • Prepare and study technical drawings and electrical specifications
  • Confer with internal and external customers about construction and product/manufacturing projects
  • Design jigs or fixtures needed for production
  • Monitor and control project activity to meet budgets and schedules
  • Build skills, capabilities, and team culture aligned with FTI’s core values
  • Work with production personnel to identify and correct safety issues
  • Develop and maintain facility layouts using AutoCAD
  • Justify and procure capital equipment and tooling
  • Coordinate facility and equipment preventive maintenance programs
  • Understand applicable government regulations and assure compliance
  • Assist in developing capacity and contingency plans
  • Drive efficiency, safety, delivery, and quality improvements
  • Develop or optimize processes to meet quality, cost, and efficiency requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering
  • Five or more years of related Industrial Engineering experience
  • Prior exposure managing a team
  • Experience completing multi-variable work measurements
  • Experience developing labor standards
  • Experience with process improvement initiatives
  • Experience with network optimization projects within a distribution center environment
  • Travel up to 30% based on company need
  • Ability to work between 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday-Friday, with flexibility to work any time on any day to meet business needs
  • Employment contingent upon successfully passing a background and drug test
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Industrial Engineering with a focus on process improvement, project management, and team leadership. Proficient in developing labor standards, managing engineering resources, and ensuring compliance with government regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Bachelor's Degree In Industrial Engineering
  • Five Years Of Industrial Engineering Experience
  • Team Management Experience
  • Process Improvement Initiatives
  • AutoCAD Proficiency
Hard Skills
  • Project Budgeting
  • Technical Drawing Preparation
  • Multi-Variable Work Measurements
  • Labor Standards Development
  • Network Optimization
  • Process Optimization
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Safety Compliance
  • Capital Equipment Procurement
Soft Skills
  • Leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Coaching
  • Communication
  • Team Building
Industry Keywords
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • CAPEX Process
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Facility Layouts
  • Quality Improvements
Tools & Technologies
  • AutoCAD
  • Excellerate
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