Global Manufacturing Engineering Manager- Golf Pride

Golf Pride is currently seeking a Global Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $130,000 - $190,000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

PRIMARY FUNCTION — The manufacturing engineering manager is the senior‑most leader of the manufacturing engineering function and a member of the Global Operations Leadership Team, reporting to the Director of Global Operations. They set the manufacturing engineering function’s vision, standards, and capability roadmap across the entire Golf Pride manufacturing network. Plant teams rely on this role for functional direction; the manager owns what the plants need to be capable of.

The role focuses on the future: expanding the network’s capabilities, deepening process capabilities, accelerating commercialization, building technical depth, and ensuring readiness for future product complexity. The manager owns design for manufacturability, automation strategy, capital planning, and make/buy decisions that optimize quality, cost, and speed to market.

• Build Manufacturing Capability
  
  Roadmap:
  
  define a multi‑year plan that expands plant capabilities.
• Lead Design for Manufacturability: serve as the manufacturing engineering voice in product development.
• Define and Execute Automation & Digital Manufacturing Strategy: develop a multi‑year automation roadmap.
• Own Capital Strategy & Make/Buy Decisions: manage the Cap Ex plan and balance cost, quality, IP, capacity, and risk.
• Drive Manufacturing Process Development: lead validation and deployment of processes for new products and platform extensions.
• Build the Manufacturing Engineering Function: grow the function globally and partner with plant engineering teams.
• Partner Across Functions to Drive Business Impact: collaborate with Commercial, Innovation, Operations, HR, Finance, Legal.

• A manufacturing engineering transformation leader who builds capabilities.
• Equally comfortable troubleshooting process issues on the plant floor and presenting strategy to senior leadership.

You bring:

• A capability‑builder mentality — design and implement better systems.
• Deep technical expertise in manufacturing processes, especially rubber/polymer processing and molding.
• A global perspective with experience working across geographically and culturally diverse teams.
• Strong leadership presence and the ability to build trust, develop talent, and hold teams accountable.
• Business acumen: connect engineering investments to commercialization speed, customer value, and competitive advantage.
• Strong communication skills: translate engineering data into clear business cases.
• A bias for action with strong diagnostics and pragmatic decisions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 10+ years in manufacturing engineering, process development, or operations engineering; 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Technical expertise in manufacturing processes with expertise in rubber, polymer or similar materials; experience with DFM/DFA, automation strategy (robotics, advanced process controls, Industry 4.0), capital project management, make/buy analysis, production tooling, fixture design, and process validation (PPAP or equivalent).
• Proficiency with CAD/CAM tools, process simulation software, and standard business tools (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean, VA/VE, and structured problem‑solving (8D, 5‑Why, A3, FMEA).
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and partner cross‑functionally.

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Multi‑site experience.
• Rubber and/or polymer material processing experience.
• Ability to travel internationally approximately 25% of the time.
• Passion for golf and understanding of the golfer’s experience.

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