Sr. Engineering Manager; Foundry

Sr. Engineering Manager (Foundry Experience)

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE
Plans and designs manufacturing processes in the industrial plant. Leads the engineering department in the planning and designing of manufacturing processes at the manufacturing plant. Drives efficiency improvements by utilizing the latest techniques/tools in the industry. Analyzing layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and workforce utilization. Instills a can-do attitude in the engineering department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide strategic leadership and technical direction for engineering operations.
• Lead new product introduction (NPI) from concept through launch, ensuring optimal process selection and on-time delivery to customer requirements.
• Establish engineering standards for design, manufacturing methods, machine selection, gating systems, and cost-effective value-added decisions.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between Engineering, Production, and Quality to ensure efficient, manufacturable, and scalable tooling and processes.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity metrics.
• Oversee PFMEA development, risk mitigation strategies, and process validation to ensure robust and repeatable manufacturing performance.
• Ensure full compliance and continuous improvement of the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, including oversight of non-conforming materials, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness.
• Oversee warranty claims, product returns, and rework activities to ensure timely resolution and prevent recurrence
• Govern engineering documentation and controls, including CAD standards, tooling and fixturing prints, CNC program verification, and production documentation implementation.
• Lead capital and manufacturing improvement initiatives, including research, justification, budgeting input, reporting, and coordination with senior leadership.
• Monitor and drive engineering KPIs to ensure production efficiency, product quality, cosmetic standards, and on-time launch performance.
• Maintain regular and dependable attendance and on-site leadership presence to support plant operations and team development.

COMPETENCIES

• MS Office
• Technical ability
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Leadership and interpersonal skills
• Communication and documentation skills
  
  Process management
• Manufacturing methods and procedures
• Ability to analyze, research and report findings
• Decision-making & accountability
• Planning and organizing

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in an office setting with occasional shop walkabouts. Routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Employee is exposed to Foundry atmospheric conditions such as fumes or airborne particles, noise, extreme weather, vibration, and moving mechanical parts. Note, personal protective equipment (PPE) is required when entering the plant to include ear plugs, safety glasses, and steel toe boots.

Disposable masks are optional.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. Although mostly a sedentary role, occasional standing and walking is required. Additionally, incumbent must use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. This position…