Manufacturing Engineer III

Location: City of Syracuse

## Manufacturing Engineer IIIApplylocations:
North America/USA/New York/East Syracuse, NYtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0015971

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.

All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.
** Job Summary
** The Manufacturing Engineer III is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading complex manufacturing engineering initiatives that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost across production operations. This role applies advanced engineering expertise, systems thinking, and strong judgment to resolve chronic issues, optimize processes, and support scalable, high‐performance manufacturing.
** Job Description
** Role Overview  The Manufacturing Engineer III provides senior‐level engineering leadership for a plant, value stream, or complex production area. The role owns critical manufacturing processes or technologies, leads high‐impact improvement initiatives, and serves as a subject‐matter expert for process capability, equipment performance, and manufacturing system design.  This position works independently on complex technical challenges, supports strategic initiatives such as capacity expansion and new product introductions, and mentors lower‐level engineers.

The role typically reports to a Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Operations Director, or similar leader.

Key Responsibilities  Manufacturing Process & Technology Leadership    Provide technical ownership for critical manufacturing processes, equipment, or technologies  Ensure processes are capable, stable, scalable, and aligned with business requirements  Lead development and implementation of advanced manufacturing solutions    Advanced Problem Solving & Root‐Cause Analysis    Lead investigation and resolution of chronic, high‐impact manufacturing issues  Apply advanced problem‐solving and analytical techniques to drive systemic improvements  Partner with operations leaders to implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions    Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence    Lead complex Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence initiatives  Quantify operational and financial impact of improvements and validate sustained results  Drive reductions in variation, scrap, downtime, and total cost of ownership    Equipment, Capital & Process Engineering    Lead specification, selection, installation, and qualification of manufacturing equipment and tooling  Support capital projects, capacity expansion, and automation initiatives  Ensure robust process design, validation, and risk mitigation (PFMEA, control plans)    Data‐Driven Performance Optimization    Analyze manufacturing performance data to identify trends, constraints, and opportunities  Use data to support decision‐making on capacity, productivity, and investment trade‐offs  Support leadership reviews with fact‐based technical insights and recommendations    Cross‐Functional Leadership    Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Product Development, Supply Chain, and Maintenance teams  Support new product introductions, major changes, and lifecycle transitions  Influence decisions and align stakeholders on technical and operational priorities    Documentation, Standards & Governance    Establish and maintain robust engineering standards, documentation, and best practices  Ensure compliance with safety, quality, regulatory, and company requirements  Support audits, risk assessments, and continuous improvement of engineering governance    Mentorship & Capability Development    Mentor Manufacturing Engineer I and II roles and support skill development  Share best practices, technical expertise, and lessons learned across teams  Contribute to building a strong manufacturing engineering capability      Qualifications …