Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Our client in the Wilmington, NC area is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Manager. They provide difficult-to-manufacture and high-complexity precision machining components for the medical equipment & devices, aerospace and diversified industries
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This is a direct hire position with competitive salary, great benefits and potential annual bonuses. Great opportunity for career growth.

Relocation assistance is available.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager manages the day‑to‑day activities of process engineering, communication with customers regarding requirements, customer quotes and proposals, organization and communication of engineering and product requirements to manufacturing and required parties. The Manager is responsible for product gross margins through process optimization.

• Support and enhance sales through technical customer support and project management
• Manage the Customer First Article process to develop routers and manufacturing plans for new parts and improvements to existing parts.
• Meeting company goals for gross margin performance through regular and targeted analysis of product processing and process capabilities
• Continuous improvement of flow and methods for producing clear engineering instructions and requirements for manufacturing
• Master manufacturing methods and optimization
• Standardization of engineering procedures and outputs
• Implement methods to improve accuracy of costing methods and standardization
• Review of equipment, methods, and techniques to improve manufacturing efficiency (process Cp and machine cycle time optimization)
• Implementation of metrics designed to measure and enhance efficiency
• Assist manufacturing in the planning and layout of workflow, equipment, and assembly operations
• Recruiting, hiring, coaching, and developing staff knowledge base
• Budget and contingency planning
• ISO
  9001, AS9100 and ISO
  13485 certification and compliance
• Safety and OSHA compliance
• Lean Six Sigma implementation where it makes sense
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate department staff
• Must be a team player as measured by his/her peers
• Performs other related duties assigned

What you need to bring to this winning team?

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7+ years of progressive operational and management experience
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Proven track record in the management of manufacturing operations, engineering, and quality assurance
• Relevant industry experience

• Strong initiative with the ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience working in a contract manufacturing environment
• Experience with machining, plating, painting and assembly processes

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Manufacturing

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• Tuition assistance

Salary: $106,900 - $171,000