Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Posted 4 Sep 2026
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- Expected experience
- 7+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyElectrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Study levelBachelor's
Study levelMaster's
Reports to: Plant Manager (Hard Line)
Dotted Line: Sr. Director, Manufacturing Engineering
Scope: Site-level leadership of Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and Facilities functions
Role Summary
The Plant Manufacturing Engineering Manager provides hands-on leadership for all manufacturing engineering, maintenance, and facilities functions within the plant. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager with a dotted line to the Sr. Director of Manufacturing Engineering, this position ensures the consistent execution of automation, digitalization, process improvement, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) systems in alignment with the ASD Lean Operating System. This role combines technical and operational leadership — managing process optimization, equipment reliability, and capital execution to deliver year-over-year improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash, and people (SQDCCP). The Plant Manufacturing Engineering Manager partners closely with production, materials, and quality to strengthen the plant’s technical capability, process stability, and continuous improvement culture.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities 1. Manufacturing Engineering Leadership
- Lead the site’s manufacturing engineering strategy focused on improving process capability, throughput, and cost efficiency.
- Deploy and sustain standardized work methods, process documentation, and best practices established by the corporate Manufacturing Engineering team.
- Partner with Plant Leadership and Product Engineering to ensure manufacturability, scalability, and quality of new product introductions.
- Manage capital investments, layout optimization, and equipment upgrades in coordination with enterprise standards.
- Lead daily Tier 3 meetings to align engineering support with production priorities and SQDCCP metrics.
2. Automation, Digitalization & Smart Factory Systems
- Implement automation and digital manufacturing solutions aligned with corporate strategy to improve consistency and labor productivity.
- Support integration of MES, IoT, and smart factory technologies for real-time equipment monitoring and process visibility.
- Drive predictive and data-driven maintenance initiatives leveraging analytics and digital tools.
- Evaluate and implement robotics, vision systems, and advanced automation to improve safety and reduce waste.
3. Maintenance & Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
- Own plant-level maintenance and reliability performance, ensuring TPM systems are deployed effectively.
- Implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize unplanned downtime and optimize asset utilization.