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Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Management Recruiters International
Summit, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

A growing company in business for 70 years with around 400 employees in their plant needs a Lead Manufacturing Engineer (Lead over 5 Engineers). Excellent Salary Full benefits Relocation Assistance

Job Posting # 2679

Job Title : Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Location : Summit, NJ

Compensation : Annual Salary range of $100K - $130K

Relocation : Company offers a lump Sum amount for relocation assistance of around $2.5K - $5k

Benefits : Full package - Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, 100% Tuition reimbursement, 11 holidays .

Company Info :

This is a privately owned growing company in business for 70 years . They have 400 people in their plant, many of them with stable, long-term employment.

The Company is a leader in the design and manufacture of solenoid valves and flow control components for liquids and gases in critical applications, for aircraft, military, aerospace, nuclear, light industrial and scientific industries.

Job Summary :

Lead approximately 5 manufacturing engineers which are in support of new product introduction, and production valve assembly and test efforts.

This is a working Manager position; the Lead is expected to serve as a high performing manufacturing engineer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • For NPI programs, with input from design and test engineers, determine all needed assembly and test fixtures (create fixture list)
  • Design, draw, have manufactured, inspect, and validate manufacturing, assembly, and test fixtures
  • For NPI programs, coordinate with planner / buyer, design & test engineers on fixture jobs / PO's, priority, and schedule
  • Develop new and improve existing manufacturing, assembly, and test processes and cells
  • Create new and revise existing routers, driven by ECO's, process improvements, etc.
  • Update jobs based on NCMR's, ECO's / EO's, redlines, etc.
  • Create jobs to make fixtures or development parts
  • Review and approve ECO's for new and changes to existing drawings, documents, etc.
  • Review, provide feedback, and offer alternatives regarding NPI drawings for correctness, manufacturability, standardization, best practices, and lessons learned
  • Build development and LRIP assemblies
  • Create new and revise existing assembly procedures, work instructions, part protection procedures, standards, etc.
  • Determine and implement part protection and handling processes to reduce damage and rework
  • Provide all needed support for final packaging, E.G., process, materials, documentation, etc.
  • Prepare ECO's for new and changes to fixture drawings, weld simulation drawings, standards, etc.
  • Lead or support the identification and removal of waste from manufacturing, assembly, and test processes
  • Lead or support structured problem solving / root cause corrective actions to address systemic quality problems
  • Manage / mentor manufacturing engineers
  • Assist / train / review and approve manufacturing engineers' fixture lists, fixture designs, routers, assembly procedures, etc.
  • Lead or support capital expense efforts

Candidate Must Have :

  • BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or the technical equivalent
  • 5 Years of manufacturing engineering experience in the aerospace, aviation or defense industries
  • Experience with fixture design
  • Understanding of Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing tools
  • Proficient in the use of CAD design software - SolidWorks
  • Solid project management , communication, and cross functional team leadership skills
  • Experience leading others preferred
  • Ability to perform in a fast paced, medium sized company
  • Candidate Nice to have :

  • Lean Six Sigma certification for Yellow / Green / Black Belt
  • Keywords : Six Sigma, Lean, Yellow / Green / Black belt, Mechanical, Industrial, Fixture, CAD, SolidWorks

    Salary : $100,000 - $130,000

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