Manufacturing Engineer Manager

Responsibilities: Lead and manage the manufacturing engineering team, providing guidance, mentoring, and training to ensure the team's success and professional growth. Develop and implement manufacturing processes and procedures to optimize production efficiency, quality, and safety. Transforms the business using lean methodologies Coordinates maintenance activities at the site addressing preventative maintenance, capital projects, upgrades/updates and custodial staff Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams including production, design engineering and quality assurance to drive continuous improvement and innovation in manufacturing processes Identifies opportunities for automation and integration of new technologies to streamline production processes and increase productivity Leads root cause analysis and corrective action activities to address manufacturing issues and ensure compliance with our quality policy and regulatory standards Develops and manages budgets, forecasts and resource allocation for manufacturing engineering projects Drives a culture of safety, quality and excellence throughout the manufacturing engineering team and across the organization Develops and maintains relationships with 3rd party contracted resources Communicates effectively with all levels of the company Qualifications: Minimum of 7 years Manufacturing experience Minimum of 3 years Manufacturing Engineering and Lean Management experience Bachelors Degree in Engineering; post-graduate degree is a plus Experience working on issues of diverse scope, where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends Ability to effectively lead and manage people, including setting expectations, assessing performance, providing feedback, delegating tasks, having difficult conversations, and engaging and developing employees Experience successfully deploying capital improvements, such as automation from conceptualization to implementation Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions Experience with Injection molded plastics is a plus Experience with electronic components is a plus (i.e.; motors, wire harnesses, printed circuit boards) Experience with Google Suite is nice to have CAD experience is a plus A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues Location: Juneau, Wisconsin Compensation: $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year