The Hire Method, LLC is hiring: Manufacturing Engineering Manager in Branford

Job location: Branford, CT 06405

Travel: Yes, up to 25% (Mexico / Domestic)

Compensation:$140,000 to $170,000 + annual bonus (10%)

Benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Life, Disability, EAP, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, 401(k) with match, and Educational Assistance.

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline required.

Required Experience:

• At least five (5) years experience in a manufacturing environment, focusing on manufacturing or operations engineering. This experience must include prior Continuous Improvement / LEAN manufacturing project work.
• Prior experience as a Manufacturing/Process Engineer or Continuous Improvement/ LEAN Champion Experience in launching new products (NPI), value engineering, quality and process improvement programs.
• Experience in project management and efficiency in prioritizing projects based on resource availability.

Preferred Experience:

• Masters degree in engineering, Operations or Business preferred.
• At least two (2) years experience managing or directly supervising manufacturing engineers or other manufacturing/production personnel.
• Previous experience within the aerospace or medical industry.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

We have seen great success in innovating advanced manufacturing techniques in the design and fabrication of temperature sensors, thermocouple systems, interconnect cable-harness assemblies, probes, and sensors. For over 65 years, we have successfully supplied these products to the commercial, business, military jet, rotor, and spacecraft markets.

Based in Branford, CT, we have an opportunity for a hands-on Manufacturing Engineering Manager. You will report directly to the VP of Operations and be responsible for directing, planning, and coordinating manufacturing efforts for all product lines.

To be successful in this role, you will be

• Responsible for managing manufacturing engineers.
• Participate and drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Serve as driver and champion of change and Process Improvement projects.
• Partner with production, purchasing & materials manager to resolve chronic issues on the production floor to ensure KPI attainment.
• Working closely with R&D Engineers, supporting the Design Transfer activities for products entering production.
• Leading process improvement teams on existing production lines and supporting redesign activities to enable optimal manufacturability and performance.
• Review project priorities with employees and the entire team to ensure all projects are completed on time.
• Review process designs, documents, tooling and collateral materials for compliance to requirements.
• Review process validation reports, product failure investigations
• Interface with R&D to understand product roadmap, upcoming projects, changes to current product line etc. and be a bridge between Operations and Design Engineering.
• Involvement with MRB process for component quality issues and partner with QC, purchasing & SQE daily.
• Educate & empower the team to develop manufacturing processes for efficiency and quality.
• Assist with Quality Assurance (QA) during quality audits.
• Manage Corrective and Preventative Actions assigned to the team and ensure timely closure of the same.
• Interface with suppliers on outsourced parts, assemblies and quality/delivery issues on an as needed basis.

We are proud to be a federal contractor and supplier of materials to the US Department of Defense. To conform with US export regulations and ITAR 120.15 and EAR Part 772, incumbents for this role must have authorization to work in the U.S. and be eligible for any required authorization from the US government.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Strong LEAN background.
• Focuses on cost-savings in manufacturing & transactional environments.
• Able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Highly proficient with the various MS Office programs.
• Experience with CAD / AUTOCAD, SolidWorks, and/or Mastercam a plus.
• Strong leadership skills.