Principal Manifacturing Engineering Manager

Job Overview

The Principal SME Engineer is responsible for driving excellence across product families within our manufacturing operations. The role requires a knowledgeable subject matter expert in manufacturing engineering and Energy products and processes, with a strong focus on optimizing product family processes and ensuring consistency, quality, and innovation. The role requires leadership, technical expertise, and a collaborative approach to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Job Requirements

• ROLE SUMMARY

  • Serve as the product family and Center of Excellence subject matter expert for molded products

  • Development of high technology advancements that lead to process excellence and intellectual properties.

  • Drive a culture of change through process benchmarking and optimization through technical expertise.

  • Collaborate and network across the organization to drive continuous improvements.

  • Develop process standards that surpass industry competitors.

  • Develop and deliver training and knowledge sharing applicable to product families and processes to enable organizational learning.

  • Support strategic business project execution and management.

   

  KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

  • Develop, implement and audit for best practices and guidelines in processes and products.

  • Operations excellence of product families and associated process performance to world class industry standards.

  • Drive the development of process excellence for new product introductions.

  • Reduction in customer complaints.

  • Reduction in manufacturing costs through process optimization.

  • Achieving reliable and robust processes through technology enhancements.

  • Manufacturing Process intellectual property developments.

  • Integration of leading innovations for process technologies.

  • Delivering training for product and process to enable a learning organization growth culture.

What your background should look like

REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive experience in manufacturing engineering, with a focus on product family processes.

• Proven track record of leading and implementing process improvement initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.

• Excellent leadership, organizational, and project management skills.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience with ERP systems and their role in manufacturing operations.

• Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).

• Knowledge of Industry 4.0 standards and practices.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant field. (Preferred)

Competencies