Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Direct Hire)
Wheeling, IL
Job Requisition: 7053
Description for Manufacturing Engineering Manager:
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will strategically manage the workflow of the Aerospace Engineering department, by analyzing and resolving engineering issues and collaborating with and/or giving direction to quoting, estimating, programming, and machining, quality control and quality assurance. This department will be developing new manufacturing processes for 3 and 5 axis milling of aerostructures.
Responsibilities for Manufacturing Engineering Manager:
- Responsible for quality, efficiency and on-time completion of departmental objectives
- Monitor and enforce departmental objectives
- Create and enforce work schedules and assignments to ensure timely completion of departmental objectives
- Direct and coordinate work tasks in a clear and productive manner
- Attain the resources necessary to maintain departmental operations and provide for departmental needs
- Provide suggestions for improvement to department and/or executive management
- Advanced planning based on workload
- Direct the completion of departmental objectives
- Initiate and/or help coordinate departmental improvement plans
- Define departmental objectives, standards, and performance metrics
- Develop and implement departmental cost and workflow improvement initiatives
Requirements for Manufacturing Engineering Manager:
- 10+ years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role in heavily documented and specification-centric industry
- Demonstrated ability to create and follow standards and engineer solutions
- Solidworks proficiency, modeling and drawing, advanced or higher
- Engineering Degree required
- Experience with multi-axis milling of titanium
- Experience with Aerospace OEM specifications
- Experience with Epicor ERP System preferred
- GD&T proficiency
- Ability to work extended hours
*Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
