Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Role Overview

• Play a key role in defining, developing, and deploying manufacturing processes and capital equipment across multiple facilities
• Lead advanced manufacturing initiatives from concept through implementation, partnering closely with operations, engineering, sourcing, quality, and suppliers
• Define and develop robust manufacturing processes for new products, new technologies, and process improvements, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, cost, and delivery requirements
• Lead process capability development, including PFMEA input, control plans, standard work, and capacity modeling
• Establish and deploy standardized manufacturing methods, tooling concepts, and best practices across multiple facilities
• Lead the technical scoping, justification, and selection of new manufacturing equipment, automation, and tooling
• Develop equipment specifications, layouts, and functional requirements in collaboration with operations, maintenance, and controls
• Manage equipment projects from concept through installation, commissioning, and handoff to production, including FAT/SAT support
• Coordinate with OEMs, integrators, and internal stakeholders to ensure equipment meets performance, safety, and reliability expectations
• Support make-versus-buy analyses and supplier technical evaluations related to manufacturing processes and equipment
• Work across multiple manufacturing facilities to identify opportunities for process improvement, capacity expansion, and technology deployment
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, scrap reduction, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to plant-based manufacturing engineers and technicians
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for complex process or equipment-related issues
• Develop and maintain clear documentation including process flows, equipment specifications, layouts, standard work, and validation plans
• Ensure proper change management practices are followed for process and equipment changes
• Communicate project status, risks, and technical decisions effectively to engineering leadership and plant stakeholders
• Support training and knowledge transfer to operations and maintenance teams during and after project implementation.

Requirements

• Minimum 5–8 years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment, with demonstrated involvement in advanced manufacturing processes and capital equipment projects
• Proven experience defining manufacturing processes and leading equipment implementation from concept through production
• Experience working cross-functionally with operations, quality, sourcing, maintenance, and external suppliers
• Hands-on experience supporting manufacturing environments involving metals, fabricated components, or complex assemblies
• Strong ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-site manufacturing environment with competing priorities
• Demonstrated leadership in driving technical decisions, influencing without authority, and delivering results
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement tools, and structured problem-solving
• Experience with automation, robotics, or advanced manufacturing technologies is a plus
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Working knowledge of 2D/3D CAD and manufacturing layouts
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs