Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Job Overview

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads a multi-disciplinary team of engineers responsible for developing, improving, and sustaining production processes to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives in a manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with Product, Quality, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to drive continuous improvement, support new product introductions, and ensure stable, capable processes on the shop floor. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for new product introduction, transition from design to production, and production engineering support to include manufacturing engineers and engineering technicians.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager has the overall responsibility for the development engineering lab space and processes. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager has the overall responsibility for ensuring DfX principles are established in the designs and flow throughout the development process into production.

This is an onsite position.

• Lead, coach, and develop a multi-disciplinary team of engineering group leaders, engineers, supervisors, manufacturing engineers, and engineering technicians, including goal setting, performance feedback, and career development plans.
• Assign and prioritize engineering work to support daily production, strategic projects, and new product introductions.
• Own process documentation (work instructions, standard work, process parameters, BOM-related manufacturing data) and ensure it is current, accurate, and controlled.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for process-related safety, quality, delivery, and cost issues using structured problem-solving methods.
• Partner with Quality/CI on continuous improvement initiatives (lean/6σ, Kaizen, value stream mapping, 5S, SMED, TPM) to improve first pass yield, cycle time, OEE, and cost of poor quality.
• Plan and implement equipment, tooling, and fixturing solutions, including justification, specification, validation, and handoff to production.
• Support manufacturability of new and existing products (DFM/DFX), participating in design reviews and coordinating trials, pilots, and process validation builds.
• Ensure adherence to applicable quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001 / AS9100) and internal procedures in all manufacturing engineering activities.
• Monitor and analyze process performance metrics; use data to prioritize projects and verify benefits (throughput, scrap, rework, labor efficiency, on-time delivery).
• Coordinate layout, material flow, and ergonomics improvements to enhance productivity and worker safety.
• Develop and manage the functional budget for tooling, capital projects, and improvement initiatives as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Suppliers on process capability, component manufacturability, and qualification of new or changed parts.
• Champion a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and employee involvement within the engineering team and on the shop floor.
• Lead a team responsible for establishing and controlling the engineering development lab including leading the standardization of equipment, process, flow, etc.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools; formal Lean or Six Sigma training preferred.
• Proficiency with CAD tools and common manufacturing engineering software (e.g., CAD/CAM, ERP/MES, data analysis tools).
• Proven ability to lead and develop technical staff, manage priorities, and drive cross-functional problem solving.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Effective verbal and written…