Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Héroux-Devtek - Livonia, MI

Full-time - Manager

Livonia, MI

101-250 employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Héroux-Devtek is responsible for leading a team of Process Engineers, CNC Programmers, and CapEx Purchasing to design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for producing Ball Screw and Electro-Mechanical Actuation Systems. This role focuses on optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring quality and reliability of products, and managing resources efficiently to support major commercial aircraft programs.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes product specifications according to manufacturing guidelines to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished products.
• Develops manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to ensure staff and facility resources are utilized efficiently.
• Recommends methods to improve the utilization of personnel, material, and other resources to maximize performance and efficiency.
• Verifies revisions of products and production methods and issues change orders to ensure manufacturability of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems.
• Applies and analyzes mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements, and production standards.
• Meets daily with Beaver staff to discuss current production activities.
• Collaborates with staff engineers to resolve production problems in a manner that maximizes product reliability and minimizes cost.
• Confers with vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status.
• Leads teams to design layouts of equipment, materials, and workspace using drafting tools and computer software to conceptualize and implement efficient production methods.
• Reviews production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
• Estimates production costs and the effects of product design changes and reviews findings with management to help control, prevent, and eliminate waste.
• Implements procedures for the disposition of discrepant material and damaged or defective parts by identifying and eliminating problems and assessing cost and responsibility.
• Contacts customers to discuss product concerns and makes technical suggestions or modifications to products or production methods.
• Submits purchase requisitions to the purchasing department when outside services, materials, or equipment are needed.
• Offsite travel to customer and vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Five years of industrial engineering management experience.
• Proficiency using computer-based systems such as MS Office, Pro-E, MRP systems, Solidworks, and AutoCad.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in aerospace manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of machining automation and techniques.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement for relevant Certifications, Education, & Trainings
• Free access to a virtual doctor and the employee assistance program
• Social activities for all employees (BBQ, Golf, Christmas parties, etc.)
• Generous referral bonuses and advantageous recognition programs