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Join our team as the Director of Manufacturing Engineering and lead all manufacturing engineering functions across a multi site precision machining organization. This is a high impact leadership role responsible for shaping machining strategy, driving manufacturability excellence, and building scalable engineering processes that support quality, throughput, and long term growth.
This role is ideal for a proven manufacturing engineering leader with deep CNC machining expertise who wants ownership, influence, and the opportunity to build disciplined engineering systems in a private equity backed advanced manufacturing environment.
Director of Manufacturing Engineering | What You Will Do
- Lead the manufacturing engineering function across multiple machining facilities
- Own machining process development including tooling, fixturing, sequencing, and cycle time optimization
- Oversee BOM and routing governance and ensure ERP accuracy and consistency across sites
- Drive new product introduction including feasibility reviews, manufacturability planning, and process definition
- Develop and deploy standard engineering methods, documentation, and programming approaches
- Partner with quality on FAIRs, PPAPs, corrective actions, and process stability initiatives
- Lead automation, technology deployment, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Mentor and develop a high performing manufacturing engineering team
- Collaborate cross functionally with operations, quality, supply chain, and customer engineering teams
Director of Manufacturing Engineering | What You Bring
- Ten plus years of manufacturing engineering experience in precision machining or advanced manufacturing
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or related field
- Deep hands on knowledge of CNC machining, tooling, fixturing, and multi axis operations
- Strong experience with BOMs, routings, GD and T interpretation, and manufacturability planning
- Proven leadership experience building and managing engineering teams
- ERP experience with demonstrated ability to standardize engineering data and workflows
- Experience with CAD and CAM platforms such as Mastercam, NX, or SolidWorks
- Strong continuous improvement mindset using Lean or Six Sigma methodologies
- Clear communication skills and ability to influence across departments
Director of Manufacturing Engineering | The Perks
- Competitive compensation with annual bonus opportunity
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k with company match
- Generous PTO and holidays
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Collaborative high performance manufacturing environment
JOB ID: 169747
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Brett Hume