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Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States💼 Full-time💰 $120,000–$120,000🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead and mentor Manufacturing Engineering teams to drive process improvements, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with aerospace quality standards (AS9100) for high-performance bearings, seals, and gears.

Role type

Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Builds

Aerospace bearing, seal, and gear products for commercial, regional, business, and military aircraft markets

Domain

Aerospace manufacturing and precision motion control

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Manufacturing engineering leadership, process improvement (Lean, 6S, DMAIC), project management, capital equipment selection, AS9100 quality compliance, root cause analysis, ERP systems proficiency

Preferred skills

Manufacturing automation systems design and commissioning, team development, change management

Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite, ERP systems, Lean manufacturing tools

Responsibilities

Lead and coach Manufacturing Engineering and Development teams; Implement process improvements to reduce cost and scrap; Oversee annual Continuous Improvement plans; Manage key projects supporting new product manufacturing; Ensure compliance with AS9100 Quality Clauses; Collaborate cross-functionally on design reviews and troubleshooting

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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