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Lead Manufacturing Readiness Engineer - Next Gen Products

Evendale, USFull-time2026-10-01 → 2026-11-12
Based in United States

Core

Execute manufacturing readiness plans, bridge product development to production implementation, and drive closure of manufacturing gaps for Next Gen Product and process technologies.

Role type

Lead Manufacturing Readiness Engineer

Builds

Production readiness plans, dashboards, trackers, and visual management tools

Domain

Aerospace/Defense manufacturing and new product introduction (NPI)

Required skills

Manufacturing engineering, process development, NPI, industrialization, MRL, APQP, PFMEA, control plans, cross-functional partnership, risk mitigation, production methods, tooling concepts, SQDC metrics, lean operating culture

Preferred skills

Regulated manufacturing environments, advanced manufacturing processes, Lean/Six Sigma, dashboarding, KPI management, visual operating systems

Technologies

MRL, APQP, PFMEA, control plans, FLIGHT DECK, SQDC metrics

Responsibilities

Execute manufacturing readiness plans and track actions, identify gaps and drive closure, translate requirements into action plans, partner with design engineering on producibility, support process maturation and tooling, coordinate readiness reviews and tollgates, build dashboards and visual management tools, support APQP and PFMEA efforts, work with production teams on rate/yield targets, capture lessons learned and standardize best practices

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership ability