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Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor, Watertown

US-SD Watertown💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a technical team to develop and apply manufacturing engineering methods for material handling, machining, welding, paint, and installation of lifting and material processing products.

Role type

Senior IC Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Builds

Manufacturing processes and lifecycle solutions for construction, infrastructure, and utility equipment

Domain

Heavy equipment manufacturing (lifting platforms, cranes, materials processing)

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Manufacturing process optimization, Lean Manufacturing, Design for Manufacturability (DFMA), project planning, team leadership, capital investment planning, quality improvement analysis

Preferred skills

Toyota Production System knowledge, Kaizen initiatives

Technologies

Lean tools, Kaizen methodologies

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a distributed team of Manufacturing Engineers; Develop and optimize manufacturing processes across welding, machining, hydraulics, electrical integration, and unit installation; Drive manufacturing process planning including plant layout and quality improvements; Partner with design teams on New Product Processes; Lead Lean and Kaizen initiatives to reduce waste and improve safety and productivity

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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