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Manufacturing Engineering Manager

US - Oak Ridge, TN💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the Manufacturing Engineering team to drive product sustainment, continuous improvement, and new product introduction (NPI) for advanced defense and public safety technologies.

Role type

Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Builds

Advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, and sensing devices for defense and public safety

Domain

Defense and Public Safety / Advanced Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Manufacturing engineering leadership, New Product Introduction (NPI), Lean Manufacturing, automation integration, root cause analysis, process development, capital equipment planning, regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

Aerospace/defense manufacturing experience, robotics/automation expertise, Lean Six Sigma certification, ERP/MRP systems knowledge, low-volume high-mix production experience

Technologies

ERP/MRP systems, robotics, automation tools

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team; Drive continuous improvement for safety, quality, and efficiency; Lead manufacturing readiness for NPI programs; Develop and sustain manufacturing processes and tooling; Identify and deploy automation solutions; Partner with Design Engineering for manufacturability; Lead root cause investigations for process issues; Monitor manufacturing performance metrics; Support capital equipment planning and procurement; Ensure compliance with quality systems and safety regulations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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