Production Engineering Manager
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Job Location:
Savannah, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role Overview:
The Process Engineering Manager leads process engineering activities in support of manufacturing operations product quality and continuous improvement initiatives. This role ensures manufacturing processes are efficient repeatable scalable and aligned with safety quality delivery and cost objectives.
The Process Engineering Manager provides strategic technical leadership while maintaining hands-on involvement in process development optimization production planning scheduling and operational data management. This position supervises Process and Manufacturing Engineers.
Key Responsibilities:
Process Development & Optimization
- Develop and implement manufacturing process strategies aligned with production goals and business objectives
- Lead process design validation and documentation for new and existing products
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput waste reduction labor efficiency and cost control
- Identify and eliminate bottlenecks variability and non-value-added activities
- Standardize work instructions process documentation and engineering controls
Manufacturing Support & Technical Leadership
- Provide day-to-day support to manufacturing operations troubleshoot process issues and implement corrective actions
- Partner with Production to improve yield uptime and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- Evaluate and recommend tooling equipment and automation improvements
- Lead root cause analysis for process deviations and production gaps
Planning Scheduling & Data Support
- Collaborate with Planning and Operations to integrate process considerations into production schedules
- Provide input on cycle times capacity and resource availability for scheduling
- Support schedule feasibility reviews and help mitigate bottlenecks
- Maintain ERP/MES systems and ensure accurate operational data collection
- Develop dashboards and reports on process performance metrics such as yield scrap cycle time labor efficiency
Product & Process Support
- Support customer needs through robust scalable manufacturing processes
- Define equipment tooling and facility requirements for new processes
- Ensure smooth transition from specified design to full production
- Ensure processes meet internal quality standards and customer specifications
- Implement process controls and monitoring systems to ensure repeatability and compliance
- Support corrective and preventive actions and audit readiness
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering
- 7 years of progressive process or manufacturing engineering experience
- Experience improving manufacturing processes and driving operational results
- Knowledge of production systems equipment tooling and process controls
- Experience supporting planning scheduling and operational data systems
- Supervisory or mentoring experience
- Strong analytical problem-solving and project management skills
Preferred Experience
- PE license or advanced technical degree
- Lean manufacturing experience
- ERP/MES implementation or optimization experience
- ISO or comparable quality management systems
- Mid-sized manufacturing or industrial experience
Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Manager
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- Account Management
- Insurance Management
- Import & Export
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- Building Electrician
- Financial Planning & Analysis
About Company
Lummus Ag Solutions, is the world's leading full-line supplier of machinery and replacement parts for the cotton ginning industry.
