Senior Engineering Manager

This role leads Engineering, Tooling, Controls/Automation, and Continuous Improvement, partnering closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and NPD. You will be accountable for results, not just strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive process improvement and cost reduction
• Lead hands-on troubleshooting to eliminate waste, scrap, downtime, and inefficiencies
• Identify, justify, and execute

small to mid-sized capital projects

with quick ROI

• Lead automation and controls initiatives that improve productivity and reliability
• Build and execute a

practical, execution-focused CI plan

suited for an immature Lean environment

• Partner daily with Operations and Maintenance to support execution
• Support New Product Development with manufacturability, process readiness, and launches
• Develop and lead a team of engineers, tooling, and controls resources through example
• Track and improve KPIs such as OEE, scrap, downtime, cycle time, and cost per unit
• Champion safety and compliance with a “Safety Without Compromise” mindset

What Success Looks Like

• Visible presence on the manufacturing floor
• Measurable cost savings through continuous, practical improvements
• Faster changeovers, improved uptime, and reduced waste
• Engineering and CI efforts that directly support production, not slow it down
• Strong trust and collaboration with Operations and Maintenance leadership

Non-Negotiable Experience

• 8\+ years in plastics manufacturing with direct injection molding and blow molding experience
• Proven success driving hands-on process improvement and cost reduction
• Experience leading automation and controls projects
• Track record of executing multiple small, high-impact capital projects
• Strong collaboration history with Operations and Maintenance teams
• Willingness to be on the floor — this is not a desk job

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related)
• Master’s degree is a plus, not required

Who Thrives Here

You’ll love this role if you:

• Get satisfaction from

fixing real problems

• Believe credibility is built through action
• Prefer progress over perfection
• Enjoy rolling up your sleeves and making things better every day
• Want your work to clearly move the needle

This role is

not

for leaders who prefer managing from dashboards, long roadmaps, or conference rooms.