Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Overview

Rock West Composites, Inc. has an exciting leadership opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager at our headquarters, where you'll shape strategy, drive innovation, and lead a talented team of engineers.

Rock West Composites, Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for commercial and government customers. We provide cradle-to-grave services for primary and secondary composite structures. This position is located in our HQ San Diego, CA office and reports to the SVP of Engineering.

Position Summary

The Engineering Manager will lead Rock West Composites’ manufacturing engineering team, driving new product introductions, validation, and qualification. Acting as the bridge between engineering and production, this role ensures smooth product launches, efficient processes, and high-quality results that support the growth of the business unit.

Responsibilities

• Leads the manufacturing engineering function and processes across the business unit.
• Manages, delegates, and plans the workload and achievement of tasks and deadlines for the business unit. Provides and tracks metrics to insure on-time completion of requirements.
• Oversees the action plan for each area for development of New Product Introduction activities, Work Instruction / Work Traveler packages, Item Masters and review of recurring orders for engineering change management. Position is ultimately responsible for ensuring department commitments and requirements are met for internal and external customers.
• Ensures manufacturing engineering support and guidance is provided to all company functions, e.g. Program Management, Operations, QA / QE, etc. to facilitate production and to ensure product integrity and customer delivery requirements.
• Resolves complex engineering & operational related problems, using new techniques, technologies, or concepts as needed.
• Provides timely communication to management and internal / external customers on developments, which may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations, and / or inter-departmental relations.
• Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies, which may improve operations, and develops recommendations accordingly.
• Performs employee development functions; coaches for improved performance, identifies / develops high potential employees, conducts performance evaluations, progressive counseling and recommends compensation increases within company guidelines.

Qualifications

Perks and Benefits

Compensation

The pay range for this position falls within $140,000-$200,000 annually. The final compensation will be determined based on experience, skillset, and other factors permitted by law.

Why should you want to work with us? Rock West Composites cares about our employees! Not only do we offer great benefits to our full-time employees (Medical & Dental 100% employer paid, Vision, Paid Time Off and 401K match), we offer a fun and friendly working environment!

Rock West Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law. Rock West Composites holds employees safety as a high standard and strictly enforces a No Drug and Alcohol Policy and pre-employment and random drug testing.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 858-537-6260.

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