Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

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Job Title : Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Job Code : 28791

Job Location : Huntsville, AL (AMF South : 1816 Remington)

Job Schedule : 9 / 80

Job Description :

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Manager to lead teams within the Manufacturing and Tooling Engineering departments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the teams that own the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing processes and tooling design, fabrication oversight, maintenance, and process application and capabilities.

Communicates within and outside of the organization to influence leadership to accept new practices, approaches, and concepts. Develops or champions new concepts or technologies. Manages the implementation of functional strategies and recommends operational plans that directly impact the short- to mid-term function or business area results. Requires broad management and cross-functional leadership knowledge and mastery level knowledge within a specific technical area or broad expertise across multiple related job areas.

Essential Functions :

Deep technical understanding and experience with manufacturing engineering and tooling engineering

Significant experience leading teams of engineers within these disciplines

Experience in leading people leaders, preferably within subject disciplines

Strong cross-functional and collaborative skills allowing to effectively work in Team dynamic amongst leadership peers

Ability to mentor and groom young career managers

Experience in or high level of understanding in manufacturing process control

Experience in or high level of understanding in tooling design, simulation, and analysis

Minimal travel (

Potential need to qualify for a security clearance based on new program onboarding

Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience; or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills :

Broad management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across the function.

Typically has mastery within a specific technical area or broad expertise across multiple related job areas.

Experience in, or high level of understanding in

High-rate manufacturing

Composite manufacturing

Aerospace and( defense manufacturing

Tooling design analysis with software such as Ansys

Lean manufacturing

Experience in MRP or MES systems (preferably Oracle or Delmia)

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