Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Faith Technologies • Appleton, WI

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About The Position

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for driving manufacturing excellence across fabrication, paint, tooling, and maintenance operations. This role ensures that our production systems are designed, optimized, and maintained to support scalable growth, world-class quality, and operational efficiency. The AME Manager leads a high-performing team of engineers and technicians, integrating advanced manufacturing systems into our Lean Operating System to achieve sustained competitive advantage.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience, with at least 3 in a leadership role.
• Proven expertise in fabrication and paint processes, tooling, automation, and equipment reliability.
• Strong background in Lean manufacturing, process capability, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and developing high-performing engineering talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Manufacturing Engineering function, providing vision, direction, and development for the ME team.
• Build and sustain a culture of problem-solving, continuous improvement, and ownership aligned with our Lean Operating System.
• Partner with Operations, Industrial Engineering, and Design Engineering to ensure seamless New Product Introduction (NPI) into manufacturing.
• Own the technical performance and advancement of fabrication and paint systems, ensuring they meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Develop and implement automation, robotics, and digital manufacturing technologies where applicable.
• Establish process capability, preventive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives for these core systems.
• Define, source, and maintain production tooling, fixtures, and equipment to ensure repeatability, efficiency, and ergonomic safety.
• Drive standardization of tooling solutions across products and facilities.
• Partner with suppliers for advanced tooling innovations and integration.
• Establish a proactive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program to maximize uptime of critical equipment and systems.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions for equipment failures or chronic reliability issues.
• Drive digital tools and data-driven decision making in maintenance strategy.
• Champion Lean manufacturing principles to eliminate waste, reduce variability, and increase flow.
• Lead process design and optimization for new product and process launches.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering to ensure robust process controls and compliance to standards.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive, merit-based compensation.
• Career path development.
• Flexible and robust benefits package.
• Opportunities for career development and continued education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree