Manufacturing Engineering Manager Group Aerospace Group N. America Division Commercial Flight Controls CFCD Location: USA CFCD OGDEN UT
Job Family: Mfg & Prod Engineering Job Type: Regular Posted: Feb 5, 2026 Job ID: 62852
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At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.
As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow. Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products significantly contributing to Parkers goal of addressing the worlds most pressing engineering challenges.
At the Commercial Flight Controls Division, we are the preferred supplier of flight control solutions for the commercial regional business jet and advanced air mobility marketplace, by offering a premier customer experience with superior engineered products that exceed our customer and regulatory requirements.
Location - North Ogden Utah
North Ogden sits at the foothills of the Wasatch Range and offers an outstanding quality of life for outdoor enthusiasts and families alike. Enjoy easy access to world-class skiing, hiking, and mountain biking, scenic trails, and nearby reservoirs for boating and fishing. The Ogden area features a vibrant downtown, a growing tech and aerospace community, and convenient connections to Salt Lake City, approximately 30-40 minutes, with major airports and urban amenities close by, including world-class ballet, symphony, and theatre. North Ogden combines small-town charm with exceptional access to the outdoor recreation that defines Utah.
Position Summary
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is accountable for ensuring maximum cost effectiveness and the reliability of manufacturing process and workflow. Determines best practice methods and sequences of manufacturing operations. Ensures products and processes meet customer quality requirements by providing input and manufacturing plans for product design or modification. Supports the Win Strategy environment. This position has supervisory responsibility, however, this position mentors entry-level manufacturing engineers and new employees.
Essential Functions
• Evaluates and develops innovative solutions to complex engineering and manufacturing production problems through identification and implementation of advanced manufacturing processes, including conducting process analysis, applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials, conferring with suppliers. • Prepares written and graphical work instructions to communicate manufacturing requirements and the required tooling to production personnel. • Evaluates capital equipment investments and prepare cost justifications. • Design and prepare concept drawings and implement new equipment prototypes or modifications to existing equipment. • Manage the overall implementations of capital equipment projects. • Investigates and prepares manufacturing methods for new products and prototypes in a timely manner. • Prepares and carries out tool redesign and alterations, change in material specification, dimensions, methods, routing, etc. • Standardize manufacturing methods. • Evaluates recommends and implements changes to current manufacturing processes by analyzing production labor standards and material cost, reviewing production schedules, and estimating future requirements. • Implement new methods for higher productivity. • Analyses and plans work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency. Assure process control and reliability for broad areas of manufacturing that may include supplier base as appropriate. • Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, equipment layout, and establishing and implementing design for manufacture and assembly plans. • Refines and enhances products and process by applying continuous improvements and key lean manufacturing and production principles and techniques to critical or high-impact areas of production. • May lead special projects for a variety of products and processes. • Frequent formal and informal customer interface to present program status, including analysis of product failure, probable cause, and corrective action plans. • Assure product and process quality by design, testing methods, testing finished product, and process capabilities, and establishing standards to confirm and validate manufacturing process requirements. • Determines root cause of failures using statistical methods, e.g., design of experiment, statistical process control, that may result in changes in design tolerances or processing methods. • Directs and/or performs in the following areas: Supplier management, supplier audits, product disposition, corrective action, and internal audits. • Manages internal corrective and preventive action through returns from customers. • Writes quality procedures to insure customer requirements are maintained. • Reviews all contracts for compliance to customer quality requirements. • Updates Parker procedures as required.
Qualifications
Knowledge of the relevant manufacturing quality or operations support function that would typically be obtained through a bachelors degree in a manufacturing-related business or technical discipline and eight or more years of progressive experience within the specialty area. Demonstrated ability to perform the described role and responsibilities and obtain the desired results. Certification or a professional designation in a specialty area may be required or preferred depending on position requirements.
Four or more years of increasing responsibility for leadership within manufacturing operations requiring advanced project planning and team organizational skills. Demonstrated teamwork and team building skills in producing results and meeting organizational objectives. Capable of assessing and developing individual and team skills and capabilities. Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals. Serve as a role model by promoting new ideas and positive change.
Thorough understanding of production technology and/or specialty support areas, including broad knowledge of business and regulatory environments and trends.
Competitive Compensation
Participation in Annual Incentive Plan Benefit & Retirement Plans Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:
This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or other appropriate status is required for certain positions in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
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