Job Description
Manufacturing Manager
My client is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered precision components serving critical industries with demanding quality and performance requirements. The organization is focused on operational excellence, advanced manufacturing technologies, continuous improvement, and innovation across its operations.
Job Description
Lead, mentor, and develop the manufacturing engineering team. Ensure manufacturing processes comply with safety, environmental, and quality standards. Promote a culture of Right First Time (RFT) manufacturing and operational excellence. Serve as the technical authority for manufacturing processes and engineering decisions. Drive process improvements, innovation initiatives, and manufacturing technology implementation. Support new product introductions and integration into production operations. Implement digital manufacturing and advanced automation initiatives. Govern manufacturing engineering deliverables, project timelines, risks, and issue resolution. Manage engineering workload, resource planning, and departmental budgets. Collaborate with operations, supply chain, quality, and program management teams. Lead complex manufacturing changes including capital projects, facility improvements, and technology upgrades. Support implementation of lights-out manufacturing utilizing advanced 5-axis machining technologies.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Manufacturing Manager should have:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing engineering teams and technical projects.
- Strong background in manufacturing process development, optimization, and continuous improvement.
- Experience leading complex manufacturing initiatives including technology implementation, facility changes, or new product introductions.
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects, priorities, and engineering resources.
- Experience with digital manufacturing, automation, and advanced production technologies preferred.
- Strong customer-facing, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
- Experience supporting defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
- Knowledge of complex machining, welding, and high-mix/low-volume manufacturing operations.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).
What's on Offer
- Lead a high-impact manufacturing engineering team
- Drive adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies
- Direct influence on operational strategy
- Exposure to cutting-edge 5-axis machining
- High-visibility leadership position
- Support innovative process improvement initiatives
- Strong career growth opportunities
- Competitive compensation and benefits
If you are a Manufacturing Leader looking for a long-term opportunity with a top client in the precision manufacturing and defense space, apply to this role today for immediate consideration!
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Norwood, MA |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $120,000–$175,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
- Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Capital Projectunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- DoD Secret Clearanceunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Engineering Managementunmatched
- Environmental Complianceunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Machiningunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Automationunmatched
- Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
- Manufacturing Managementunmatched
- Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
- Manufacturing Process Engineeringunmatched
- Manufacturing Technologyunmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Operational Strategyunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Developmentunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Product Supportunmatched
- Product/Service Launchunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Safety Complianceunmatched
- Security Clearanceunmatched
- Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- United States Citizenunmatched
- Weldingunmatched
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