Manufacturing Engineering Manager

We are currently seeking a talented and team-oriented Manufacturing Engineering Manager for our Parts Production Organization. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will play a key role in transitioning the world's fastest 3D metal printer from development to full-scale production. This position will oversee the engineering team, supports optimization of additive manufacturing (AM) production processes, ensures quality standards, and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate closely with R&D, engineering, software, supply chain, and production teams to successfully introduce new products into manufacturing. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background, exceptional problem-solving skills, and experience with complex capital equipment, process development, automation, and production scaling in a manufacturing environment.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team of world-class engineers, scientists, and technicians.

Key Responsibilities:

• Foster a high-performance culture centered on safety, quality, and efficiency
• Provide strategic direction for factory layout planning, automation design, project staffing, and cross-team collaboration to remove information silos
• Oversee projects to ensure they meet intent, design schedules, and construction timelines within approved budgets
• Promote a collaborative, innovative environment within Engineering and R&D to drive the success of Seurat's parts production model. Collaborate effectively to understand manufacturing challenges and product specifications
• Demonstrate extreme ownership through clear communication, prioritization of critical tasks, and effective problem-solving
• Develop, implement, and qualify manufacturing processes to meet quality, cost, and production rate targets
• Maintain process documentation, including work instructions, process flow diagrams, pFMEAs, and SOPs
• Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and recommend tooling/process, fixtures, and layout improvements for efficient manufacturing
• Work with production personnel to resolve issues related to methods, tooling, equipment, and product design
• Use lean manufacturing principles to enhance process capability, reduce costs, and increase capacity
• Track and analyze manufacturing performance metrics to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Establish and maintain tool repair, maintenance, and calibration schedules.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering or related fields
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in a production environment
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented approach
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work required nights/weekends/ on-call schedules
• Enthusiasm for contributing to a cutting-edge technology company focused on revolutionizing manufacturing and promoting sustainability.

Preferred:

• Prior experience or coursework in additive manufacturing, materials science, mechanical or industrial engineering is a plus.