Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager
IDj-2972
Job TypeDirect Hire
JOB SUMMARY
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager role is responsible for leading a team of multi-
disciplinary engineers to evaluate, recommend, and help implement new and emerging
disciplinary engineers to evaluate, recommend, and help implement new and emerging
technologies on the plant floor. These technologies will support a path to enabling Industry 4.0
leveraging the following: Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), closed-loop control strategies
using AI/ML, automation (programmable and fixed), autonomous material handling, plant floor
layout, and plant floor process improvement tools & methods.
leveraging the following: Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), closed-loop control strategies
using AI/ML, automation (programmable and fixed), autonomous material handling, plant floor
layout, and plant floor process improvement tools & methods.
our team works directly with multi-disciplinary project teams across
our partner companies to understand key manufacturing challenges and determine how advanced
manufacturing technologies can be used to solve them. This includes problem assessment &
technology evaluation, solution development and testing, automation, integration, prototyping,
and more. Our team members are an integral part of the eco-system,
contributing to a dynamic environment of multiple projects, collaborating with colleagues from
various partner companies, faculty & students, suppliers, and other applied research
centers.
our partner companies to understand key manufacturing challenges and determine how advanced
manufacturing technologies can be used to solve them. This includes problem assessment &
technology evaluation, solution development and testing, automation, integration, prototyping,
and more. Our team members are an integral part of the eco-system,
contributing to a dynamic environment of multiple projects, collaborating with colleagues from
various partner companies, faculty & students, suppliers, and other applied research
centers.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: MS Degree required in mechanical, electrical, or similar engineering; PhD preferred
Certifications/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 15 years
Education: MS Degree required in mechanical, electrical, or similar engineering; PhD preferred
Certifications/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 15 years
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED
• Guide through leadership and research in the design, development, implementation,
and software and hardware solutions that enable and enhance manufacturing
operations.
• Develop applicable manufacturing methods and select new manufacturing equipment/
software to improve operations.
• Strategically contribute to the automation roadmap for operations transformation
from manual process to automation. Add solutions to improve safety, quality, delivery,
and costs for existing manufacturing processes.
• Holistic approach to advanced manufacturing systems design & implementation,
including mechanism design, system analysis, inspection requirements, and control
strategies.
• Experience relevant to manufacturing automation systems, utilizing vision, robotics, sensors,
and data analysis.
• Experience with the implementation of advanced analytical and control techniques such
as statistical process control, model predictive control, artificial intelligence, machine
learning, precision motion control of mechanisms, etc.
• Guide through leadership and research in the design, development, implementation,
and software and hardware solutions that enable and enhance manufacturing
operations.
• Develop applicable manufacturing methods and select new manufacturing equipment/
software to improve operations.
• Strategically contribute to the automation roadmap for operations transformation
from manual process to automation. Add solutions to improve safety, quality, delivery,
and costs for existing manufacturing processes.
• Holistic approach to advanced manufacturing systems design & implementation,
including mechanism design, system analysis, inspection requirements, and control
strategies.
• Experience relevant to manufacturing automation systems, utilizing vision, robotics, sensors,
and data analysis.
• Experience with the implementation of advanced analytical and control techniques such
as statistical process control, model predictive control, artificial intelligence, machine
learning, precision motion control of mechanisms, etc.
• Experience implementing Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) related technologies to
develop adaptive processes utilizing actionable data-based algorithms.
• Experience building and leading a systems automation team. Effective communicator with
diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Excels at problem definition; able to work effectively with open ended or ambiguous
problem statements and/or applications and be comfortable in adapting strategies
according to results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; clearly conveys ideas at both technical
and non-technical levels; must be an active listener.
develop adaptive processes utilizing actionable data-based algorithms.
• Experience building and leading a systems automation team. Effective communicator with
diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Excels at problem definition; able to work effectively with open ended or ambiguous
problem statements and/or applications and be comfortable in adapting strategies
according to results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; clearly conveys ideas at both technical
and non-technical levels; must be an active listener.
• Approaches work with a collaborative, team first mentality; proactive, positive with a can-
do attitude.
do attitude.
• An effective leader of project teams including managing resources, budgets and schedules.
• Contribute to the development of the team through leadership and
mentorship
• Contribute to the development of the team through leadership and
mentorship
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Provide manufacturing input throughout connected factory systems, software development,
testing and general Manufacturing Execution System (MES) projects.
• Transform customer specifications into proof-of-concept demonstrations.
• Design factory automation and coordinated systems including hardware integration and
programming using off-the-shelf industrial automation hardware and drives (Siemens,
Rockwell, etc.).
• Contribute to overall design and analysis using available technology tools and analytical
methods (brainstorming, thought experimentation, etc.).
• Collaborate with Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineers to optimize system
performance and machine process state sequencing to provide intuitive machine
controls.
• Genuine enthusiasm for the application of research to add value to manufacturing
processes and product development.
• Employ best engineering practices in the conception, design, and analysis of
automated solutions.
• Maintain a safe working environment and utilize safe work practices in the office, manufacturing
spaces, and at production facilities.
• Provide manufacturing input throughout connected factory systems, software development,
testing and general Manufacturing Execution System (MES) projects.
• Transform customer specifications into proof-of-concept demonstrations.
• Design factory automation and coordinated systems including hardware integration and
programming using off-the-shelf industrial automation hardware and drives (Siemens,
Rockwell, etc.).
• Contribute to overall design and analysis using available technology tools and analytical
methods (brainstorming, thought experimentation, etc.).
• Collaborate with Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineers to optimize system
performance and machine process state sequencing to provide intuitive machine
controls.
• Genuine enthusiasm for the application of research to add value to manufacturing
processes and product development.
• Employ best engineering practices in the conception, design, and analysis of
automated solutions.
• Maintain a safe working environment and utilize safe work practices in the office, manufacturing
spaces, and at production facilities.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS
• Provide training to users in the operation and diagnostics of the systems as Subject Matter Expert
• Collaborate and support partner companies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain a network within the partner companies and other
collaborative partners.
• Assume responsibility to improve your efficiencies and skills continually
• Provide training to users in the operation and diagnostics of the systems as Subject Matter Expert
• Collaborate and support partner companies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain a network within the partner companies and other
collaborative partners.
• Assume responsibility to improve your efficiencies and skills continually
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here represent those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Work environment: Employees must be able to travel to and attend the office to work in person,
as required. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal to moderate.
The work environment characteristics described here represent those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Work environment: Employees must be able to travel to and attend the office to work in person,
as required. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal to moderate.