Manufacturing Engineering Manager Department: Manufacturing Management Employment Type: Full Time Location: Cazenovia, New York Reporting To: Plant Manager Compensation: $140,000 - $170,000 / year Description The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is a member of the Knowles Cazenovia leadership team and is responsible for management of the Manufacturing Engineering team. Key Responsibilities + Develop and manage an engineering structure to improve process effectiveness and process control. + Manage and develop a team of 10+ Process Engineers, Technicians and Industrial Engineers + Participate in cross-functional design reviews to ensure process capability and design for manufacturability are effectively considered during development. + Create visibility to key metrics including project status, project funnel, process capability measures, SPC, etc. + Achieve financial objectives for areas of responsibility. + Collaborate with the Operations team to identify and prioritize improvement projects! + Evaluate, prioritize and justify capital expenditures to support process improvements. + Develop and manage production qualification plans for new equipment and processes. Skills Knowledge and Expertise + BS degree in Engineering or other related discipline. MS or MBA preferred. + PMP certification preferred. + 10+ years progressive experience in Process Engineering, Product Engineering or Operations Management + Experience in electronics components manufacturing, semiconductor or similar industry preferred. + Experience managing multiple direct reports. + Experience in project management + Demonstrated experience deploying lean methodologies. + Experience using advanced statistical tools such as DOE and SPC + Experience with ITAR, APQP, AS9100, AS9145 preferred. + Knowledge of MIL STDs preferred. + Strong working knowledge of MS Suite including advance skills with Microsoft Excel + Detail oriented and thorough + Strong analytical skills for evaluating and solving complex problems. + Demonstrated ability to facilitate and influence cross-functionally. + Excellent written and oral communication skills + All applicants must be eligible to work in the US without restriction to ITAR documentation and materials. + Must be a US citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. Benefits What’s in it for you on Day 1: + Medical, dental and vision insurance plans + Prescription Drug Plans + Basic Life Insurance + 401k plan with company match + Tuition Reimbursement Program + Security Clearance Incentive Program + Employee Referral Program + Overtime opportunities + Alternate work schedules available + PTO (10 days) and NYS Sick and Safe Leave + Paid Holidays Exciting Onsite Perks: + Free Starbucks coffee available at our café + Free access to our Fitness Center + Fresh food is available for purchase in the cafeteria store. + Employee Appreciation Events Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees. One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting salary for this role is targeted to be between $140,000 to $170,000. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process. Equal Opportunity Statement: Knowles Precision Devices prohibits pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.