Bearings Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead engineering operations within a precision bearing manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for driving manufacturing excellence, supporting new product development, optimizing production processes, improving quality, and leading a team of manufacturing engineers.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with bearing manufacturing, metal stamping, machining, tooling, and continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Manufacturing Engineering team.

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for bearing components and assemblies.

• Design and implement tooling, manufacturing methods, and process improvements.

• Support new product launches from concept through production.

• Review customer drawings and ensure manufacturability.

• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Tool Room, Sales, and Customer Service teams.

• Lead engineering projects, including timelines, budgets, and implementation.

• Resolve manufacturing and technical issues while improving productivity and quality.

• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Support ISO-compliant manufacturing processes and quality systems.

• Develop engineering documentation, work instructions, process controls, and engineering change notices.

• Reduce manufacturing costs through process optimization and tooling improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline preferred.

• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Hands-on experience in bearing manufacturing is strongly preferred.

• Experience with:

  • Metal stamping

  • Progressive die design

  • Machining

  • Assembly processes

  • Tooling design

• Working knowledge of GD&T and blueprint interpretation.

• Experience using AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks.

• Strong project management and leadership skills.

• Experience supporting ISO-certified manufacturing environments is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Bearing design and applications engineering

• DFMA (Design for Manufacturability & Assembly)

• Heat treating and case hardening processes

• Root cause analysis and corrective actions

• Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: $140,000 - $160,000

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Long-term career growth opportunity

• Collaborative engineering environment

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