Director of Manufacturing Engineering | Wood Dale, IL

• Provide technical and leadership guidance to the manufacturing engineering team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, standardize, and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring alignment with production priorities and business objectives.
• Drive initiatives to improve quality, reduce costs, and implement advanced manufacturing technologies such as automation and mechanization.
• Oversee timely release of engineering documentation and technical processes.
• Partner with operations leadership to meet design, build, and test milestones for complex programs.
• Ensure robust engineering fundamentals and processes are applied consistently to maintain product integrity and process capability.
• Develop team goals, foster professional growth, and manage roles and accountability across the department.
• Allocate resources to support new and advanced manufacturing processes.
• Lead root cause analyses for new and sustaining products.
• Manage departmental budgets, staffing, and capital equipment planning.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety across all functional areas.

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