Job Description

International Manufacturing Manager

Location: Mayfield Heights, OH (On-site)
Travel: Approximately 30% International Travel (Never gone more than 2 weeks straight at a time)
Salary: Around $150,000 (Flexible for the right candidate)

Responsibilities

• Lead global manufacturing process improvement initiatives across multiple international facilities
• Improve productivity through process optimization and KPI-driven performance improvements
• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and production processes
• Standardize manufacturing processes and global operating standards
• Coach and mentor manufacturing engineering teams
• Develop and execute equipment improvement and asset management strategies
• Support capital equipment planning and business case development
• Maintain global manufacturing equipment documentation and machine design standards
• Partner with product engineering teams to improve manufacturability of new products
• Evaluate manufacturing operations and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Introduce new manufacturing technologies, tooling, and automation solutions
• Manage multiple engineering projects across several global locations
• Travel internationally to support manufacturing operations and improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering required
• 10+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience
• 5+ years of project management experience
• Hands-on manufacturing engineering background
• Experience in at least two of the following:
  • Stamping
  • Forging
  • CNC Machining
  • Casting
  • Plastic Injection Molding
• Strong manufacturing process troubleshooting experience
• Experience with manufacturing equipment, tooling, and capital projects
• Knowledge of manufacturing software, inventory systems, and Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills
• Ability to travel internationally approximately 30%