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This role oversees a team of engineers and partners closely with Operations leadership to optimize processes, improve productivity, reduce costs, and deploy advanced technologies. The ideal candidate brings strong strategic thinking, hands-on problem-solving capability, and a proven ability to lead transformation in a high-growth manufacturing environment.We offer:\nCareer Development\nCompetitive Compensation and Benefits\nPay Transparency\nGlobal Opportunities\nLearn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/\nTasks and Qualifications:\nWhat You Will do in This Role:\nLeadership & Strategy\nDevelop, communicate, and execute the Industrial Engineering strategy aligned to site and global business objectives.\nLead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of industrial engineers across multiple shifts or sites.\nChampion a culture of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and operational excellence.\nInfluence cross-functional leaders and drive alignment for engineering initiatives and improvement programs.\nProcess Optimization\nAnalyze workflows, material flow, and production lines to identify improvement opportunities and remove waste.\nConduct time studies, line balancing, capacity analysis, and ergonomic assessments to ensure optimal performance.\nDefine and implement standardized work, manufacturing best practices, and performance metrics.\nLead Kaizen events and structured problem-solving sessions (A3, DMAIC, 5 Why, etc.).\nTechnology & Innovation\nEvaluate, introduce, and deploy automation solutions, advanced manufacturing technologies, and Industry 4.0 tools.\nUtilize data analytics, dashboards, and simulation models to predict bottlenecks and optimize plant performance.\nSupport digital transformation initiatives, ensuring successful adoption of new technologies.\nCost, Productivity & Capital Projects\nDeliver measurable improvements in labor productivity, throughput, cycle time, and operational cost reduction.\nLead layout redesigns, capacity planning, and process flow optimization for current and future state operations.\nSupport capital investment projects including ROI analysis, layout creation, and equipment specification.\nDrive cost-saving initiatives through waste elimination, efficiency improvements, and automation.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with operations, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and engineering to ensure seamless execution of initiatives.\nProvide industrial engineering support for New Product Introduction (NPI), new equipment installation, and plant expansions.\nAct as a strategic partner to leadership, escalating risks and proposing solutions with strong data-driven rationale.\nWhat We’re Looking For:\nBachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field; Master’s degree preferred.\nMinimum 8-10 years of experience in Industrial Engineering roles within a manufacturing environment (high-mix/complex operations preferred).\nProven experience leading engineering teams, ideally across multiple sites or a large-scale operation.\nStrong expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred), and continuous improvement methodologies.\nDemonstrated success driving large-scale productivity and cost-reduction initiatives.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and program management skills.\nExcellent communication skills in English and Spanish (bilingual required).","description_format":"text","description_chars":3583,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Spanish","level":"Proficiency (C2)","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"Proficiency (C2)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Manufacturing","Robotics","Logistics","Warehousing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-06T11:49:51Z"}],"liveness":{"score":38,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":0.9,"p_active":0.563,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":37,"expected_fill_days":42,"reasons":["conf:77","stale_co","urgency","velocity","win:late","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/dematic-senior-engineering-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/dematic-senior-engineering-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T19:19:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1860,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3140,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}