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The Manufacturing Engineering Manager plays a key role in ensuring molded automotive components meet OEM and industry standards. This role ensures engineering solutions align with safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives, while supporting IATF 16949 standards and lean manufacturing principles.\nUS Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPE’s and TPO’s as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:\nLead and manage daily activities of the engineering department, including manufacturing, process, and engineering.\nEvaluate current process and GAP analysis from global standards and ensure all molded parts meet automotive quality, durability, and dimensional standards.\nManage project launches, tooling equipment installations, and process validations.\nDrive process improvements, automation, and cost reduction using lean tools (Kaizen, 5S, VSM, etc.).\nOversee new product launches, tooling, equipment installations, and process validation. \nCollaborate with team identifying process improvements and cost reduction opportunities to include scrap and usage.\nOversee a team of Process Technicians, Engineers, and the Tooling team across multiple shifts.\nManage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful implementation of engineering initiatives.\nResponsible for tooling design, documentation, and assessments.\nTrain and implement product and process improvements.\nCommunicate standards and troubleshoot issues for new and existing improvements.\nDevelop and implement production schedules to meet customer delivery timelines and volume targets.\nCollaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and supply chain teams to resolve process issues.\nMonitor and optimize key performance indicators (KPIs) such as scrap rate, cycle time, OEE, and downtime.\nDrive a safety-first culture and enforce compliance with company safety policies and OSHA regulations.\nSupport APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and control plant development.\nMaintain plant compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001, OSHA, and customer-specific requirements.\nDevelop and mentor Engineering, Tooling, and Assistant Molding Manager for skill enhancement and succession planning.\nOther duties as assigned.\nQUALIFICATIONS:\n7+ years of engineering experience in automotive manufacturing, with 5+ years in a leadership role.\nMinimum of ten years’ experience in process engineering, tooling, equipment and process improvement\nWorking knowledge of customer functional performance requirements\nIn-depth understanding and application of concepts, theories, and principles position discipline\nProven record in managing cross-functional teams and engineering projects.\nPrefer plastic injection molding (part design and processing) experience\nAutomated and plastic materials experience\nStrong technical project management, manufacturing engineering, statistical process control capability, and problem-solving skills\nExcellent technical and mechanical aptitude\nStrong understanding of MRP, quality control, purchasing, and accounting\nLean manufacturing experience a plus; to include 8D, 5 Why, and Six Sigma problem solving skills\nWilling and able to travel as necessary\nProficient in CAD software, project management tools, and MS office\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear. Ability to lift 5-25 pounds.\nWORKING ENVIRONMENT: General Office environment and manufacturing facility\nThe specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive.\nWHAT WE OFFER:\nMedical\nDental\nVision\n401k with company match\nEmployee Assistance Program\nEmployee Discounts\nFlexible Spending Account\nLife Insurance\nPaid time off\nReferral Program\nJob Promotional Opportunities\nClimate controlled environment\nInterested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of US Farathane.\nUS Farathane is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5377,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":5,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Industrial Engineering","Manufacturing","Plastics & Polymers","Industrial Machinery"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-22T09:19:22Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 1","filings_12m":1,"filings_prev_12m":0,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":122500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-29T16:27:21+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.856,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":27,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/us-farathane-manufacturing-engineering-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/us-farathane-manufacturing-engineering-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-30T01:36:11Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2164,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-31T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3865732},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3865732"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fus-farathane-manufacturing-engineering-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fus-farathane-manufacturing-engineering-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fus-farathane-manufacturing-engineering-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/us-farathane-manufacturing-engineering-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fus-farathane-manufacturing-engineering-manager"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3070562}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"usfarathane.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3070562},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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