Industrial Engineering Manager

Position: Manager, Industrial Engineering

Location: Uxbridge, MA

Position Type/Schedule: Onsite Monday – Friday

Reports To: Vice President, Operations

Starting Compensation: $125,000 - $145,000 (Compensation is an estimate and depends on skills, knowledge, education, and experience)

Position Snapshot: The Industrial Engineering Manager leads a team of 6 Industrial & Test Engineers and is responsible for driving engineering excellence, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across the organization. This role translates business and operational priorities into clear objectives, actionable plans, and disciplined execution, delivering measurable and sustainable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. The Manager develops team capability through clearly defined roles, standardized processes, knowledge sharing, and cross-training to strengthen organizational resilience and eliminate single points of dependency.

Working closely with Operations and other cross-functional partners, this leader achieves results through collaboration, influence, and strong partnerships, ensuring Industrial Engineering is fully integrated into daily operations and contributes meaningfully to the organization's strategic objectives.

About You: You are an experienced engineering leader who drives results and builds high-performing teams. You bring structure, accountability, and focus to complex environments, using data and collaboration to deliver lasting improvements. Equally comfortable on the production floor and in strategic discussions, you lead through influence, develop people, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. You excel at prioritizing work, solving complex operational challenges, and aligning cross-functional teams around common goals. Above all, you measure success not only by business results, but by the capability, engagement, and growth of your team.

A day in the life:

• Lead Industrial Engineering and continuous improvement initiatives that drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity results.
• Develop and execute the Industrial Engineering roadmap aligned with business and operational priorities.
• Champion Lean manufacturing, operational excellence, and process optimization across the site.
• Lead and prioritize engineering and CI projects, ensuring measurable, sustainable results.
• Drive automation, digitalization, equipment, and process improvement initiatives.
• Build & lead a high-performing team through clear structure, standard processes, coaching, and cross-training.
• Partner closely with Operations and cross-functional teams to solve problems, align priorities, and improve performance.
• Establish KPI-driven decision making and structured problem-solving practices.
• Support capital projects through business case development, ROI analysis, and implementation planning.