Lead Manufacturing Engineer
****THIS POSITION IS TO WORK ONSITE IN ARIZONA, USA.*****
Position Summary
The Lead Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for leading large-scale Digital Manufacturing and 3D Work Instruction programs supporting manufacturing readiness, operator training, production ramp-up, and operational excellence initiatives.
This is a highly visible customer-facing leadership role working directly with manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, operations, logistics, and quality organizations while coordinating globally distributed engineering teams.
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Key Responsibilities
• Serve as primary customer interface for Digital Manufacturing initiatives.
• Lead development of 3D work instruction strategies and deployment plans.
• Establish content standards, governance models, and best practices.
• Conduct shop-floor reviews and manufacturing process assessments.
• Support production readiness and launch activities.
• Coordinate onsite and offshore engineering teams.
• Review manufacturing process documentation and work content.
• Lead customer reviews and approval activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support implementation of digital manufacturing solutions.
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Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience supporting product launches or major production ramp activities.
• Strong understanding of assembly operations and manufacturing processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams.
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