Position Summary Position Summary:
The Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor provides technical leadership while directly contributing to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes. This position balances hands-on engineering responsibilities with the supervision and development of a small team of engineering technicians. The supervisor serves as both a technical expert and people leader, leading manufacturing improvement initiatives, resolving complex production issues, supporting new product introductions, and ensuring manufacturing processes meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. This role is expected to spend a significant portion of time performing individual engineering work while coordinating team priorities and mentoring employees.
Scope/Supervision and Interaction:
__X__ Has Direct Reports ___ Does Not Have Direct Reports This position does have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports and mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports.
Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership & Individual Contribution
- Personally leads and executes manufacturing engineering projects from concept through implementation. Develops, validates, and optimizes manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions, and process documentation. Process Improvement
- Implements strategies to drive innovation and improve manufacturing processes and technologies. Identifies, recommends and leads improvement plans that impact site level operations. May lead cross functional teams in process improvement initiatives. People Leadership
- Supervises and develops engineering technicians. Establishes priorities and balances engineering resources to support production and strategic initiatives. Promotes accountability, teamwork, and a culture of continuous improvement. Strategic Improvement
- Partners with Operations leadership to establish engineering priorities aligned with business objectives. Develops standard work, KPIs, and process metrics to monitor manufacturing performance. Budget & Expense Planning
- Supports capital budgeting process and responsible for managing capital projects and capital spending. May oversee resource allocation and monitoring budget controls within team. Internal and/or Supplier Interaction
- Communicates with Tier 2 or Tier 3 suppliers and /or internal customers to define product specifications and parameters.
Supports non-conforming material disposition plans.
Qualifications Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in related Engineering field with 4+ years of experience in a production environment. Advanced knowledge and ability to apply concepts of engineering to the oversight of support staff and their routine activities. Previous demonstrated experience in leading projects and providing technical leadership. Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, process improvement, and problem-solving methodologies. Effective in ensuring support team achieves consistent execution of manufacturing processes while maintaining compliance with safety guidelines. Demonstrated ability to analyze process flows for enhancements to quality, cost reduction, and throughput. Effective in coordinating the execution of new product development through partnership with product development, supply chain, and operations. Demonstrated ability to balance technical engineering responsibilities with people leadership. Strong leadership skills and ability to communicate and execute a desired vision to other employees. Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing ERP/MRP systems. Experience working in motion and control technologies preferred. Parker Hannifin Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient. With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation. Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future. Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond. By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability. As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow. Equal Employment Opportunity Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. ("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor") If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Drug Tests Drug-Free Workplace In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.
