Manufacturing and Quality Engineering Manager
Usa, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Experience: Not applicable
Food Production
Manufacturing and Quality Engineering Manager Sioux Falls, SD
Job Descriptions
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain standard manufacturing processes, including routings, standard hours, and process flow
- Drive capacity planning, line balancing, and throughput improvement aligned with demand
- Lead daily issue resolution on the production floor with clear ownership and escalation
- Eliminate bottlenecks and improve labor efficiency, schedule adherence, and overall execution
- Own and enforce the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with all internal and external requirements
- Drive built‑in quality with a focus on defect prevention rather than inspection
- Lead corrective action processes, including root cause analysis, containment, and verified closure
- Reduce cost of quality, including scrap, rework, warranty, and customer issues
- Lead, develop, and mentor manufacturing engineering and quality teams
- Maintain strong floor presence and partner closely with operations leadership
- Ensure alignment between engineering, production, supply chain, and commercial teams
- Support S&OP through capacity, capability, and execution readiness
Job Requirements
Requirements
- 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment
- 2+ years of quality engineering or quality systems experience
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Welding, or a related field
- Experience in metal fabrication and mechanical equipment manufacturing preferred
- Knowledge of welding standards, quality systems, BOMs, routings, and standard cost environments
- Lean or continuous improvement certification (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred)
- Strong leadership, problem‑solving, and communication skills
- High level of accountability, structure, and operational discipline
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of production processes, blueprints, welding standards (AWS/CWB), and quality control systems.
- Experience with BOMs, routings, and standard cost environments.
- Proficiency in 2D/3D design software.
- Strong project management capabilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and CAD software.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.