Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Mgr
Location Lutz, Florida, United States Date posted June 20, 2025 Job ID 19617Our Opening and Your Responsibilities
Role/Purpose:
The Engineering Manager is responsible for design and development of all engineering related activities used in the design, production, and repair of metal detection, or x-ray, or check weigher, or vision systems. He develops with his team CAD- and Electrical design as well as process automation solutions for customized orders. He also develops and gives technical direction towards the automation of manufacturing processes (CAD-to-CAM, robotization of welding, polishing, etc.) to improve product manufacturing quality and increase productivity. Gives technical direction and support to lower-level engineers and designers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning, implementing, and managing automated manufacturing systems to improve production efficiency and quality
- Leading a team of engineers in designing, installing, and maintaining automation equipment such as robotics, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), and control systems
- Collaborating with production, quality, and maintenance teams to ensure automation solutions meet operational requirements.
- Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime
- Managing budgets, timelines and resources for automation budgets
- Ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards
- Staying updated with the latest automation technologies and integrating relevant innovations into manufacturing processes
- Recruiting, training, and retention of a qualified and motivated team
- Productivity improvements
- Provide timely and accurate performance evaluations
- Quality improvements
- Control workflow to achieve targets and minimize costs
- Regulate and enforce 5S program
- Implement continuous improvement projects
- Establish and monitor department budget
- Achieve OTD, lead time, failure analysis, and quality goals
- Develop reports and metrics to monitor individual performance to ensure departmental goals and objectives are achieved
- Develop system design guidelines and ensure that all system’s design, quality, and manufacturing procedures meet the guidelines
- Work with production and manufacturing engineering to understand process capabilities and develop ideas that reduce costs and improve quality
- Effectively utilize engineering resources to achieve increased productivity
- Provide expertise and take responsibility for compliance to relevant industry and regulatory standards
- Stay abreast of technological advances that can be applied to inspection systems
- Provide troubleshooting support for engineering, production, sales, and service
- Other duties and tasks as assigned.
What You Need to Succeed
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to document processes
- Research & development skills
- Ability to solve problems and make decisions
- Ability to motivate employees and create an environment that promotes
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and pay attention to detail
- Ability to supervise others and manage budgets
- Experience in automated machinery design in a manufacturing environment
This position is considered safety sensitive and is subject to drug testing as permitted by law.
Minimum Education / Experience Required:
- Mechanical Engineering Degree, MBA a plus
- 2D & 3D CAD experience
- 5-10 years supervisory experience in engineering
Travel Requirements:
This position has a travel requirement of 0-15%. Travel could include both domestic and international travel (by commercial or personal means, including economy class air travel).
Our Offer to You
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, employee wellness programs, plus other perks and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave policies
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide leadership in weighing
- A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
- Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards
- A commitment to extraordinary service on our state-of-the-art equipment
About Mettler Toledo
METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.
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