flir

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

At a Glance

Location
US - Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
Employment
Full time
Experience
10+ years
Posted
2026-08-14

Key Requirements

Required Skills

ERP

Certifications

  • ISO
  • Lean
  • Six Sigma

Domain Knowledge

  • Aerospace
  • Automation
  • Defense
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Robotics

Requirements

10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.

5+ years of leadership or management experience leading engineering teams.

Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing operations, process development, and product sustainment.

Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

Experience supporting aerospace, defense, electronics, robotics, or unmanned systems manufacturing.

New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing transfer experience.

Responsibilities

As a member of the Operations organization, the Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the Manufacturing Engineering team and providing strategic and technical direction across manufacturing Engineering.

This role oversees product sustainment, continuous improvement initiatives, new product introduction (NPI), manufacturing process development, and automation integration to support current production requirements and future business growth.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager serves as a key interface between Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Operations to ensure efficient, scalable, and high-quality manufacturing processes.

Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and performance management.

Own manufacturing engineering activities supporting production, product sustainment, and operational excellence initiatives.

Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, throughput, efficiency, and cost reduction.

About the Company

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better.

We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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