Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Dover Precision Components is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Manager for our Waukesha Bearings brand. Waukesha Bearings is a leading designer and manufacturer of hydrodynamic fluid film bearings, active magnetic bearing systems and seals for high-performing turbomachinery and rotating equipment in oil & gas, power generation, marine, military, and industrial markets. Our forward-thinking team is committed to leading the markets we serve through superior technology and operational excellence. This role is based at our manufacturing facility in Antigo. Wisconsin. Due to our government client, US Citizenship is required.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

In this role, you will lead the manufacturing engineering function to ensure safe, capable, and cost-effective production operations. This role owns engineering standards, process capability, capacity planning, and capital equipment strategy while developing and coaching manufacturing engineers who support daily operations and continuous improvement.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager partners with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Plant Leadership to ensure manufacturing processes meet business, customer, and regulatory requirements related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Key responsibilities include:

Leadership & Engineering Governance

• Lead, develop, and manage a team supporting machining, material flow, and production operations.
• Establish engineering standards for process documentation, routings, standard work, and change management.
• Prioritize engineering resources to support operational stability, growth, and improvement initiatives.

Manufacturing Process & Capacity Ownership

• Own manufacturing process capability, optimization, and capacity planning across assigned value streams.
• Oversee equipment layout, material movement, and workflow design to maximize efficiency and utilization.
• Ensure processes are designed, documented, and sustained to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Partner with Operations to review performance metrics and address gaps through engineering solutions.

Safety & Engineering Risk Management

• Integrate safety and environmental considerations into process design, equipment selection, and tooling strategies.
• Lead engineering risk assessments and safety kaizens to eliminate or reduce hazards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations and internal standards.
  
  

Capital Projects & Advanced Manufacturing Technology

• Lead and support capital expenditure (Capex) projects from concept through installation, validation, and handoff.
• Evaluate and implement advanced CNC equipment, automation, tooling, and digital manufacturing technologies.
• Ensure new equipment and processes are commissioned safely and achieve expected performance.

Continuous Improvement & Change Management

• Ensure lean manufacturing principles are embedded in engineering practices and daily operations.
• Sponsor and prioritize kaizen events and manufacturing improvement projects.
• Lead process change management to ensure sustainable adoption and minimal operational disruption.

Cross-Functional & Technical Collaboration

• Partner with Design Engineering to ensure product designs align with manufacturing capability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Operations to resolve technical issues and improve performance.
• Support supplier qualification and technical evaluations as needed.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering- Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or related field.
• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing environments (CNC-based preferred).
• Experience leading/ supervising manufacturing engineers or technical teams.

• Strong understanding of machining processes, materials, tooling, and production systems.
• Collaborative and cross-functional relationship management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively at shop floor and leadership levels
• Strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Background in Continuous Improvement, preferably within a Lean Manufacturing facility.
• ERP system experience, such as Syteline.
• Our Antigo facility is under ITAR/UNNPI regulations, must be a US Citizen.

ALSO GREAT IF YOU BRING/ PREFERENCES

• Experience leading capital equipment and automation projects.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement certification(s).
• Experience with digital manufacturing systems and ERP-driven decision making.
• Ability to lead changes and influence across functions.
• Proficiency with standard engineering and business software tools.

DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS

Dover Precision Components (DPC) is part of Dover Corporation's (Parent Company) Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.

WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS

Dover PrecisionComponents delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions,and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative Customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered by Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.

BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES.

We are diligent in recognizing our employees' needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are.

We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position's responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, a candidate's education/training, the position's location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Benefits: Benefits for this position include:a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company paid short-term disability and long-term disability; company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance; commuter benefits; parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid time off, including business travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services. Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contacthr@doverprecision.comfor assistance with an accommodation. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response.

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