Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Responsibilities for this Position

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

ID: 2026-72720
US-MA-Pittsfield
Required Clearance: Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements
Posted Date: 6/11/2026
Category: Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.


Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, other related specialized Engineering area, or the equivalent experience is required plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

Duties and Tasks:

Possess high level of manufacturing technical skills

Oversees the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, tools, processes, and operations for new and existing products

Responsible for managing people, conducting meaningful performance reviews, career development discussions and merit recommendations

Establishes and ensures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements

Works closely with engineering to ensure new products are seamlessly transitioned into production

Customer interface supporting technical issues

Responsible for ensuring that all internal quality practices demonstrate compliance to external requirements

Collaborate across departmentsLines of Business, Supply Chain Management, and Engineering to ensure program objectives are aligned and understood

Manage all capital requirements in facilities and ensure equipment and machinery meet the required safety, quality, and productivity requirements

Designs, develops and transfers manufacturing engineering tools, strategies and systems

May lead other managers and/or supervisors related to a business area, project or strategic activity

Typically leads a department(s) or large complex project or several smaller projects concurrently to meet business and profitability growth objectives

Manages group activities to develop and implement long range goals and objectives to meet business and stated profitability growth objectives

Leads team members and / or senior department staff to develop measurements to monitor performance to established processes and procedures

Leads teams in resolving business related issues

Directs, coordinates and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of manufacturing efforts within areas of responsibility

Ensures process compliance of all manufacturing activity in areas of responsibility

Contributes to the development of strategies for pricing, program planning, risk management, and margin generation for programs at the proposal stage

Manages the overall execution of process changes to improve overall efficiency of manufacturing and the effects on current and future work (cost, cycle time, quality)

Establishes selection criteria for hiring senior members of operations staff and manages hiring process

Supports proposals within Manufacturing

Manages and reviews the development of operations schedules and baselines in response to program direction, contract guidance and product lifecycle requirements

Leads efforts to identify technical risks and develop risk reduction plans

Regular communications with senior level management

Travel may be required

Drives a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong leadership skills

Strong written and verbal communications skills, bridges communication across teams

Strong ability to think creatively

Strong ability to multi-task, skilled at executing complex tasks

Strong ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions

Strong planning, organization and execution skills

Strong ability to implement changes and monitor effectiveness of changes related to cost and schedule of team or project

Strong ability to motivate team or project personnel to develop innovative ideas for resolving business or project related issues through continuous improvement

Strong use of change management and influence skills to obtain management level support for initiatives

Leads team or project members to define interfaces of roles and responsibilities

Interfaces with other teams to communicate effectiveness of team

Strong analytical knowledge in budgeting, planning, problems solving and cost analysis

Strong ability to prepare, direct, manage and maintain complex plans

Strong understanding of business environment and how department and projects support division/company goals

Typically has Strong experience in assigned area of expertise

Demonstrates and uses a depth of organizational knowledge that results in superior performance in delivery of products, services or proposals to customers or collaboration across functions

Ability to align the team on tactical and strategic objectives

Ability to lead others in team building, conflict resolution, motivation, leadership and advanced risk management

Demonstrated understanding of total life cycle of product/program

Proficient knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software such as IFS or Oracle

Sound knowledge base of Design-to-Unit Production Cost (DTUPC) methodologies

Proficient background in Lean Methodologies to reduce overall costs in Operations

Demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve results through others

Possess strong negotiation skills and the ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization, as well as external contacts

Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Salary Note

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Combined Salary Range

USD $142,696.00 - USD $158,303.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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