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Manufacturing Solutions Manager

Atlas Copco
Santa Maria, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/4/2026
Your role

The Manufacturing Solutions Manager is responsible for driving operational efficiency and ensuring the smooth execution of facility maintenance activities.

This role analyzes production data to identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives across machining, assembly, testing, and fabrication. You and your team will execute projects that optimize processes, reduce waste, improve safety, and increase throughput from simple process changes to million-dollar improvement projects.

Additionally, this role oversees the facility maintenance group of facility coordinators and technicians that execute preventative maintenance plans and unplanned emergency maintenance to eliminate production delays and provide a safe working environment.

The compensation range for this position is $144,000- $163,000 annually. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus. Atlas Copco provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave, tuition assistance, referral bonus and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of manufacturing engineers, facilities planners and maintenance technicians.
  • Lead process improvement and cost reductions that achieve department and companywide goals
  • Prioritize and allocate resources; recruit and train staff as required
  • Hire and train new employees as required
  • Track cost savings and efficiency improvements for reporting

To succeed, you will need

What You Already Know

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or similar field.
  • 5 years’ experience working in a production environment, 10 years preferred
  • Strong analytical and decision-making skills
  • Trained in and/or knowledge of lean manufacturing, six sigma and 6S methodology
  • Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills including leadership, communication, teamwork, and team building
  • Self-starter: positive make-happen attitude, capable of handling multiple tasks, able to self-correct and self-improve
  • Proven record of driving innovation, continuous improvement, and change

Physical Requirements/Essential Functions

  • Able to travel internationally.
  • Able to work in regular local office setting using computer, keyboard, etc.
  • Ability to lift 20 lbs and use hand tools occasionally

In return, we offer

Reports to: Production Department Manager

What you will learn if you don’t already know:

    • Analysis tools such as SAP, Enovia and MS Office
    • What a turboexpander does
    • Atlas Copco procedures and policies
Job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Santa Maria CA, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench Company LLC is located on the beautiful Central Coast of California. We manufacture a wide range of Turbo Expanders and equipment that support sustainable resources. Locally our facility is a California Certified Green Business. Our Think GREEN Initiative has reduced our landfill impact significantly by implementing ambitious recycling programs and a reduced carbon footprint.

Uniting curious minds

Behind every innovative solution, there are people working together to transform the future. With careers sparked by initiative and lifelong learning, we unite curious minds, and you could be one of them.

Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench Company is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Human Resources at acmtc.recruiter@us.atlascopco.com

Unsolicited resumes

ACMTC does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas now or in the future.

Salary : $144,000 - $163,000

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