Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Facilities

Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Facilities & Equipment

Why Dexter

Join the team powering best-in-class axles, suspensions, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts, accessories, and towing components for the commercial trailer, RV, heavy-duty, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing sectors. We are headquartered in Elkhart, IN, with manufacturing and distribution across the U.S. and Canada, using robotics, precision welding, and automated machining to deliver consistent quality and continuous improvement. Explore

Role snapshot — Bristol, IN

Lead our maintenance department and serve as a key partner to operations. Reporting to the General Manager, you will support facilities, sustain and improve existing assets, and design/implement new machinery and processes to elevate safety, quality, and efficiency.

Key outcomes

• A disciplined preventive maintenance program that reduces downtime and extends asset life.
• Data-driven estimates for production times, staffing, and costs that guide smart decisions.
• Optimized layouts for equipment and workspaces to maximize throughput and safety.
• Effective vendor partnerships for equipment selection, purchasing, and qualification.
• Clear accountability and development for a high-performing maintenance team.

Core responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance technicians: recruit, hire, train, schedule, assign tasks, appraise performance, reward, discipline, and resolve issues.
• Develop, implement, and audit maintenance procedures; maintain the PM program.
• Evaluate and improve manufacturing methods; design machinery, tooling, and efficient production methods.
• Analyze workforce utilization, space, and workflow; design layouts for maximum efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and plumbing systems.
• Partner with vendors on product specs; coordinate purchase of equipment, materials, and parts; validate against specs and quality standards.
• Collaborate with management, engineering, and production on capabilities and schedules to enable production.
• Estimate production times, staffing, and costs; apply statistical methods to project future manufacturing needs and potential.
• Track expenses and manage the maintenance budget; assist with CAPEX planning and the plant operating budget.
• Plan and oversee repairs and installations; allocate workload; supervise facility maintenance and service providers; maintain accurate activity reporting.
• Adapt to production needs with flexible/extended hours; perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 3 years related experience or a combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience and team leadership.
• Success standards: Influence, Followership, and Respect; Change Resilience; Vision & Alignment; Employee and Team Development; Empowerment and Execution; Team Orientation; Building Alignment.

Preferred skills

• Robotics exposure.
• E-Maintenance program familiarity.
• PLC programming knowledge.
• Working knowledge of facility machinery and equipment; exceptional problem-solving and decision-making.

Compensation & benefits

• Competitive wage.
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA.
• 3% profit sharing via our Safe Harbor program.
• 401(k) with company contributions.
• Strong internal career development and growth opportunities.

Legal notices

**Equal Opportunity Employer

Dexter Axle Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and drug screen.

**Work Authorization

Dexter will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada. We do not provide sponsorship. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

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