What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Engineering Leader – Automation position at Noble Plastics?
Lead Production Engineering at Noble
Compensation: Full-time salaried role starting at $125,000.
Noble is powered by curious builders and modern automation. As the steward of our production engineering team, you'll translate ideas into reliable, high-volume output across industries ranging from pet products to defense. You'll report to the Operations Manager and set the cadence for delivery, quality, and continuous improvement in a fast-moving, highly automated environment.
A Day in the Role
Begin with a stand-up: align Engineers and Technicians on milestones, unblock issues, and right-size resources. Transition from a robotics-enabled molding cell to a scope review with stakeholders in Operations, Sales, and Finance. In the afternoon, you might coach on risk management and feasibility, approve a tooling change for a molding machine, tighten project timelines, and close the day by safeguarding project data and updating the departmental budget.
What You'll Own
- Coach, develop, and lead a team of Engineers and Technicians, fostering Noble Plastics cultural values.
- Set, review, and manage project timelines; maintain schedule integrity.
- Continuously assess organizational capacity and close gaps.
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement across processes.
- Organize and secure data created and used by the department.
- Review and approve scopes; manage feasibility, risk, and stakeholder communication.
- Build and manage the departmental budget; track project performance and employee satisfaction.
Where You'll Apply Your Craft
Our engineering department develops, improves, and troubleshoots production processes, methods, tooling, and equipment. You'll work with molds, molding machines, robotics, and supporting systems—partnering hand-in-hand with Operations, Sales, and Finance to meet company goals.
What You Bring
- Bachelor of Science degree.
- 5 years in a related field, including 2 years leading people.
- Demonstrated ability to build a cohesive, collaborative, and productive team.
- Clear, professional communication and solid project management skills.
- Fundamental knowledge of electro-mechanical systems and sensor technology.
- Working design knowledge across a wide range of manufacturing technologies and a strong understanding of process capability.
- Proficient in at least two: GD&T, PLC programing, Robot Programing, Test and Measurement methods, Six Sigma, Solidworks PDM, Plastics Manufacturing, SCRUM.
Department Mission
Turn concepts into production reality in a high-volume setting. Standardize where it counts, innovate where it matters, and deliver on schedule.
Work Authorization
Per requirements in our ITAR-regulated government contract, this position is restricted to U.S. persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, asylees, and refugees) due to the need to access controlled technology. Noble will not apply or manage the required export license.
Salary : $125,000