What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advance Manufacturing Engineer position at Steele Solutions, Inc?
About Company:
Steele Solutions Inc. is the nation’s leading designer and manufacturer of platforms and mezzanines used to support equipment in distribution, fulfillment, and sortation centers throughout the United States. We also design and build structures to support and access equipment in numerous other industries, with installations in every state and throughout the world!
Ready to lead the future of manufacturing?
Steele Solutions is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Manager to drive innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations. This role will champion the implementation of advanced technologies—including automation, robotics, and data analytics—to improve efficiency, quality, scalability, and overall business performance.
In this leadership role, you'll partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and production teams to optimize processes, reduce costs, increase throughput, and support our commitment to safety and excellence.
✅ Lead advanced manufacturing initiatives
✅ Drive automation and technology adoption
✅ Improve productivity, quality, and scalability
✅ Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence
✅ Collaborate across teams to deliver business results
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Works closely with manufacturing to identify and resolve manufacturing and quality problems related to methods, processes, tooling, equipment and product design.
- Leads the maintenance department and manufacturing engineer group, ensuring facilities and equipment operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with regulations
- Process all necessary documentation and maintain records of studies and recommendations for improvements
- Identifies, recommends and executes manufacturing process improvements and confers with management to implement plans and recommendations
- Conduct cost comparison studies, facility layout, and operational data such as production costs, production routing procedures, to determine efficient utilization of equipment
- Examine equipment determining the ideation and justification for needs of improvement
- Oversee the development of new processes, methods, and production controls
- Designs tools and fixtures used to manufacture products
- Assists with, or oversees installation, commissioning and run off of new or relocated machinery/systems.
- Monitors and improves productivity using Lean, Six Sigma or related tools, ensuring all customer commitments are met with quality products.
- Solves complex problems with development of integrated manufacturing systems, standardized processes and templates, risk assessment and mitigation, and after-action reviews.
- Maintain consistency for all Safety efforts throughout the Company and communicate with plant supervision any deviations of safety procedures
- This position requires travel to all facilities in Wisconsin.
- Other duties as assigned by operational leaders.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor's degree in industrial/ manufacturing engineering
- 5-10 years of experience working with manufacturing processes and equipment
Other Skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
- Familiarity with CAD, CAM and other design software systems
- Familiarity with Robotics, CNC programming/operation and other manufacturing technologies
- Familiarity with the use of hand tools, power equipment, and diverse manufacturing equipment preferred
- Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or similar methodologies
- Solid understanding of quality and safety principles
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and planning skills
Why Will You Love Working Here?
• A collaborative culture.
• Opportunities to make a real impact as we grow.
• Competitive pay, great benefits, and a great team.
• Celebrations, volunteer days, and moments that make work more than just “work”!
Are You Ready to Join the SSi Team?