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Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Tata Technologies
Kalamazoo, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer – Shielding/Guarding is responsible for ensuring machine and operator safety through the design, development, and implementation of industrial shielding and guarding solutions. The role requires strong shopfloor manufacturing experience, deep knowledge of industrial safety standards, and the ability to manage industrialization projects involving internal teams and external suppliers. The position operates with minimal supervision in a complex manufacturing environment and plays a key role in safety compliance, cost, schedule, and quality delivery.


Job Description / Responsibilities

Good knowledge in machine/operator safety standards

Resolve the industrial safety issues

Knowledge of industry standards

Responsible for the implementation of machine Shielding/guarding

Accountable for Shielding/guarding development, fabrication quotes, configuration changes that involve cost estimation, schedule coordination, and implementation with manufacturing supplier (including writing Statement of Work (SOW), etc)

Accountable for process design and manufacturing system change proposals

Manage industrialization projects, using both internal and external (vendor) resources


Technical Skills

Provides technical expertise to rapidly solve issues pertaining to vendor schedule and/or quality.

Breaks down technical problems, risk, opportunities, in the correct order to create products and add value

Leads positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers

Tool Skills: Microsoft Office tools, CAD Tool knowledge


Special Requirements:

Good technical skills and manufacturing engineering experience

Shielding/guarding experience is highly preferred

Strong use of English language and technical terminology

Strong use of Microsoft Office tools

Ability to provide Program Management reporting functions to update customer on project status/deliverables/milestones

Operates with minimum of supervision in a complex environment and regularly oversees the work of others

Identifies and anticipates technical problems and offers solutions

Sets challenging goals by identifying possible ways to improve performance

Ability to interpret data, events and looks for appropriate solutions

Creates project plans, budgets, directs and controls tasks

Encouraging others to work co-operatively to achieve a common goal

Knowledge of quality system models such as ISO9000 & AS9100

Experience with industrial safety



Qualification

Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering

Must have experience on Shopfloor

Must have 6 years experience in relevant field

U.S. Citizen Citizenship

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