Manufacturing and Quality Engineering Manager
Usa, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Parttime: 0 hrs a week
Experience: Not applicable
Food Production
Introduction
Manufacturing and Quality Engineering Manager Sioux Falls, SD
What are you going to do
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain standard manufacturing processes, including routings, standard hours, and process flow
- Drive capacity planning, line balancing, and throughput improvement aligned with demand
- Lead daily issue resolution on the production floor with clear ownership and escalation
- Eliminate bottlenecks and improve labor efficiency, schedule adherence, and overall execution
- Own and enforce the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with all internal and external requirements
- Drive built‑in quality with a focus on defect prevention rather than inspection
- Lead corrective action processes, including root cause analysis, containment, and verified closure
- Reduce cost of quality, including scrap, rework, warranty, and customer issues
- Lead, develop, and mentor manufacturing engineering and quality teams
- Maintain strong floor presence and partner closely with operations leadership
- Ensure alignment between engineering, production, supply chain, and commercial teams
- Support S&OP through capacity, capability, and execution readiness
Essential skills and knowledge
Requirements
- 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment
- 2+ years of quality engineering or quality systems experience
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Welding, or a related field
- Experience in metal fabrication and mechanical equipment manufacturing preferred
- Knowledge of welding standards, quality systems, BOMs, routings, and standard cost environments
- Lean or continuous improvement certification (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred)
- Strong leadership, problem‑solving, and communication skills
- High level of accountability, structure, and operational discipline
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of production processes, blueprints, welding standards (AWS/CWB), and quality control systems.
- Experience with BOMs, routings, and standard cost environments.
- Proficiency in 2D/3D design software.
- Strong project management capabilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and CAD software.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
What we offer
What We Offer
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About Us
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At Brunel, we are proud of our unique corporate culture, which is shaped and nurtured by the collective efforts of our employees. Our work environment is characterised by an authentic, communicative and inclusive approach to teamwork that fosters an atmosphere of collaboration and creativity. Our values are at the center of everything we do – for our clients, our colleagues and ourselves.
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Our ESG Commitment
Since 1975, our mission has always been to connect specialists to exciting career opportunities, to support the development of these careers, and to offer fair and equal employment. This has enabled us to create a truly sustainable and durable business model. Having a passion for people and caring deeply for the environment is not only part of Brunel’s DNA but is also reflected in our culture and values. As a global company, we take our social responsibility very seriously.
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