Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Location: Columbia, South Carolina; onsite five days per week

Annual base salary: $108,236.66–$151,479.99, plus incentive eligibility.

Company

hirify.global creates sustainable, efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation through brands including Trane and Thermo King.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop process engineers and technical specialists.
• Drive manufacturing process improvements focused on safety, quality, productivity, throughput, delivery, and cost reduction.
• Develop standardized work, process controls, and best practices using DFM/DFA, FMEA, 3P, 7-Ways, Lean, and Six Sigma methods.
• Partner with production, quality, maintenance, EHS, supply chain, product engineering, and leadership teams to resolve technical and operational issues.
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, facility changes, process technology implementation, new product introductions, validations, and production readiness.
• Use root cause analysis, corrective actions, KPIs, data, and statistical methods to improve process capability and report results to leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, preferably in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or operations improvement.
• 2+ years of people leadership or team management experience.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, process optimization, Lean principles, continuous improvement, analytical problem-solving, and project management.
• Experience with Visual Management, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, cycle time reduction, process balancing, Yokoten, 5S, SMED, and Kanban.
• Proficiency with ERP, MES, data analysis, Microsoft Office, and cross-functional communication.

Nice to have

• PLC programming and automation knowledge.
• Experience with 2D/3D modeling software such as AutoCAD or Pro-E.

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance and wellness programs are available from day one.
• Family-building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
• Paid time off includes vacation days, holidays, sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental leave options.
• 401(k) matching, educational and training programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support are provided.
• This is a safety-sensitive role and may require additional drug screening.