Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Aerospace)

Location: West Caldwell, New Jersey, United States; onsite manufacturing environment

Salary: $185,500–$220,000 per year, with potential performance-based bonus eligibility.

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components for aerospace, defense, space, communications, electronic warfare, radar, satellite, medical, and commercial applications.

What you will do

• Lead the Manufacturing Engineering team across machining, special process development, assembly, testing, fabrication, tooling, and process validation.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes while maintaining compliance with customer requirements, company policies, and AS9100 standards.
• Drive continuous improvement through setup reduction, visual standard work, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Evaluate engineering requests, make-or-buy decisions, workload priorities, and manufacturing feasibility for new and revised products.
• Manage departmental budgets and oversee the selection and acquisition of capital equipment.
• Support NPI through Integrated Product Teams, ensure manufacturing readiness, and provide leadership and development for assigned personnel.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant manufacturing engineering and process development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electromechanical, industrial, or mechanical engineering.
• Strong knowledge of continuous improvement tools, raw materials, production processes, quality control, and cost optimization.
• Critical thinking, time management, decision-making, communication, and team leadership skills.
• Only US Persons may be considered where the role requires access to Controlled Data or Information under ITAR.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with required PPE, fluctuating schedules, and exposure to noise, dust, fumes, cold temperatures, or confined spaces.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree such as an MBA or MS.

Culture & Benefits

• Lean manufacturing environment focused on operational excellence and world-class processes.
• Health care, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
• 15 paid days off accruing from the first day of employment and 12 paid holidays annually.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement available after six months of employment.
• Background check required; FAA-sensitive positions may require participation in a random drug test pool.