PLASKOLITE · 4 hours ago
MXL Engineering Manager
Lancaster, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelPLASKOLITE is a global leader in manufacturing engineering thermoplastics. The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and developing a multi-disciplinary engineering team to support safe and capable manufacturing operations while driving continuous improvement and ensuring robust engineering standards.
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Responsibilities
Lead, develop, and coach a multi-disciplinary engineering team across multiple technical disciplines
Own engineering headcount planning, performance management, succession planning, and talent development
Establish clear priorities, accountability, and expectations aligned with plant objectives
Build engineering capability through standard work, training, mentoring, and continuous improvement of skills
Own engineering execution of APQP and NPD activities
Ensure robust process design, risk mitigation, and launch readiness
Capture and standardize lessons learned to improve future launches
Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
Drive structured root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are sustained
Promote a culture of standardization, waste elimination, and data-driven improvement
Communicate and lead significant change efforts by delegating tasks, setting expectations, and holding employees accountable for results
Develop business cases, cost estimates, and ROI analyses to support capital investment decisions
Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and meet performance expectations
Own engineering data collection, analysis, and reporting systems
Ensure MES and production data systems provide actionable, trusted metrics used routinely by operations and leadership
Collect, analyze, and interpret production and quality data to identify trends and support process improvements
Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process, tooling, or equipment issues impacting production performance or product quality
Own capital project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and cross-functional coordination
Lead new equipment installations, line modifications, and improvement projects, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while optimizing cellular flow, layout, and material movement
Oversee the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and process documentation
Develop and lead Design of Experiment (DOEs) to aid in root cause analysis or production optimization
Provide technical leadership sufficient to challenge assumptions, guide decisions, and support timely escalation and resolution when needed
Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles to product and process design to improve quality, cost, and manufacturability
Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and quality policies and procedures
Qualification
Required
Strong attention to detail
Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Leadership and people management skills
Experience in leading and developing a multi-disciplinary engineering team
Ability to own engineering headcount planning, performance management, succession planning, and talent development
Capability to establish clear priorities, accountability, and expectations aligned with plant objectives
Experience in APQP and New Product Development (NPD) activities
Ability to ensure robust process design, risk mitigation, and launch readiness
Experience in capturing and standardizing lessons learned to improve future launches
Experience in leading Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
Ability to drive structured root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are sustained
Experience in promoting a culture of standardization, waste elimination, and data-driven improvement
Ability to communicate and lead significant change efforts
Experience in developing business cases, cost estimates, and ROI analyses for capital investment decisions
Ability to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and meet performance expectations
Experience in owning engineering data collection, analysis, and reporting systems
Ability to ensure MES and production data systems provide actionable, trusted metrics
Experience in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting production and quality data
Ability to support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process, tooling, or equipment issues
Experience in capital project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and cross-functional coordination
Ability to lead new equipment installations, line modifications, and improvement projects
Experience in overseeing the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and process documentation
Ability to develop and lead Design of Experiment (DOEs)
Technical leadership sufficient to challenge assumptions and guide decisions
Ability to apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles
Knowledge of compliance with safety, environmental, and quality policies and procedures
Benefits
Sign-On Bonus
Health Insurance 401(k) and Employer Contribution
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Employee Discount Program
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Voluntary Insurance (Life, Pet, Cancer, Disability and more)
Company
PLASKOLITE
Plaskolite is a leading manufacturer of innovative thermoplastic solutions.
Founded in 1950
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-12-17Private Equity
Leadership Team
Michael Gilbert
President and Chief Executive Officer
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