Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Brief Description About UTEX Industries: UTEX Industries is a leading manufacturer of engineered sealing solutions serving the oil and gas, industrial, and petrochemical markets. With a legacy of innovation and operational excellence, we take pride in our people, our products, and our purpose. Join a team that values safety, integrity, and continuous improvement.

UTEX Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead our engineering team and drive safe, efficient, and scalable manufacturing operations. This role focuses on improving production performance, supporting new product launches, and ensuring processes, equipment, and tooling meet quality, delivery, and cost targets.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and KPI performance (efficiency, scrap, uptime, delivery)
• Own tooling strategy, equipment selection, and capital project execution
• Support new product industrialization and production readiness
• Partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Planning teams
• Identify and resolve manufacturing issues through root cause analysis
• Ensure accurate routings, labor standards, and costing inputs

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related)
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering or operations experience
• Proven leadership and team development experience
• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools
• Knowledge of molding, extrusion, or similar manufacturing processes preferred
• ERP system experience and strong problem-solving skills

Work Environment

• Full-time, Monday–Friday
• Combination of office and manufacturing floor
• Occasional evenings/weekends as needed
• Up to20% of travel
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a physical environment

Why UTEX? We don’t just build products — we build careers.

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Career development and training opportunities
• A company culture rooted in respect, innovation, and collaboration

Equal Opportunity Employer UTEX Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer and shall make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, and/or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and join a team where your hard work matters.