Manufacturing Engineering Manager

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of Application Engineers and Industrial Engineers who act as the technical interface between customer requirements and internal production capabilities.

This function ensures that customer-specific product configurations are technically validated, documented, and optimized for efficient manufacturing. The role plays a central part in managing drawing work orders , technical documentation, and process readiness for both standard and customized product variants.

A job that matters: your tasks

Team Management & Leadership:

• Lead and develop the team of Application Engineers and Industrial Engineers.
• Set clear objectives, prioritize workload, and foster collaboration within the team and across departments.
• Build engineering capabilities in the areas of customization, standardization, and process optimization.

Customer-Specific Engineering Support:

• Oversee the review and translation of customer requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure accurate and timely creation of technical specifications, drawings, and DWOs for customized orders.
• Act as escalation point for complex technical or feasibility challenges.

Drawing Work Orders & Technical Documentation:

• Ensure high-quality, consistent, and efficient management of DWOs, BOMs, and product configuration data.
• Drive standardization of engineering outputs and proper use of PLM/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, SolidWorks).
• Maintain strong change control practices in line with internal procedures and customer expectations.

Industrialization & Manufacturing Readiness:

• Support the industrialization of new or customized products — ensuring manufacturability, process compatibility, and minimal production disruption.
• Collaborate with production, planning, and quality to validate routings, tools, and production data.
• Promote DFM/DFA principles to improve cost-efficiency and reduce lead time.

Process Improvement & Standardization:

• Lead or support initiatives to streamline DWO creation, engineering change handling, and custom product setup.
• Improve response times and reduce engineering rework through lean principles and root cause analysis.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with Sales Engineering, R&D, Production, Planning, and Quality teams to ensure seamless integration of customer-specific requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews, feasibility studies, and product launch readiness assessments.

An experience that matters: your skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years in a team leadership or management role.
• Solid experience with technical order processing, application engineering, or product customization.
• Strong working knowledge of engineering systems (CAD, PLM, SAP).
• Excellent leadership and people development skills
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production flows
• Experience in DWO or technical documentation workflows
• Structured, detail-oriented, and process-driven mindset
• Effective communication and collaboration across departments
• Customer-focused and solution-oriented approach

A workplace that matters: our offering

• Best opportunities in a globally operating company valuing diversity, inclusion, sustainability and mutual trust
• Attractive remuneration package
• Opportunity for flexibility with a hybrid working model
• Home office allowance
• 25 days paid annual leave
• Additional health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (Mental Health, Legal & Financial Counselling
• 200 BGN Food vouchers
• Public transportation card
• Optional parking space
• Multisport card
• Language training opportunity
• Employee referral program
• Brand new modern office premises in a class A Business building
• Fresh fruits in the office
• Training and mentorship programs
• Access to over 15,000 LinkedIn Learning courses to assist in your development