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Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Thea Energy · Kearny, NJ

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Level
Senior
Team
Manufacturing
Base pay
$130k–$155k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
10+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
26 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior manufacturing role at Thea Energy (industrial) in Kearny, NJ. In this role, you will be responsible for defining the long-term manufacturing roadmap, capital equipment strategy, and operational scale-up for our high-temperature superconducting ("HTS") magnet production.

They ask for
10+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, SPC, FMEA, GD&T, Welding, Tooling
Base pay
$130k–$155k

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How this role compares

Against 1316 other live manufacturing postings in the US.

Base pay
About 28% above similar roles

Typical $90k–$132k, from 434 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (10+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Tooling 58%
  • ✓ Root cause 45%
  • Lean 43%
  • New product launch 42%
  • Automation 32%
  • Six Sigma 25%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 10+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Lifts up to 50 lbs

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Thea Energy

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
    • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

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