Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Hayward · Nashville, TN
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Hayward (industrial) in Nashville, TN. Develop a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians that work together to maximize the department’s productivity.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, SPC, Automation, Plant layout, Tooling, SolidWorks
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Tennessee: typical posted base $83k–$134k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 36 manufacturing engineer openings in Tennessee, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Tennessee plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 35 other live manufacturing postings in Tennessee.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (7+ vs 8+)
Typical $83k–$134k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 61%
- ✓ New product launch 56%
- ✓ Tooling 56%
- ✓ Automation 44%
- Six Sigma 36%
- Root cause 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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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
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Hayward
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 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
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
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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
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.
Full description from HaywardAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Past experience with automation as it relates to low to medium volume assembly, testing and packaging.
- ◆Proven experience in developing production equipment, tooling and fixtures, including design, justification specification and qualification.
- ◆Experience with Statistical Process Control and Lean Manufacturing techniques
- ◆Ability to multitask using numerous software planning tools and reports to track and maintain on time scheduling of resources.
- ◆Support all current and new product introductions.
- ◆Demonstrated project management ability – must facilitate groups and negotiate effectively with key suppliers. Interface with external vendors to source high quality equipment and fixtures.
- ◆Must be able to work effectively as part of a team to identify opportunities, identify product & equipment weaknesses and to be able to solve problems through collaboration and consensus.
- ◆Assist in developing plant layout in planning rearrangement of facilities, equipment and operations for better utilization of space.
- ◆Familiarity with manufacturing documents: BOM’s, Routers, Manufacturing Instructions, work orders etc. Create and maintain production routers.
- ◆Ability to work with CAD software, such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks and generate engineering drawings.
- ◆Support production through efficient and effective identification and resolution of line issues.
- ◆Identify and initiate process improvement projects that have meaningful impact on product quality and process yield. Make recommendations for improvements; troubleshoot problems and develop necessary corrective actions.
- ◆Work with Design Engineers to ensure that products are designed for manufacturing and that manufacturing process is capable of producing them to specification and quality requirements.
- ◆PC Computer proficiency with MS Office
- ◆Develop a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians that work together to maximize the department’s productivity.
Qualifications
- ✓Leading efforts to improve the financial impact of technical related activities on the business, and thorough understanding of how other functions impact the business.
- ✓Perfect existing specialized technologies and leverage across products and facilities.
- ✓Skilled at customer presentations, communicating and influencing internal and external customers act the business.
- ✓Ability to venture into new specialized or “leading edge” technology that provides competitive advantage; Responsible for managing and completing large complete system projects that may have a strategic platform impact
- ✓Provides technical assessments of situations within normal scope of influence. Recognized as subject matter expert within company. Able to assess continuation risk and quality of previous work on a project, in addition to identifying areas where improvements in business processes would lead to better results.
- ✓Leadership role in building departmental capabilities through mentoring and development of others
- ✓To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of CAD software; Excel Spreadsheet software and MS Word, Word Processing software
Education / Experience
- ✓BS in applicable engineering field or other technical degree
- ✓7+ years of experience in field or related experience
Relocation assistance provided.
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Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is one of the leading manufacturers of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island, Georgia, as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.
The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the manufacturing engineering function to support safe, efficient, and high-quality production of Hayward’s residential and commercial pool and spa products. This role provides both strategic and hands-on leadership, driving process excellence, capital deployment, automation, and new product introductions while developing and mentoring a team of manufacturing engineers.
This position partners closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Product Management and Product Engineering to deliver continuous improvement, cost reduction, and scalable manufacturing solutions aligned with Hayward’s values of Care, Respect, Lead, and Grow. This role is located in Nashville, TN.
