Engineering Manager
Ralliant · Chandler, AZ
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Ralliant (industrial) in Chandler, AZ. In addition, the individual is also responsible for managing the department budget and project tasks assignment within the allocated timelines.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Value stream mapping, Root cause, FMEA, GD&T, DOE
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Arizona: typical posted base $85k–$122k.
Median of the low and high ends of 15 live postings that list pay, out of 37 manufacturing engineer openings in Arizona, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Arizona plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 36 other live manufacturing postings in Arizona.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $85k–$122k, from 14 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 46%
- Automation 41%
- ✓ Root cause 35%
- Tooling 35%
- ✓ FMEA 24%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Value stream mapping, GD&T, DOE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Ralliant
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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?
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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.
This plant: Ralliant in Chandler
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Full description from RalliantAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline - Master's degree is a plus
- ✓3+ years of demonstrated leadership of a technical team
- ✓7+ years of demonstrated expertise in the application of Mechanical/Ordnance Design Engineering principles
- ✓Significant aerospace and/or defense product manufacturing experience in a low-volume, high-mix environment is preferred
- ✓Experience with Toyota Production System or other continuous improvement system with demonstrated results using Lean and/or Six-Sigma principles
- ✓Demonstrated knowledge in reading and applying engineering design practices such as drafting principles and GD&T
- ✓Demonstrated results using design risk reduction tools such as DFMEA, DMF and DOE
- ✓Demonstrated results using failure analysis processes such as RCCA and FRACAS
- ✓Excellent problem-solving skills. Ability to collaborate and drive to necessary decisions to progress team forward
- ✓Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
- ✓Excellent verbal and written communication and effective facilitation skills
- ✓Strong working knowledge of ERP/PLM systems and reporting tools, MS Office and MS Project
- ✓Additional Information
Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, U.S. Person status is required (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident).
Ralliant Corporation Overview
Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we’re building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
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PacSci EMC, a Ralliant company, is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Sustaining Design Engineering and Engineering Services teams in Chandler, Arizona. This role guides technical execution across production support, design sustainment, configuration management, root cause investigation, and continuous improvement while ensuring engineering priorities align with business goals and product technical requirements.
The Engineering Manager oversees and guides the Sustaining Design Engineering and Engineering Services teams, ensuring projects align with business goals and product technical requirements. The candidate will be responsible to ensure that production programs and factory cells are fully supported throughout the entire value stream from component procurement through product manufacturing, test and final shipment to the customer. In addition, the individual is also responsible for managing the department budget and project tasks assignment within the allocated timelines. The individual plays a pivotal role in leading the team, fostering collaboration, and ensuring the successful execution of projects.
Include
- •Manages the Sustaining Design Engineering and Engineering Services teams
- •Ensures active cross functional collaboration with all integrated product team members
- •Leads by example promoting a culture of ownership and accountability by developing meaningful key performance metrics that will encourage the team to focus their efforts to achieving the business goals
- •Proven ability in the robust application of mechanical and ordnance products design fundamentals and analyses in order to continuously reduce product variability, while maximizing performance in an aerospace and defense environment
- •Manages the disciplined application of failure investigation root cause and corrective actions implementation, while leading a culture of robust design configuration baseline and continuous improvement
- •Promotes a culture of positive results through the proper application of the business system tools and processes as standard work
- •Demonstrated team development, guidance and mentorship skills
- •Ensures team has the tools and knowledge to successfully execute their role
- •Creates work culture were individual learning and personal growth is a priority
- •Ensures sustained compliance in configuration management and environmental health and safety
- •Builds and maintains strong relationships with customers, management and other departments