Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
Resonetics · Hutchinson, MN
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $125k–$150k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Resonetics (medical devices) in Hutchinson, MN. The Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for developing and empowering engineering talent while providing leadership and accountability across NPI and sustaining engineering activities.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Value stream mapping, Root cause, FDA / GMP
- Base pay
- $125k–$150k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $93k–$149k. This one lists $125k–$150k.
Median of the low and high ends of 32 live postings that list pay, out of 61 manufacturing engineer openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 60 other live manufacturing postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- About 23% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $92k–$132k, from 29 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 51%
- ✓ Lean 48%
- ✓ Root cause 34%
- Team leadership 31%
- ✓ New product launch 31%
- ✓ Machining 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Green Belt, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Resonetics
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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?
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- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Resonetics in Hutchinson
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Manager, Manufacturing Engineering at Resonetics in other locations
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Full description from ResoneticsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead and develop the Manufacturing Engineering team, including NPI and sustaining engineering resources, through coaching, mentorship, structured training, and regular feedback to build technical expertise, accountability, and leadership capabilities.
- ◆Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) execution by overseeing manufacturing engineering activities from development transfer through process development, validation, production readiness, and successful commercialization.
- ◆Drive cross-functional alignment with Lightspeed Labs (LSL), Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to ensure new product launches meet customer requirements, project milestones, quality expectations, and financial objectives.
- ◆Establish accountability for NPI deliverables, including project timelines, engineering resource allocation, process development, equipment readiness, risk mitigation, and timely resolution of technical challenges.
- ◆Ensure manufacturing readiness and scalability by leading process characterization, equipment qualification, validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ), and production ramp-up to achieve targeted yields, throughput, and cost objectives.
- ◆Balance NPI and sustaining engineering priorities by effectively allocating engineering resources to support new business growth while maintaining operational performance, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement of existing production processes.
- ◆Foster a culture of collaboration and ownership by partnering with cross-functional departments and value stream teams to align engineering priorities with business objectives and customer commitments.
- ◆Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing yield, improving throughput, reducing cycle times, optimizing labor efficiency, and lowering manufacturing costs.
- ◆Develop technical problem-solving capabilities within engineering and production teams by coaching team members to identify root causes, implement sustainable corrective actions, and improve manufacturing performance.
- ◆Provide leadership and oversight of manufacturing process validation, including IQ, OQ, and PQ activities, ensuring engineering teams execute robust, compliant, and timely validations supporting new product launches and sustaining production requirements.
- ◆Champion process standardization and documentation by ensuring manufacturing procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation are accurate, controlled, and consistently maintained.
- ◆Support business growth and customer engagement by collaborating with Sales and cross-functional teams on manufacturing feasibility, technical assessments, process development, and contract manufacturing costing and quotations.
- ◆Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement while developing a high-performing engineering team that consistently delivers results aligned with organizational goals.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent work experience.
- ✓5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Previous experience managing or mentoring engineers.
- ✓Demonstrated experience leading New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing process development, or product industrialization activities.
- ✓Experience managing multiple engineering projects, priorities, and resources in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- ✓Prior experience working in an FDA or ISO 9000 regulated engineering environment.
- ✓Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
- ✓Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- ✓Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience transitioning medical device products from development through validation and into commercial manufacturing.
- ✓Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams through complex product launches and production ramp-ups.
- ✓Laser micro-machining experience.
- ✓Ability to provide technical assistance in the identification and implementation of new products, processes, and technologies.
- ✓Lean Six Si
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Overview
Resonetics is a global leader in advanced engineering, prototyping, product development, and micro manufacturing, driving innovation in the medical device industry. With rapid expansion across all our locations, we continue to push the boundaries of technology while fostering a dynamic, employee-centered culture. Our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement makes Resonetics an exciting place for professionals passionate about shaping the future of micro-manufacturing and being part of something bigger.
The Hutchinson team is looking to hire a Manager, Manufacturing Engineering to lead both New Product Introduction (NPI) and Sustaining Manufacturing Engineering. This role is responsible for driving the successful introduction, industrialization, and launch of new products into production while ensuring the ongoing optimization, reliability, and continuous improvement of existing manufacturing processes.
As a people-first leader, the Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for developing and empowering engineering talent while providing leadership and accountability across NPI and sustaining engineering activities. This position works closely with Lightspeed Labs (LSL), Operations, Quality, and cross-functional teams to ensure new products transition efficiently from development through validation and into scalable, repeatable manufacturing processes.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical leadership, project execution, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to balance new product launches, operational priorities, and continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced medical device manufacturing environment.
Join Resonetics and be part of a team that's redefining medical device manufacturing. If you're passionate about innovation and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.