Manufacturing Manager
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories · Pullman, WA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $96k–$144k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (industrial) in Pullman, WA.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Automation
- Base pay
- $96k–$144k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Washington: typical posted base $105k–$148k. This one lists $96k–$144k.
Median of the low and high ends of 25 live postings that list pay, out of 43 manufacturing engineer openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Washington plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 42 other live manufacturing postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 4+)
Typical $103k–$145k, from 21 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 58%
- Root cause 42%
- ✓ Automation 37%
- New product launch 28%
- Lean 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- 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: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in Pullman
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Full description from Schweitzer Engineering LaboratoriesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use cutting-edge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster. As a Manufacturing Manager, you’ll provide solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.
As a Manufacturing Manager, a typical day might include the following
- •Leading, mentoring, and coaching manufacturing leaders. Providing guidance to manufacturing support groups, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- •Regularly providing feedback to empower and coach leaders.
- •Being accountable for safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity and budget of assigned production groups.
- •Proactively and effectively addressing personnel issues and settling differences equitably and productively.
- •Identifying and justifying staffing and capital needs through the collection and reporting of data.
- •Modeling, teaching, and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
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This job might be for you if
- •You have a B.S. degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent experience.
- •You have 10+ years of combined leadership and supervisory experience.
- •You have a proven ability to communicate professionally, respectfully and openly with a diverse audience.
- •You can prioritize, organize and delegate work; intervening to remove obstacles as needed.
- •You have world class manufacturing knowledge.
- •You have quality system knowledge.
Location
This position will be located in our Pullman, WA location for the Boards & Components Factory.
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
- •We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- •We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- •We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
- •We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
- •Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Pay Range Data
We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Pay range for this position is $96,000 - $144,000 per year.
Communication with Applicants
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