Engineering Manager
Seco Tools · Pennsylvania
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Seco Tools (metals) in Pennsylvania.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation, CNC, Machining, Capacity planning
- 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 Pennsylvania: typical posted base $79k–$118k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 33 manufacturing engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 32 other live manufacturing postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $79k–$118k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 70%
- ✓ Tooling 55%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 42%
- ✓ Automation 42%
- ✓ Root cause 39%
- ✓ Machining 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Capacity planning, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 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?
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Full description from Seco ToolsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Own the technical definition and integrity of manufacturing processes, including production prints, drawings, CNC and manufacturing programs, process specifications, parameters, tooling concepts, and manufacturing methods.
- ◆Establish engineering standards, maintain accurate technical documentation, and implement engineering change-control practices.
- ◆Lead systematic process improvements to cycle time, capability, productivity, quality, yield, material utilization, manufacturing costs, and capacity.
- ◆Use manufacturing data to identify losses and constraints, lead technical root-cause analysis, and standardize sustainable solutions across applicable processes and equipment.
- ◆Set priorities for manufacturing engineering resources and provide technical direction to engineering personnel.
- ◆Support new product and process development and industrialization; ensure tooling, documentation, programs, and technical resources are ready for production
requirements
and customer demand.
- ✓Evaluate tooling, manufacturing methods, equipment capabilities, process constraints, staffing requirements, and future manufacturing needs to support capacity planning.
- ✓Partner with Quality to establish process controls, validation requirements, capability targets, and corrective actions.
- ✓Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Technology on future-state manufacturing concepts and the site’s manufacturing process and technology roadmap.
- ✓Evaluate process redesign, automation, equipment modernization, and new manufacturing methods to meet longer-term business needs.
- ✓Develop technical
requirements
and investment justifications; support equipment selection and lead or support engineering elements of capital projects.
- ✓Coordinate engineering resources for installation, qualification, and process validation; ensure new equipment, processes, and technologies meet technical
requirements
before routine production.
- ✓Lead, coach, and develop the Engineering team with clear priorities, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
- ✓Build technical capability through knowledge sharing, employee development, and identification of skill gaps; foster technical ownership, disciplined problem solving, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
- ✓Communicate goals, priorities, and change clearly; listen to employees, recognize contributions, and provide constructive feedback.
requirements
into technical manufacturing solutions.
- ✓Ensure manufacturing processes are documented, standardized, and controlled in accordance with approved engineering methods.
- ✓Ensure new processes and technologies are technically validated before routine production.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- ✓Manufacturing engineering experience in machining, tooling, precision manufacturing, or a comparable environment preferred.
- ✓3+ years of engineering leadership, supervisory, or technical team leadership experience required.
- ✓Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, CNC technology, technical drawings, programming, process controls, and manufacturing documentation.
- ✓Demonstrated structured problem-solving and analytical capability.
- ✓Experience with process development, industrialization, equipment implementation, automation, or capital projects preferred.
- ✓Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
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Job Title: Engineering Manager
Location: Reynoldsville, PA
Shift: 1st Shift, 6a to 2p
Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent
Department: Engineering
About Us
We are a growing precision manufacturing team producing high-quality round cutting tools for customers across various industries. We’re committed to quality, innovation, and providing a clean, well-organized workplace where skilled team members can thrive.
We are currently seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join our team.
Position Overview
The Engineering Manager leads the development, standardization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, ensuring they are capable, controlled, documented, and optimized. This plant leadership role reports to the Production Unit Manager and owns production prints, drawings, CNC and manufacturing programs, process specifications, parameters, tooling concepts, and manufacturing methods. While not responsible for daily production execution, the Engineering Manager provides technical leadership for critical process issues and partners with Production, Maintenance, and Technology to develop sustainable future-state manufacturing solutions.
Safety & Compliance
- •Translate future safety and capability
What We Offer
- •Competitive pay based on experience
- •Health, dental, and vision benefits
- •Paid time off and holidays
- •Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave – 14 weeks at 90% of wage
- •Retirement plan options – 5% employer contribution plus a 3% employer match on 6% employee contribution
- •Opportunities for skill development and internal advancement
- •Supportive team environment