Senior Engineering Manager
Tenneco · Napoleon, OH
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 10 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Tenneco (automotive) in Napoleon, OH.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $80k–$115k.
Median of the low and high ends of 15 live postings that list pay, out of 113 manufacturing engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 112 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $80k–$115k, from 14 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 42%
- ✓ Root cause 38%
- ✓ Team leadership 36%
- Tooling 35%
- Six Sigma 28%
- Automation 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Tenneco
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
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This plant: Tenneco in Napoleon
4 other open roles at this site · 2 people we found in manufacturing roles at Tenneco.
- Quality Engineer · Quality
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement Manager · Lean / CI · Manager
- Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
Full description from TennecoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the role
The Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads plant-level engineering and maintenance functions to support operational performance, reliability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement. This role is responsible for aligning engineering and maintenance resources around plant priorities, leading a team with direct reports across both functions, and ensuring strong cross-functional execution in support of business and production goals.
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field required
- ✓Progressive leadership experience in manufacturing engineering, maintenance, or plant operations required
- ✓Experience leading direct reports in a manufacturing or industrial environment required
- ✓Strong knowledge of plant operations, equipment reliability, process improvement, and cross-functional execution
- ✓Strong problem-solving, project leadership, and people leadership skills
- ✓Ability to balance strategic improvement work with day-to-day plant support
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience in automotive or complex manufacturing environments
- ✓Experience leading both engineering and maintenance teams or closely integrated plant functions
- ✓Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence initiatives
- ✓Experience supporting plant transformation, reliability improvement, or cost-reduction efforts
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At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.
With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.
How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.
Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.
Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way
Plant Leadership and Functional Integration
- •Lead plant-level manufacturing engineering and maintenance activities in support of site priorities and performance targets
- •Create strong alignment between engineering and maintenance so both functions operate collaboratively and support shared plant goals
- •Partner with plant leadership to identify, prioritize, and execute initiatives that improve operational performance
- •Translate plant needs into clear functional priorities, ownership, and follow-through
Team Leadership and Development
- •Lead, coach, and develop direct reports across engineering and maintenance
- •Set clear expectations, strengthen accountability, and build a culture of ownership and execution
- •Develop team capability, succession readiness, and bench strength across both functions
- •Ensure strong communication routines and coordination across the team
Operational and Technical Execution
- •Oversee engineering support for plant initiatives tied to safety, quality, productivity, cost, and operational improvement
- •Drive equipment, process, and system improvements that increase reliability and reduce downtime
- •Support preventive and corrective maintenance strategies in partnership with the maintenance team
- •Ensure technical resources are aligned to plant needs, production demands, and critical business priorities
Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving
- •Lead and support continuous improvement efforts across plant systems, equipment, and workflows
- •Use data, root cause analysis, and performance measures to identify issues and drive sustainable solutions
- •Standardize best practices where possible to improve consistency, speed, and execution
- •Remove barriers that affect project delivery, maintenance effectiveness, or operational performance
Cross-Functional Partnership
- •Partner closely with operations, quality, supply chain, HR, and plant leadership to support business goals
- •Communicate technical issues, risks, and recommendations in a clear and practical way
- •Support change initiatives, capital improvements, and site-level transformation efforts as needed
- •Build strong working relationships that enable fast decision-making and execution at the plant level
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Success Profile
- •Connects engineering and maintenance around shared outcomes
- •Drives accountability and follow-through
- •Improves plant reliability and execution
- •Develops strong, capable teams
- •Communicates clearly and works effectively across functions