Manufacturing Engineering Manager

The role

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads all ship disciplines through detail planning activities at Port Alpha. This role owns the conversion of the Engineering Bill of Material into the Manufacturing Bill of Material and builds the manufacturing plan in the MES system. As the organization matures, the role grows into leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team.

What you will do

• Own the conversion of the Engineering Bill of Material into the Manufacturing Bill of Material for the first ship program.
• Build out the manufacturing plan within Saronic's MES system.
• Personally own the Manufacturing Plan for the first ship program.
• Work with design engineering to resolve EBOM structure issues.
• Align the MBOM and MES plan to the master schedule and work station flow.
• Validate the plan against real yard capability with production and facilities.
• Lead manufacturing engineers across all ship disciplines.
• Hire, develop, and mentor discipline-specific detail planners.
• Build and lead the Production Support function.
• Represent manufacturing engineering in program reviews.

Required qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience in shipyard manufacturing engineering or production engineering.
• Direct experience building or maintaining a Manufacturing Bill of Material from an Engineering Bill of Material.
• Experience planning production work inside an MES or equivalent manufacturing execution/planning system.
• Prior experience leading or managing an engineering or planning team.
• Strong understanding of how a ship is actually built and how multiple disciplines interlock at each station and stage.

Nice to have

• Experience across multiple ship disciplines (piping, electrical, structural, propulsion, coatings).
• New construction shipbuilding experience, ideally including first-of-class or early-program experience.
• Experience building feedback loops between production and engineering, including deviation/change capture processes.
• Familiarity with ABS, USCG, or NAVSEA requirements as they apply to manufacturing planning.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field (mechanical, industrial, naval architecture, or similar).

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents
• Generous PTO and Holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Competitive Salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Equity options
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Discounted pet insurance options including 24/7 Telehealth helpline
• Free lunch benefit
• Unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Before you apply

• Requires access to export-controlled information or items that require U.S. Person status (U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or certain protected classes of asylees and refugees).

About the company

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.