Director - Manufacturing Engineering

About McNeilus, an Oshkosh Company

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is committed to serving everyday heroes and is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies. McNeilus produces a complete line of high-performance rear load, front load, and automated side load refuse bodies to augment any refuse collection fleet. Our team members are critical in our mission of supporting waste warriors and keeping communities safe and clean.

The Director of Manufacturing Engineering will provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for McNeilus manufacturing engineering organization. This role is responsible for ensuring best-in-class processes, tools, and standards are implemented to support efficient, safe, and cost-effective production of Oshkosh's products. The Director will drive continuous improvement, champion manufacturing innovation, and partner cross-functionally to align manufacturing engineering capabilities with business objectives. A critical component of this role includes developing talent, building organizational capabilities, and fostering a culture of operational excellence across all manufacturing sites.

YOUR IMPACT

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned :

• Develop and execute manufacturing engineering strategies that enable operational excellence, efficiency, and scalability in alignment with Oshkosh's long-term business goals.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for manufacturing engineering deliverables, including process design, tooling, equipment selection, automation, and production readiness.
• Lead standardization efforts across plants and product lines to ensure consistent best practices in process development, documentation, and execution.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, Industry 4.0) to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost competitiveness.
• Develop and manage training programs to strengthen technical competencies and leadership skills within the manufacturing engineering team.
• Serve as subject matter expert in manufacturing technologies, processes, and methods, ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of industry advancements.
• Partner with program management, product engineering, and operations to ensure new product introductions are seamlessly integrated into manufacturing, with robust process validation and production readiness.
• Oversee lifecycle management of manufacturing processes, ensuring scalability, sustainability, and adaptability to evolving customer and business requirements.
• Advise senior leadership on manufacturing engineering strategies, capital investment priorities, and emerging technologies to drive long-term competitive advantage.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

WORKING CONDITIONS

The following represents general working conditions for this role. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances.

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Pay Range :

$132,500.00 - $233,100.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [emailprotected] .

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

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