As Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will lead a team to optimize production processes for thermal systems, ensuring quality, cost efficiency, and compliance with safety standards.
Join us at the forefront of electrified industrial energy. We’re looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to scale production of next-generation commercial and industrial thermal systems, including unfired boilers and steam-generating heat pumps.
In this role, you’ll drive manufacturability, cost, quality, and delivery performance for complex equipment—leading initiatives across DFMA, production ramp, industrial engineering, and supplier integration. You’ll be a key leader shaping how cutting-edge thermal systems move from design to high-volume production.
What You’ll DoLead & Scale Manufacturing
- Build and lead a high-performing manufacturing engineering team
- Define and execute manufacturing strategies aligned to growth and electrification
- Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Product, Supply Chain, and Operations
Drive Product Industrialization (DFMA)
- Lead DFMA for boilers, steam systems, and heat pumps
- Optimize designs for fabrication, assembly, and serviceability
- Oversee pilot builds, validation, and manufacturing readiness
Enable Production Ramp
- Design efficient layouts and production lines for large-scale equipment
- Implement lean principles (flow, line balancing, cycle time reduction)
- Develop capacity models, labor standards, and capital plans
- Stand up and optimize test systems (pressure, thermal, performance)
Own Supplier Technical Strategy
- Act as the engineering lead for critical suppliers (heat exchangers, coils, pressure vessels, compressors)
- Drive supplier quality and manufacturability (PPAP/APQP, audits, DFMA alignment)
- Resolve technical challenges for build-to-print components
Build World-Class Processes
- Standardize processes (welding, brazing, leak testing, refrigerant handling)
- Lead Lean / Six Sigma improvements across yield, throughput, and cost
- Establish robust documentation, work instructions, and training systems
Ensure Quality, Compliance & Safety
- Maintain compliance with ASME, UL/ETL/CSA, and HVAC standards
- Partner with Quality on root cause and corrective actions
- Champion safe practices for high-pressure, high-temperature, and refrigerant systems
What You Bring
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related engineering field
- 10+ years in manufacturing engineering (thermal systems, HVAC, boilers, or industrial equipment)
- 3–5+ years leading engineering teams
Technical Strengths
- Deep DFMA experience for thermal/fluid systems
- Expertise in fabrication processes (welding, brazing, machining, forming)
- Experience scaling from pilot to full production
- Strong knowledge of heat transfer, pressure systems, and electro-mechanical assembly
Nice to Have
- ASME pressure vessel manufacturing experience
- Background in boilers, steam systems, or industrial heat pumps
- Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt)
- ERP/MRP and manufacturing analytics familiarity
Who You Are
- Hands-on leader with strong technical judgment
- Execution-focused and results-driven
- Collaborative across functions and suppliers
- Skilled at scaling operations in fast-growing environments
- Committed to quality, reliability, and ownership
Why Join Us
- Shape the future of electrified thermal systems
- Work on critical infrastructure driving industrial decarbonization
- Lead manufacturing innovation in a rapidly growing space
- Strong growth opportunity
AtmosZero Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Office
Fort Collins, CO, United States
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