The Manufacturing Engineering & Facilities Manager is responsible for leading Koala Kare's manufacturing engineering, capital investment, and facilities functions to support operational excellence, business growth, and long-term manufacturing competitiveness.
This position serves as a strategic and technical partner to the President, Operations, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders across Bobrick. The Manager proactively identifies, evaluates, prioritizes, and executes opportunities to improve manufacturing capabilities, expand internal production, reduce costs, increase capacity, improve ergonomics and safety, and adopt new technologies and automation. A critical responsibility is developing and executing a prioritized portfolio of manufacturing improvement and insourcing initiatives. This includes leading cross-functional evaluations, preparing comprehensive business case justifications, assessing capital equipment and infrastructure requirements, and driving approved investments through successful implementation. The Manager is also responsible for leading major facility development and improvement initiatives, including the completion of Koala Kare's Dove Valley facility expansion and office build-outs, while ensuring the facility and its infrastructure support future operational and organizational growth. Success in this role requires a combination of technical expertise, business and financial acumen, strong project management, effective people leadership, and the ability to influence stakeholders and lead organizational change. The Manager exercises sound independent judgment, establishes clear priorities, and delivers measurable results while building trust, developing the team, keeping stakeholders informed, and seeking input on decisions that affect their work.
This position reports directly to the President of Koala Kare and provides leadership and development to the Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIESManufacturing Process Improvement & Automation: Partner closely with Operations/Manufacturing Leadership, Product Management, and frontline employees to identify and prioritize opportunities to improve safety, ergonomics, quality, labor productivity, throughput, and manufacturing cost.
Strategic Manufacturing Development & Insourcing: Lead the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of manufacturing insourcing and vertical integration opportunities in collaboration with the President, Business Unit, Marketing, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and stakeholders at other Bobrick facilities.
Capital Investment Planning & Business Case Development: Develop comprehensive business case justifications for proposed capital equipment, tooling, automation, manufacturing process improvements, and facility infrastructure investments.
Facilities Development & Capital Project Management: Provide leadership and accountability for major facility development projects.
People Leadership & Organizational Development: Lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities personnel.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Change Management: Build effective working relationships across Operations, Production, Marketing, Product Management, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, and other Bobrick divisions and facilities.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: B.S. degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline; equivalent experience considered and/or 8+ years in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, industrial operations, or related fields. Demonstrated leadership of significant capital equipment, automation, Lean improvement or facility improvement projects. Experience developing capital justifications, cost-benefit analyses, and ROI/payback models. Demonstrated record of building productive working relationships, leading change across functions, handling disagreement constructively, and responding to feedback. Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with frontline employees, peers, technical specialists, and senior leadership. Experience with manufacturing insourcing, metal fabrication, assembly, and plastic molding preferred. Experience with facility expansion, construction coordination, and cross-site collaboration beneficial. Experience implementing manufacturing information systems, equipment connectivity, or data-driven process improvements in partnership with operations and technical teams preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: At least three years of leadership experience, including direct supervision, coaching, development, and performance management of technical personnel. Directly supervises two or more direct reports. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Schedule: Onsite, Monday-Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Location: Centennial, CO
Salary: $130,000 - $150,000 (based on experience)
Bobrick/Koala Kare also provides a variety of competitive health plan benefits and programs to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Benefits include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Life and AD&D
- Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid time off for vacation, sick and personal days
- Parental Leave
- Educational Assistance Program
- Life Assistance Program
