Coil Process Engineering Manager

Job Title: Coil Process Engineering ManagerJob Description

The Coil Process Engineering Manager plays a crucial role in standing up, leading, and developing the Coil Process Engineering function to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable coil manufacturing operations. This role oversees the processes and equipment used to build coils, including fin presses and dies, tube expanders, brazing, and other coil processes. The focus is on production process design, optimization, documentation, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement, while providing technical leadership to Coil Process Engineers and Plant Technicians. Collaboration with Coil Production, Coil Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) is essential to ensure coil manufacturing processes are standardized, scalable, and capable of meeting safety, quality, cost, and throughput targets.

Responsibilities

• Establish the Coil Process Engineering group, define roles, responsibilities, and priorities.

• Lead and develop the Coil Process Engineering team, providing technical guidance and performance feedback.

• Assign and prioritize process engineering projects to support production needs and business goals.

• Set expectations for process ownership, documentation, and continuous improvement.

• Own setup standards, die changeover methods, and tooling life management for Fin Presses and Dies.

• Manage expander tooling, setup standards, and process parameters for Tube Expanders.

• Oversee brazing procedures, process parameters, and acceptance standards.

• Own process standards for tube fabrication, coil assembly, and other coil manufacturing processes.

• Serve as the process owner for new coil equipment and tooling.

• Define, implement, and continuously improve coil manufacturing processes.

• Create and maintain Manufacturing Instructions (MIs) for all coil processes.

• Standardize production methods, routings, and line layouts.

• Identify and implement improvements related to efficiency, quality, ergonomics, safety, and cost reduction.

• Oversee equipment reliability and define preventive maintenance schedules.

• Lead root cause analysis for recurring issues and apply Lean manufacturing principles.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure process alignment and support training.

• Maintain strong document control and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

• Promote a safe working environment and enforce safe work practices.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 710 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

• 3+ years of leadership or senior-level process engineering experience.

• Demonstrated expertise in manufacturing processes, tooling, and production systems.

• Experience with ERP systems (IFS Cloud preferred).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement training preferred.

• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• Experience in HVAC refrigeration.

Work Environment

The work environment includes a climate-controlled office with occasional exposure to the manufacturing environment. The role offers professional development opportunities, including hiring within for upper-level roles, and direct hire with health, dental, and vision benefits.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Pryor, OK.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Pryor, OK.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Pryor,OK.

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