Manufacturing Engineer Specialist - HCS

Company Profile

Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.

Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer Specialist is responsible for leading the development, planning, execution, and implementation of strategic manufacturing projects that improve safety, quality, productivity, capacity, and cost competitiveness within HVAC manufacturing operations. This position serves as a technical leader for capital investments, automation initiatives, process optimization, manufacturing readiness, insourcing projects, and operational excellence programs.

The role requires strong project management capability and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams while ensuring successful execution from concept development through production stabilization. The Manufacturing Engineer Specialist drives innovation and continuous improvement through the application of engineering principles, advanced manufacturing technologies, structured problem solving, and data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Advanced degree or recognized project-management, Lean, or Six Sigma certification is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive Manufacturing Engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical projects and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.
• Hands-on experience with CAPEX projects from justification and requirements definition through installation, commissioning, validation, and handoff.
• Experience in HVAC, refrigeration, appliances, automotive, metal fabrication, or a comparable manufacturing industry is preferred.
• Project management: scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, change control, stakeholder communication, and project closure.
• Manufacturing process design, equipment integration, process validation, and manufacturing readiness.
• Automation, digital manufacturing, and production technology deployment.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• PFMEA, Control Plans, Standard Work, process capability, and production data analysis.
• Plant layout, workstation design, ergonomics, line balancing, capacity analysis, and material flow.
• CAD and analytical software; familiarity with ERP or manufacturing systems such as SAP is preferred.
• Cost analysis, CAPEX justification, ROI development, savings validation, and benefit realization.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and influence skills in a cross-functional environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, make sound technical decisions, and deliver measurable results.