Manufacturing Engineering Manager Jobs in Louisiana
Manufacturing Engineering Manager jobs in Louisiana are in steady demand, concentrated in petrochemical refining, aerospace and defense manufacturing, and industrial equipment production, with openings at both site-level supervisory and multi-plant senior management levels. Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Lake Charles are the primary hiring metros, anchored by long-established employers such as ExxonMobil, Northrop Grumman, and L'Oreal USA. The most sought-after specialties in Louisiana are process optimization for continuous-flow chemical facilities, lean manufacturing implementation, and capital project engineering. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems.
Our Production Operations organization is seeking a Production Operations Shop Asc Manager for our Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, LA.
In this dynamic role you will:
- Assist the production team to accomplish daily, on-site production operations activities
- Provide direction to production technicians as required and proactively assist technicians with a focus on reducing work stoppages
- Assist production operations leaders in controlling production costs while maintaining quality standards
- Monitor execution of production orders and clear work stoppages to ensure on time delivery
- Coordinate with production team in resolving production planning and control issues
- Coordinate or lead pre-production activity including floor layout and manufacturing readiness reviews
- Implement 6-Sigma and lean manufacturing processes for all Michoud areas of responsibility
- As part of the Operational Excellence Team, implement changes to improve production operation efficiency, to improve production hardware flow and to improve ability to deliver hardware on-time
- Monitor material movement in production cycles to ensure continuous operations
- Coordinate with Logistics to develop inventory control techniques to avoid shortages and excesses
- Support corrective action investigations, provide root cause analysis, and implement innovative solutions and process improvements
- Develop dynamic planning for production activities and floor layouts across multi-functional teams and workstations to ensure optimal sequence of work to minimize and eliminate work stoppages
- Communicate production updates to Production Operations Leaders and customers on a regular basis
- Demonstrate sound judgment to produce quality hardware in a manufacturing environment
- Provide direction primarily to hourly/non-exempt subordinates using established policies and precedents
Basic Qualifications
- Appropriate degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience combined with education
- Prior formal leadership experience
- Prior experience leading cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment, production operations environment, or equivalent
- Proven ability to drive continuous improvement projects that improve operational efficiency
- Proven ability to read work instructions to perform manufacturing tasks in the fabrication of aerospace hardware or equivalent
Desired Skills
- Extensive experience as leader, supervisor, or manager
- Familiarity with customer requirements from NASA or the Department of Defense
- Strong mentoring and leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $89100.00 - $165500.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Standard Job Description
Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems.
Our Production Operations organization is seeking a Production Operations Shop Asc Manager for our Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, LA.
In this dynamic role you will:
- Assist the production team to accomplish daily, on-site production operations activities
- Provide direction to production technicians as required and proactively assist technicians with a focus on reducing work stoppages
- Assist production operations leaders in controlling production costs while maintaining quality standards
- Monitor execution of production orders and clear work stoppages to ensure on time delivery
- Coordinate with production team in resolving production planning and control issues
- Coordinate or lead pre-production activity including floor layout and manufacturing readiness reviews
- Implement 6-Sigma and lean manufacturing processes for all Michoud areas of responsibility
- As part of the Operational Excellence Team, implement changes to improve production operation efficiency, to improve production hardware flow and to improve ability to deliver hardware on-time
- Monitor material movement in production cycles to ensure continuous operations
- Coordinate with Logistics to develop inventory control techniques to avoid shortages and excesses
- Support corrective action investigations, provide root cause analysis, and implement innovative solutions and process improvements
- Develop dynamic planning for production activities and floor layouts across multi-functional teams and workstations to ensure optimal sequence of work to minimize and eliminate work stoppages
- Communicate production updates to Production Operations Leaders and customers on a regular basis
- Demonstrate sound judgment to produce quality hardware in a manufacturing environment
- Provide direction primarily to hourly/non-exempt subordinates using established policies and precedents
Basic Qualifications
- Appropriate degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience combined with education
- Prior formal leadership experience
- Prior experience leading cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment, production operations environment, or equivalent
- Proven ability to drive continuous improvement projects that improve operational efficiency
- Proven ability to read work instructions to perform manufacturing tasks in the fabrication of aerospace hardware or equivalent
Desired Skills
- Extensive experience as leader, supervisor, or manager
- Familiarity with customer requirements from NASA or the Department of Defense
- Strong mentoring and leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $89100.00 - $165500.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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What Louisiana Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in manufacturing engineering manager jobs across Louisiana.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering from an accredited program
- Professional Engineer license issued or recognized by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board preferred
- Five or more years of engineering experience in petrochemical, aerospace, or industrial manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional engineering teams through capital or process improvement projects
- Proficiency with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
- Familiarity with OSHA process safety management regulations common to Louisiana refining and chemical facilities
Manufacturing Engineering Manager Jobs in Louisiana: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a manufacturing engineering manager in Louisiana?
Most Louisiana employers require a bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering followed by several years of hands-on plant or process engineering experience before moving into management. While the role itself carries no mandatory state license, many Louisiana employers, particularly in petrochemical and refining, prefer or require a Professional Engineer license issued through the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Earning that credential and accumulating site leadership experience are the clearest paths to the role in this state.
Which companies hire manufacturing engineering managers in Louisiana?
Louisiana manufacturing engineering manager roles are posted by Saronic Technologies, Intralox, and First Solar and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Louisiana's heavy concentration of large-scale refining, chemical, and aerospace facilities means many openings come from Fortune 500 manufacturers with permanent, multi-decade operations in the state.
Which Louisiana cities have the most manufacturing engineering manager jobs?
Franklin, New Orleans, and New Iberia hold the most manufacturing engineering manager openings in Louisiana. Baton Rouge leads because of its dense corridor of petrochemical plants and industrial facilities along the Mississippi River, while New Orleans draws demand from aerospace and shipbuilding operations, and Lake Charles reflects the significant LNG and refining investment that has built a large permanent engineering workforce in southwest Louisiana.
How can I get hired as a manufacturing engineering manager in Louisiana with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a process or manufacturing engineer role at a large Louisiana facility, which builds the plant-floor credibility needed for management. Major refining and chemical employers in the Baton Rouge area and along the Lake Charles industrial corridor regularly hire new graduate engineers and develop them through structured rotational or mentor programs before promoting into supervisory roles. Pursuing your Engineer-in-Training certification through the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board early signals serious intent and gives you a measurable edge over candidates without it.
Where can I find and apply to manufacturing engineering manager jobs in Louisiana?
You can find and apply to manufacturing engineering manager jobs in Louisiana on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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