dormakaba Bulgaria is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of Application Engineers and Industrial Engineers who act as the technical interface between customer requirements and internal production capabilities. This function ensures that customer-specific product configurations are technically validated, documented, and optimized for efficient manufacturing. The role plays a central part in managing drawing work orders , technical documentation, and process readiness for both standard and customized product variants.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Team Management & Leadership

• Lead and develop the team of Application Engineers and Industrial Engineers.
• Set clear objectives, prioritize workload, and foster collaboration within the team and across departments.
• Build engineering capabilities in the areas of customization, standardization, and process optimization.

2. Customer-Specific Engineering Support

• Oversee the review and translation of customer requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure accurate and timely creation of technical specifications, drawings, and DWOs for customized orders.
• Act as escalation point for complex technical or feasibility challenges.

3. Drawing Work Orders & Technical Documentation

• Ensure high-quality, consistent, and efficient management of DWOs, BOMs, and product configuration data.
• Drive standardization of engineering outputs and proper use of PLM/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, SolidWorks).
• Maintain strong change control practices in line with internal procedures and customer expectations.

4. Industrialization & Manufacturing Readiness

• Support the industrialization of new or customized products — ensuring manufacturability, process compatibility, and minimal production disruption.
• Collaborate with production, planning, and quality to validate routings, tools, and production data.
• Promote DFM/DFA principles to improve cost-efficiency and reduce lead time.

5. Process Improvement & Standardization

• Lead or support initiatives to streamline DWO creation, engineering change handling, and custom product setup.
• Improve response times and reduce engineering rework through lean principles and root cause analysis.

6. Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Sales Engineering, R&D, Production, Planning, and Quality teams to ensure seamless integration of customer-specific requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews, feasibility studies, and product launch readiness assessments.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years in a team leadership or management role.
• Solid experience with technical order processing, application engineering, or product customization.
• Strong working knowledge of engineering systems (CAD, PLM, SAP).

Key Competencies

• Excellent leadership and people development skills
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production flows
• Experience in DWO or technical documentation workflows
• Structured, detail-oriented, and process-driven mindset
• Effective communication and collaboration across departments
• Customer-focused and solution-oriented approach

Our offering

• Best opportunities in a globally operating company valuing diversity, inclusion, sustainability and mutual trust
• Attractive remuneration package
• 25 days paid annual leave
• Additional health insurance
• 200 BGN Food vouchers
• Public transportation card
• Multisport card
• Employee referral program
• Free lucnh at the workplace