Director Manufacturing Engineering
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Director Manufacturing Engineering. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Manages, directs, or supervises staff and the Manufacturing Engineering function. Manages the development, and implementation of processes and sequences in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies for a Unit or Section. Executes and implements short- and long-term objectives working with cross-functional teams and management to ensure timely development, coordination, or modification of Manufacturing Engineering operations and adjunct services and deliverables. Following the transfer from design to high volume production, may manage production engineering support for a specific product or group of products. Coordinates with design, process, test and reliability engineering to avoid or resolve problems. Sustains products with cost reduction and yield improvements. Develops budgets and manages within respective functional P&L guidelines. Maintains documentation, records, and systems, and may control capital expenditures for direct and/or indirect labor (as appropriate).
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Director Manufacturing Engineering
Director Manufacturing Engineering salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Director Manufacturing Engineering pay?
- 2 surveys publish Director Manufacturing Engineering benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Director Manufacturing Engineering pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Director Manufacturing Engineering varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Director Manufacturing Engineering?
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- How often should I refresh Director Manufacturing Engineering pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.