Are you a hands-on technical leader who enjoys developing new technologies, solving complex manufacturing challenges, and turning innovative ideas into production-ready solutions?
Schneller is seeking a Technology Development Manager to lead technology development initiatives and help advance our manufacturing capabilities within the aviation industry.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and develop a technical team while providing hands-on engineering leadership.
- Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies, equipment, and processes.
- Lead projects from concept and experimentation through scale-up and production implementation.
- Troubleshoot complex manufacturing, equipment, process, and product issues.
- Use data and experimentation to improve process capability, quality, safety, and productivity.
- Partner with R&D, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and other teams to drive technology and process improvements.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical field.
- Progressive experience in manufacturing, engineering, technology development, or process development.
- Experience leading technical projects and people; supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills involving manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Experience with industrial automation and process control technologies is preferred, including PLC-based control systems, HMI/SCADA interfaces, industrial sensors and instrumentation, and platforms such as Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, FactoryTalk, and Inductive Automation Ignition.
- Strong analytical skills with experience using data to understand systems and improve processes.
- A self-starter who enjoys learning new technologies, taking ownership, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to lead and collaborate across functions.
- To conform with US export regulations and ITAR 120.15 and EAR Part 772, incumbents for this role must be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.
Why Schneller?
For more than 60 years, Schneller has been an industry leader in high-performance decorative laminates used in commercial and business aircraft worldwide. This role offers the opportunity to lead people, introduce new technologies, solve challenging manufacturing problems, and grow into broader leadership responsibilities.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related technical field
- Progressive experience in manufacturing, engineering, technology development, or process development
- Experience leading technical projects and people
- Supervisory or team leadership experience
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with manufacturing equipment and processes
- Experience with industrial automation and process control technologies (PLC-based control systems, HMI/SCADA, industrial sensors and instrumentation, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, FactoryTalk, Inductive Automation Ignition)
- Strong analytical skills with experience using data to understand systems and improve processes
- Self-starter who takes ownership and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to lead and collaborate across functions
- Eligibility for any required authorizations from the US government to comply with ITAR and EAR
What We Do
Schneller is a global leader and foremost manufacturer and supplier of engineered decorative interior products for the aviation and rail industries. The company specializes in creating aesthetically pleasing, durable, and safety-compliant interiors, blending innovation and luxury to redefine interior decor standards for major aircraft and railcar manufacturers worldwide.
