Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and develop cross-functional engineering teams including NPI Engineers, Test Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Maintenance Technicians.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and performance management for engineering staff.
• Establish engineering priorities aligned with production requirements and company objectives.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Test Engineering team responsible for production test systems.
• Support development, validation, and improvement of functional test systems, fixtures, and diagnostic processes.
• Ensure production test processes effectively support product quality, defect detection, and yield improvement.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure test readiness during new product introductions.
• Oversee engineering activities related to transitioning products from design into manufacturing.
• Support prototype builds, pilot builds, and production ramp activities.
• Ensure manufacturability and test strategies are established prior to production launch.
• Monitor NPI performance and drive stabilization of products during early production phases.
• Lead improvements to manufacturing processes, tooling, and production workflows.
• Support initiatives to improve throughput, quality, and production efficiency.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues.
• Collaborate with production teams to resolve technical challenges affecting manufacturing performance.
• Provide leadership and direction to maintenance personnel responsible for production equipment and facility systems.
• Ensure preventative maintenance programs support equipment reliability and production uptime.
• Coordinate improvements to manufacturing equipment and production infrastructure.
• Drive initiatives that improve first-pass yield, manufacturing efficiency, and operational performance.
• Utilize engineering data and production metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of engineering experience in manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 3 years of engineering leadership or managerial experience.
• Experience supporting production test systems, manufacturing processes, and new product introductions.
• Experience with functional test systems, test fixtures, or board-level diagnostics.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills in a manufacturing environment.