Manufacturing Engineering Manager
On-site · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Manufacturing Engineering Manager overseeing end-to-end manufacturing execution for NPI, leading a program and guiding a second, mentoring a junior engineer and an in-region process engineer, driving technical readiness across builds, providing cross-functional leadership and prioritization, collaborating with factory teams on fixtures/equipment, applying DFX and Lean Six Sigma to improve yield and manufacturability, ensuring process control and qualification plans, conducting DOEs and structured problem solving, coordinating parallel efforts for high-risk milestones, and communicating program status to leadership; travel up to 25%.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field
- 7+ years of manufacturing experience with moderate to high volume consumer electronics (experience leading or mentoring engineers preferred)
- Experience with ultrasonic welding, adhesives, heat staking, and assembly of small battery-powered electronics utilizing both automated and manual processes
- Demonstrated understanding of injection molded plastic part principles, defect modes, and process qualification
- Understanding of GD&T principles to define and evaluate process quality
- Proven track record qualifying manufacturing processes and troubleshooting issues on the factory floor
- Proficiency in SolidWorks with best practices for fixture design
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across multiple programs
- Experience effectively communicating with engineering, manufacturing, and external partners and contractors in a CM/JDM model
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, lead workstreams, and drive accountability across distributed partners
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
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