Manufacturing Engineering Manager

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will lead engineering activities across New Product Introduction (NPI), automation, facilities, and high‑volume production support in a fast‑paced electronics manufacturing environment. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, the role is pivotal for driving manufacturing excellence, operational scalability, and technical leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering support from design through full production ramp‑up, ensuring timely, on‑budget delivery and target yields.
• Drive DFM/DFT activities, develop scalable processes, and support PFMEA, process validation, control plans, and production handover.
• Develop and execute automation strategy, identifying productivity and quality improvement opportunities.
• Lead continuous‑improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Support facilities expansion, layout optimisation, and infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical leadership for complex production issues and escalations, collaborating with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Build and mentor a high‑performing Manufacturing Engineering team, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electronic, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering.
• 7‑10 years of experience in high‑volume electronics manufacturing.
• 3‑5+ years in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven stakeholder management and problem‑solving abilities.

Required skills

• NPI industrialisation
• DFM / DFT
• PFMEA and process validation
• Automation project delivery
• Continuous improvement methodologies
• CapEx and ROI analysis