Head of Manufacturing Engineering
Core
Senior leadership role driving growth and operational excellence for a manufacturing site, scaling production to exceed $100M while managing a $50M operating budget.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing engineering leader (site head)
Builds
High-volume, sustainable manufacturing operations for medical technology and complex systems
Domain
Industrial manufacturing, medical technology, mechatronic systems
Required skills
Manufacturing engineering leadership, budget management ($50M+), Lean manufacturing, new product introduction, cross-functional collaboration, strategic planning, financial acumen
Preferred skills
MBA, global experience, scaling operations, design-to-cost, operational excellence
Technologies
Lean principles, continuous improvement methodologies
Responsibilities
Lead scale-up of manufacturing operations to support $100M+ annual production; Govern deployment of a $50M+ site operating budget; Develop and execute manufacturing and sustaining engineering strategy; Provide strategic leadership to engineering teams; Drive capital and operational expenditure planning; Lead cross-functional teams for new product introductions; Own engineering responsibility within the Product Life Cycle; Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC