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Our portfolio includes electro-mechanical assemblies and immersive technologies, such as augmented/virtual reality systems, wearable electronics, telerobotic controls, night-vision equipment, EV and marine interfaces, infection control solutions, medical and industrial display/control panels, and touchscreen products.\nPosition Summary\nThe Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads the people, processes, and technical systems that connect product design to reliable, efficient production. This role is responsible for the Manufacturing Engineering team and provides leadership oversight for Bench Technicians and Electro-Mechanical Assemblers. The manager aligns process engineering, production test and equipment support, and hands-on assembly resources to support new product introduction (NPI), sustaining production, and continuous improvement.\nAs a hands-on leader, this individual sets priorities, develops team capability, and ensures that products move from prototype and pilot builds into production with appropriate processes, documentation, tooling, test systems, and training. The manager partners closely with Design Engineering, Operations, Quality, Program Management, and other 1HMX teams to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.\nKey Responsibilities\nTeam Leadership & Resource Management\nLead, coach, and develop Manufacturing Engineers, Bench Technicians, and Electro-Mechanical Assemblers; establish clear expectations, accountability, and development goals appropriate to each function.\nOversee day-to-day priorities and resource allocation across NPI, sustaining engineering, production troubleshooting, test-system support, assembly needs, and continuous improvement projects.\nConduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career-development conversations; provide timely feedback and identify training or staffing needs.\nBuild a collaborative, customer-focused team culture that emphasizes safe work practices, quality, technical ownership, problem-solving, and continuous learning.\nCoordinate workload and escalation paths so production issues receive timely technical support while longer-term engineering and process-development work continues to progress.\nSupport hiring, onboarding, cross-training, and succession planning for the teams under this role.\nManufacturing Engineering & New Product Introduction (NPI)\nLead Manufacturing Engineering activities for NPI, ensuring products enter production with mature and validated processes, complete documentation, appropriate tooling, and demonstrated readiness.\nPartner with Design Engineering early in development to improve design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), testability, reliability, and production scalability.\nOversee development and maintenance of manufacturing processes, assembly procedures, work instructions, routings, tooling requirements, and other production documentation.\nCoordinate prototype builds, pilot runs, process validation, operator training, and handoff to full-rate production.\nEnsure Manufacturing Engineering resources support both new programs and released products, including production changes, troubleshooting, Continuous Improvement, and process optimization.\nReview and approve critical process documentation, including PFMEAs, control plans, validation reports, and tooling or fixture specifications, as appropriate.\nBench Technician, Test & Equipment Support\nOversee Bench Technician support for production test systems, fixtures, tooling, and equipment, including triage, troubleshooting, repair, upgrades, and preventative maintenance.\nEnsure production test systems and fixtures are built, deployed, calibrated, maintained, and validated using applicable schematics, drawings, procedures, and technical requirements.\nCoordinate technical support for product performance testing, design verification testing (DVT), and related test planning, procedures, reporting, and data analysis.\nEnsure production teams have a clear escalation path for equipment, fixture, test-system, and product issues; coordinate with engineering teams when issues require additional expertise.\nSupport improvement of test methods, automation, fixtures, and production support equipment, including appropriate use of tools such as LabVIEW or related test software where applicable.\nElectro-Mechanical Assembly Oversight\nProvide leadership and operational coordination for the Electro-Mechanical Assembly team to support production priorities, quality requirements, and program schedules.\nEnsure assemblers have current work instructions, appropriate tools and fixtures, required training, and access to timely technical support.\nPartner with Manufacturing Engineering and Bench Technicians to resolve assembly, wiring, test, and equipment issues and to improve process repeatability.\nPromote adherence to documented processes, workmanship expectations, ESD controls, and applicable safety and quality requirements.\nIdentify opportunities to improve assembly methods & documentation, training, work-cell readiness, throughput, and first-pass quality.\nProcess Engineering, Troubleshooting & Quality\nProvide technical direction across electromechanical assembly, wiring and cable harnesses, PCB assembly and rework, machining, automated equipment, and test-system integration as applicable to AIS products.\nChampion data-driven problem-solving and lead or sponsor root-cause investigations for significant production disruptions, nonconformances, customer escapes, field failures, or recurring quality issues.\nPartner with Quality Engineering on Material Review Board (MRB) and Non-Conforming Material (NCM) processes, corrective and preventive actions (RCCA/CAPA), audit readiness, and compliance with applicable IPC, UL, ISO, and customer-specific requirements.\nEnsure processes and production documentation are controlled and maintained in applicable systems, including Syteline ERP and manufacturing assembly procedures.\nProvide technical training and coaching to engineers, technicians, and production personnel on new or revised processes, equipment, and troubleshooting methods.\nContinuous Improvement & Operational Excellence\nBuild and sustain a Lean manufacturing culture; lead or sponsor kaizen events, value-stream mapping, waste elimination, and other improvement initiatives.\nIdentify, evaluate, justify, and manage capital investments in production equipment, tooling, automation, fixtures, and test infrastructure.\nDefine and monitor relevant performance metrics, such as yield, cycle time, scrap, labor efficiency, equipment downtime, test-system availability, and NPI on-time readiness.\nDrive measurable results, through the use of Visual Management tools and a structured Problem Solving methodology.\nUse performance data and input from the production floor to prioritize improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and process capability.\nWork with Operations and Supply Chain to address material, tooling, capacity, and equipment constraints that affect production.\nCross-Functional & Organizational Leadership\nRepresent Manufacturing Engineering and its supporting production technical teams in site leadership discussions, program reviews, and planning activities.\nPartner with Design Engineering, Quality, Operations, Program Management, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and align priorities.\nSupport customer and third-party technical audits and communicate manufacturing-process capabilities, risks, and corrective actions clearly.\nCoordinate with 1HMX global engineering teams to share best practices, transfer processes, and align standards across sites.\nQualifications\nEducation & Experience\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.\n8+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering or related manufacturing technical experience, including at least 2-3 years in a formal people-management role.\nDemonstrated experience leading teams or coordinating work across engineering, technical support, and production functions.\nExperience supporting NPI, CI, and production readiness in a precision, high-mix manufacturing environment.\nExperience in electromechanical, pneumatics, electronics, HMI, or related product manufacturing strongly preferred.\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities\nBroad understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to HMX products, including electromechanical assembly, PCBA processing and rework, Screen printing, Laser cutting/marking, wiring and harness fabrication, and production test.\nAbility to lead technical troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, electronic, and mechatronic systems, including production fixtures and test equipment.\nKnowledge of DFM/DFA, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma concepts, PFMEA, SPC, GD&T, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methods.\nFamiliarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks and with eCAD tools; experience specifying or qualifying automated manufacturing and test equipment is beneficial.\nFamiliarity with test instruments and systems, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and test software such as LabVIEW, programming language such as Python, or similar platforms.\nFamiliarity with ERP/MES systems in a production environment; Syteline experience is a plus.\nStrong organizational, communication, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage concurrent programs and translate technical issues for non-technical stakeholders.\nDemonstrated ability to develop employees, set expectations, manage performance, and lead cross-functional teams.\nPreferred\nSix Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification, or equivalent continuous-improvement experience.\nExposure to AS9100, ISO 13485, or other sector-specific quality management systems.\nExperience with robotics, motion control, haptics, wearables, AR/VR, or display integration technologies.\nExperience with automated test, pneumatics, production automation, or test platforms such as LabVIEW.\nExperience supporting multi-site or global manufacturing engineering initiatives.\nWorking Conditions\nCombination of office and production-floor work.\nFrequent interaction with production teams and equipment in a manufacturing environment; adherence to applicable ESD and safety protocols is required.\nMay require occasional extended hours to support critical program deadlines or production needs.\nEqual Opportunity\n1HMX / AIS is an equal opportunity employer. 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