DfMA / Manufacturing & Supply Chain Lead

Insight Global (United States); Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior DfMA / Manufacturing & Supply Chain Lead to shape how modular data centers are manufactured, costed, and built. The role requires hands-on fabrication exposure and collaboration with engineering to optimize for production.

You will develop cost estimates, identify fabrication partners, and drive factory-ready packages while coordinating with external consultants. This position is focused on scalable, off-site manufacturing in a fast-growing data center

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant manufacturing, fabrication, or technical supply chain experience.
• Hands-on fabrication shop experience.
• Experience developing cost estimates for manufactured or fabricated products.
• Ability to translate engineering/docs into fabrication packages.
• Experience with DfMA and modular construction.

Responsibilities

• Review designs for manufacturability, assembly, transportation and site installation.
• Collaborate with engineering to identify design changes that reduce cost and improve manufacturability.
• Develop bottom-up cost estimates for modules and finished products.
• Identify and qualify fabrication partners and equipment suppliers.
• Engage suppliers to understand pricing, capacity and lead times.
• Evaluate electrical and mechanical suppliers.
• Turn engineering documents into factory-ready fabrication packages.
• Develop manufacturing and assembly strategies.
• Establish factory testing and quality requirements.
• Track long-lead equipment and supplier capacity risks.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

DfMA

Cost estimation

Fabrication shop

Production planning

Supplier management

Electrical/mechanical integration

Modular construction

Fabrication-to-design translation

Vendor collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

P.Eng.

Job description

Job Description

Our client is looking for a senior DfMA / Manufacturing & Supply Chain Lead to help take a modular data centre design and determine how it will be manufactured, what it will cost, who can build it and how the design can be optimized for efficient production.This is not a traditional procurement or supply chain role. The ideal candidate needs hands-on exposure to fabrication and modular manufacturing and should understand how engineering drawings translate into factory-built products.

Day to Day

• Review modular designs for manufacturability, assembly, transportation and site installation.
• Work with engineering to identify design changes that make modules easier and more cost-effective to manufacture.
• Develop bottom-up cost estimates for individual modules and finished products.
• Identify and qualify fabrication partners and equipment suppliers.
• Engage suppliers to understand pricing, production capacity and lead times.
• Evaluate structural, enclosure, electrical and mechanical suppliers.
• Help turn engineering/design documents into factory-ready fabrication packages.
• Develop manufacturing and assembly strategies.
• Establish factory testing and quality requirements.
• Track long-lead equipment, single-source components and supplier capacity risks.
• Collaborate closely with engineering leadership and external consultants throughout design development.

Skills and Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant manufacturing, fabrication, engineering or technical supply chain experience.
• Direct experience with at least one of the following:o Prefabricated steel structureso Modular buildingso E-houseso Skids/skid-mounted systemso Prefabricated industrial equipment
• Hands-on experience working with or inside a fabrication shop/manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing cost estimates for manufactured or fabricated products.
• Strong production planning and manufacturing knowledge.
• Experience turning engineering/design documentation into something a fabrication shop can build.
• Experience identifying and working with fabricators and equipment suppliers.
• Understanding of integrating electrical and mechanical equipment into modular/fabricated systems.
• Ability to evaluate designs and recommend changes that improve cost, lead time or manufacturability.
• Plusses
• Data centre infrastructure experience.
• Experience with electrical/power equipment.
• Experience manufacturing E-houses, modular electrical rooms or power modules.
• Existing relationships with fabricators and equipment manufacturers.
• Experience with DfMA / Design for Manufacturing and Assembly.
• Experience with modular construction and off-site manufacturing.
• Exposure to factory acceptance testing and QA/QC.
• Engineering or manufacturing degree.
• P.Eng.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].